June 27th – The Week in e-Learning

Forbes: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) are catching on as tools for professional development.

The New York Times: Key issues discussed at the Times Higher Ed Leaders Forum included technology integration, project-based and social learning, and financial accessibility.

EdSurge: Best practices for measuring edtech tool success.

Inside Higher Ed: Does adaptive learning really work?

eCampus News: Facts and discussion about why students are frustrated with their university’s digital strategy.

eCampus News: Many private sector schools are still  healthy and growing–they share these attributes in common.

I review current articles on the teaching and learning and technology issues and topics shaping higher education. Each Monday, I share my recommended reading as a resource for educators and administrators. Your thoughts and feedback are welcome!

June 13 – The Week in e-Learning

Fast Company: Driven to democratize learning through innovation, former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has joined the board at online course producer Pluralsight.   

Huffington Post: The traditional higher ed financial model must be redesigned to survive a changing market, evidenced by a recent National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) report.

Forbes: How about filling faculty job descriptions with competencies related to student success?

Life Hacker: Here is a huge list of free online college courses  from some of the world’s most respected universities.

EdSurge: Don’t let your new edtech product fizzle out–use this rollout template to help support successful outcomes.

I review current articles on the teaching and learning and technology issues and topics shaping higher education. Each Monday, I share my recommended reading as a resource for educators and administrators. Your thoughts and feedback are welcome!

May 30 – The Week in e-Learning

Campus Technology: The newest version of learning management system Moodle released this week is enabled for competency-based programs and has a bevy of revamped features.

Huffington Post: As educational technology improves the college experience, innovators face challenges with accreditation requirements while expanding edtech in the US.

Infoprolearning: Talk the talk–learn to distinguish game-based learning from gamification.

ELearningIndustry: A roundup of the best free web-conferencing tools.

Cornell Chronicle: Into Sharks? Curious about MOOCS? Learn the latest shark science with this free Cornell University sponsored massive open online course (MOOC) coinciding with Discovery’s annual Shark Week.

I review current articles on the teaching and learning and technology issues and topics shaping higher education. Each Monday, I share my recommended reading as a resource for educators and administrators. Your thoughts and feedback are welcome!