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Blockchain Gains Currency in Higher Ed
Despite lingering skepticism about the future of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, the technology behind them is becoming a focus of university teaching and research.
Entrepreneur Strives to Enable, Not Disrupt, Higher Ed
A Q&A with Paul Freedman, who, unlike some of his ed-tech peers, focuses on nurturing companies that will extend the reach of traditional institutions, not compete with them.
Defining ‘Regular and Substantive’ Interaction in the Online Era
The Trump administration is considering an overhaul of a 26-year-old federal rule that is seen variably as a barrier to innovation and an important guardrail against substandard instruction.
A Bird's-Eye View of Online Program Quality
What does a manager of online program quality do, and how does she define quality? We asked one.
Flipping the Script on Flipped-Classroom Syllabi
An instructor's explanatory syllabus prompts a discussion of how students perceive new learning models, and how much they want to know about pedagogy before a class begins.
Digital Learning News in 'Inside Higher Ed' This Week
Among the topics: an effort in Houston to improve student success by sharing data; Strayer and Capella merge.
The Pulse: Julia Winter of Alchemie
This month's episode of the Pulse podcast features an interview with Julia Winter, CEO and founder of Alchemie.
Opinion
‘My Class Is Different!’
Many professors rightly question whether research on the impact of classroom technology applies in their context, Kara McWilliams writes. Here’s how to conduct studies they can really use.