Tech & Innovation

The capability already exists to deliver "smart" content that adapts to help individual students learn best -- but all the technology tools won't work without significant faculty involvement, write John Cavanaugh.

Human resource and finance software provider Workday will next year introduce a cloud-based student information system to challenge legacy software providers.

MOOC provider edX finds a powerful partner in Google for its new platform, Open edX.

Remember that distance education isn't a singular thing, and that many of the key debates also apply to traditional instruction, writes Joel Shapiro.

American Sociological Association tries to figure out the gender choices members should get to categorize themselves -- and the process is far from simple.

Before jumping to conclusions or buying all the hype, it's important to remember that most technological advances involve considerable trial and error, writes Gary S. May.

Stanford University and the Khan Academy present a road map to change medical education -- and to bring students back to lecture halls.