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'Inclusive Access' Digital Textbook Deals -- Some Applaud, Others Skeptical
As reported in Inside Higher Ed, major education publishers -- including Pearson, Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education -- report that the...
It's All in the Data
The University System of Maryland’s campuses boast diverse student bodies in terms of race, income and college preparedness. Officials believe new data collection standards will improve retention and graduation rates.
Trial and Error: Online Course Development, Better Together
Instructors at Central Michigan University team up to construct online courses, creating peer pressure to meet deadlines and encouraging collaborations within and across departments.
Under the (Virtual) Microscope
A 3-D virtual microscope developed by Oregon State Ecampus closely replicates the real thing -- and could be a harbinger of innovation in online science courses.
Opinion
Fostering Open Minds Online
One of the most useful practices is to establish netiquette guidelines, which are indispensable for teaching about inequality and oppression, writes Abby L. Ferber.
Opinion
Creating Effective Instructional Videos for Online Courses
Salena Rabidoux and Amy Rottmann provide instructors easy-to-follow tips and techniques for developing evergreen videos that engage students.
Tech Firms Struggle With Student Data Use Issues
As reported by Inside Higher Ed, tech companies are collecting an enormous amount of data from universities and colleges, but...
Trial and Error: To Flip or Not to Flip?
Students stopped coming to a professor's class, so he flipped the course and created a detailed report about the results. Some students liked the new format -- but that didn't keep them coming to class.