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Promising Portfolios
Presenters at the Association of American Colleges and Universities' annual meeting see plenty of uses for e-portfolios -- as long as institutions look beyond the hype.
Everything in Moderation
A Coursera MOOC instructor strives to find the right balance between open discussion and moderation after his course turns into "a snakepit of personal venom."
More Competition for Online Certificate Students
Coursera and Academic Partnerships both introduce online course "Specializations" after they held talks about working on the idea together.
Digital Upgrade for Transcripts
Use of e-transcripts catches on, opening the door to new uses for the student record.
One Course, Three Flavors
Students in Harvard University's introductory computer science course face a choice of what they earn upon completion: a certificate, a $350 voucher or academic credit.
Brazil’s Home-Grown MOOC
Boosting skills and access are the aims of a new Portuguese-medium platform.
Tempered Expectations
Survey shows academic leaders' enthusiasm for online education dipped in 2013 after interest among institutions with no such offerings faltered.
Right for the Consumer
Blackboard buys MyEdu, signaling it will get serious about the "consumerization" of higher education.