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The Year Ahead in IT, 2013
In the new installment of his annual feature, Lev Gonick dissects the technology developments that are likely to change higher ed -- and not -- in the year ahead.
Promise and Pitfalls in Online Ed
A stalwart of humanities and an online learning pioneer -- Catharine Stimpson and Ann Kirschner -- debate the pros and cons of technology-enabled higher education.
Freelance Professors
StraighterLine and Udemy offer the potential of self-employment to entrepreneurial professors. But will a free market for online teaching pay off for faculty?
From Boardroom to Classroom
In the age of the MOOC and recorded lectures, some colleges are turning back to videoconferencing as a tool for distance education.
Unlikely Pairing?
Wellesley's move to join edX and Wesleyan's entry into Coursera offer a chance to apply liberal arts college ideals to MOOCs, and potentially vice versa.
More Cracks in the Credit Hour
The Carnegie Foundation, which created the credit hour, considers a redesign so the standard could better fit with emerging approaches to higher education.
Wielding 'Power Users'
As MOOC "power users" emerge, Coursera looks to deputize its most devoted students to improve its courses.
Elite Online Courses for Cash and Credit
A consortium of top-tier universities announces fully online, non-MOOC, credit-bearing courses.