Filter & Sort
AI + Student Evaluations = the Future?
Student evaluation apps are cropping up frequently -- but a new one adds an artificial intelligence component that could expand the possibilities of engagement between students and instructors.
Trial and Error: Revamping Instructional Design -- and the Semester Schedule
A university mandate to switch from quarters to the semester system prompted a new approach to instructional design.
New Online Programs
Colleges begin academic programs in civil engineering, enterprise architecture, liberal studies, TESOL, and occupational health applied sciences, among other disciplines.
Look Who's Championing the Degree
Coursera and other purveyors of massive open online courses supposedly signaled the end of traditional credentials and, as some told it, universities. Now the company is betting big on both.
A Guide to Good OER Stewardship
Concerned about commercial publishers profiting from open educational resources, a group of advocates wants organizations and individuals that benefit from OER to think about giving back.
The Pulse: Howard Bell on Starfish
This month's episode of the Pulse podcast features an interview with Howard Bell of Hobsons about Starfish Enterprise Success Platform...
The Odd State Out
California will soon be the only state not joining an agreement that helps colleges offer online education across state lines. Consumer advocates there, concerned about for-profit colleges, hope it will stay that way.
Integrating Technology, Homework Help and Calculus
Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey developed software that has replaced written homework -- and textbooks -- in the institution's calculus courses. Developers see the tool as a model for technology-enhanced learning.