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Q&A: Toward Better Assessments in Online Courses
Online learning offers instructors an opportunity to rethink their approach to assessment. A new book hopes to spur that conversation.
Professor, Please Meet Your Instructional Designer
Invisibility of instructional designers is among most surprising -- and to designers themselves, upsetting -- findings of new Inside Higher Ed Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology.
The State of Research on Active Learning
Interest in active learning is growing, though many remain uncertain of its value and efficacy. A new literature review offers...
How Faculty Think About OER
Open educational resources have grown a lot in the past decade, but many faculty members remain skeptical of the benefits...
An Unending Copyright Dispute
Appeals court ruling continues decade-long legal battle between Georgia State University and three publishers over what constitutes "fair use" of course materials. Does anyone still care about the outcome?
Empowering the Faculty in Debates Over Managing Online Programs
A new tool kit from the AAUP offers faculty groups concrete steps for ensuring that partnerships with for-profit companies don't threaten academic freedom and program integrity.
Google Enters the Fray
The company is offering its computer science curriculum -- and kicking in some funds -- to 10 institutions this academic year, with more to follow.
Sony Collaborative Unites Institutions for Idea Sharing on Tech
Representatives from 11 institutions have been meeting regularly since last November to swap ideas and ponder technology for an ongoing...