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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.
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.
Hawaii Legislators Abandon Plan for Faculty Mandate on OER
Legislators rewrite bill that originally required use of freely accessible educational materials, amid criticism that legislation would have infringed academic freedom and harmed, not helped, the open-access movement.
This Week in Digital Learning News
Inside Higher Ed's coverage of digital learning this week explored these issues: Educause is buying the New Media Consortium, in...
Lessons Learned From a $75 Million Failed Experiment
Closure of Texas System's innovation arm shows that ed-tech start-ups need similar things -- including business models and faculty buy-in -- whether Silicon Valley or a university fund them.
Opinion
The Promise -- and Limits -- of Ed Tech
As we consider the use of technological tools in learning, let’s focus less on the what and more on the why and how, Jonathan Kaplan writes.
Confidence Crisis in Online Accessibility
Community colleges are increasingly unsure whether their online courses meet federal accessibility requirements, survey finds.
Seeking Clearer Definitions in an Era of Confusion
As senators prepare to rewrite the Higher Education Act, leaders from seven institutions weigh in with proposed definitions for distance and correspondence education.