Filter & Sort
Career Path Intervention -- Via a MOOC
A new open online course at Wesleyan serves students contemplating career paths and alumni who want to rethink theirs. Can the online format help liberal arts institutions become more practical?
The Education Department's Call to Action
Winners of a federal innovation challenge convened last week to ponder higher education's most pressing problems and the technology tools that might address them.
Digital Learning News in 'Inside Higher Ed' This Week
Among the topics: six more universities offer degrees through edX; billion-dollar OER savings; imposing rigor on federal aid experiments; MIT bets big on AI.
Spotlight on Innovation: Unity College Carves Out Online Niche
A small environmental college in Maine created a suite of specialized online programs with help from faculty and staff enthusiasts.
Opinion
From Anxious Online Dean to Confident Virtual Instructor
Robert Ubell spent years encouraging professors to overcome their fears, try something new and teach on the web. Now he's trying to practice what he preached.
EdX: From MicroMasters to Online Master’s Degrees
Six more institutions are following Georgia Tech’s lead and launching affordable online master’s degrees with edX.
A High-Profile Tech Boot Camp Stumbles
Woz U, named for Apple co-founder, is subject of critical news report citing dissatisfied students, prompting a state investigation. Its leaders defend quality but acknowledge flaws and a slow start.
Q&A: 2 Digital Learning Devotees Evaluate Their Progress
Jesse Stommel and Sean Michael Morris examine their evolving thoughts on classroom technology and online education. A lot has changed in a short time, they found.