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EdX Airways
Despite the high-profile buzz, elite universities’ move online won’t be what upends the higher ed market, writes Ryan Craig.
Junior Juilliard
The New York arts school will soon offer online classes to K-12 students. Juilliard officials say music has a place in digital education that has been largely overlooked to this point.
Score One for the Robo-Tutors
In a study spanning six public universities, students taught statistics mainly through software learned as much as peers taught primarily by humans. And the robots got the job done quicker.
Out-of-Office Office Hours
San Antonio College debates proposal that would allow professors to move half of their 10 required hours online. Proponents say it's next logical step in digital revolution, while critics fear reduction in student contact.
Virtual Philosophy
U. of North Carolina-Greensboro might soon offer its first fully online undergraduate degree -- in philosophy.
MOOCs and Machines
In a podcast interview, Open Learning Initiative director Candace Thille talks MOOCs, big data, and what we might soon know about learning.
Legal Education and the Web
Washington U. Law School becomes latest top-tier law school to offer fully online master's degree. But it may be a long time yet before the bar association approves a fully online J.D.
Massive Courses, Massive Data
Harvard and MIT hope their free online courses will not only give learners access to top courses, but also give education researchers access to unprecedented pools of learning data.