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Job Changes in Digital Learning
Recent hires and promotions in the fields of online learning and instructional technology, at the California Community Colleges, Central Methodist, Harrisburg Area CC, Norwich and Stanford.
Opinion
Bright Lines Between Traditional Degrees and Microcredentials
As colleges respond to student needs with shorter-term credentials, we should be transparent about what they represent and how they differ from degrees, Scott Greenberg writes.
This Week in Digital Learning News
The following developments received coverage in Inside Higher Ed this week: Inside Higher Ed's Survey of Community College Presidents found...
Are Etextbooks Affordable Now?
In a bid to gain market share, publishers have slashed the cost of digital textbooks.
Opinion
What Really Makes a ‘High-Impact' Practice High Impact?
A recent study questioning the value of such practices mistakenly assumes that just making them available suffices. How they are implemented is crucial, George Kuh and Jillian Kinzie write.
A Silicon Valley 'Evangelist' Who Doesn't Bash Higher Ed
Colleges will have to change how they teach Gen Z students in the era of digitization, but the students have much to learn, too: "We're wiser than they are."
Online Students Don't Have to Work Solo
Group projects might seem more daunting in an online format, but instructors say they've found ways to foster collaboration and avoid logistical roadblocks.
Controversy Fades, Success Stories Emerge
Ten students will soon graduate from a Florida program that allows them to become residential students after taking their first 60 credits online. Their experiences were challenging but largely positive, they say.