Filter & Sort
More tips for navigating the sometimes delicate instructor-instructional designer dynamic
The following lists, compiled by Jon Aleckson and Penny Ralston-Berg for their book MindMeld: Micro-Collaboration between eLearning Designers and Instructor...
Ask These Questions During Search for Online Exam Proctoring Company
Colleges and universities are increasingly employing companies to proctor online exams. If your institution plans to sign a contract with...
2U Acquires Way Into Certificate and International Markets
As reported in Inside Higher Ed this week, the online program management company 2U is describing its acquisition of GetSmarter...
Quashing Tension, Boosting Cooperation
Faculty members and instructional designers share their ideas and tips for working together to develop successful online courses. We want to hear your thoughts, too.
Trial and Error: Flipped Course Boosts Passing Rates to 80+ Percent
Students taking general chemistry at Hunter and Lehman Colleges were passing at 60 and 35 percent rates, respectively. A new course format that includes videos, podcasts and no textbooks quickly improved outcomes.
Online Exam Proctoring Catches Cheaters, Raises Concerns
Many administrators and faculty members say online exam proctoring works and is vital to expanding online programs. But some question, at what cost?
Scenes From Salt Lake
How Blackboard became Blackboard, a cameo by Secretary DeVos, and the vibe at the annual ASU + GSV educational technology conference.
The New Student ID
Despite questions about privacy, colleges using biometric authentication such as iris scans say they are mostly concerned with getting students into campus facilities as quickly as possible.