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Challenging the ‘Productivity Paradox’
Study finds that technology spending spurs gains in colleges’ outputs -- but they vary depending on the institution.
Your Students May Think Machines Teach Them More Than You Do
New study finds young adults believe they learn more from technology than from fellow humans. Experts say such results reinforce need for greater classroom emphasis on how to use technology to pursue knowledge.
Trial and Error: Small Victories and Big Questions for Blended Learning
Associated Colleges of the South has worked to expand its commitment to blended and hybrid learning. Results have been mixed, as costs haven't gone down and faculty skepticism hasn't evaporated.
National University's Ambitious Personalized Learning Experiment
The California nonprofit is spending $20 million to create a platform blending several emergent innovations. Experts see promise but challenges, too.
‘There’s No Easy Answer’
A scholarly report states students may not comprehend complex text in a digital format as well as in print. Other educators argue both formats have value.
Opinion
OER Disrupting Textbook Marketplace
Denise Wydra says New York state’s pursuit of free and inexpensive course materials is changing the traditional textbook landscape in fundamental ways.
Opinion
Using Digital Storytelling to Transform Learning
Three University of Minnesota staff members write that by employing multimedia and expert sources, students consider issues from multiple viewpoints and better analyze problems and potential solutions.
Booklet, Webcast on Online Education
"New Directions in Online Education" is a compilation of articles and essays from Inside Higher Ed. The print-on-demand booklet can...