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Virtual Reality on the Horizon
The hype has some colleges wondering if now is the right time to jump in. High costs and development issues suggest the technology is still years away from making a difference.
A Recipe for Engagement
New York University at Shanghai experiments with educational videos to study how it can reach Chinese students online.
Opinion
The Case for Class Cams
In an age of narcissism, we need to protect professors by putting cameras in the classroom, argues Amir Azarvan.
Cheating the System?
Even if they could cheat without being penalized, most students will take an honest stab at homework questions, study finds.
Preparing for 'Era of Data Ubiquity'
Researchers convene to discuss how the deluge of data collected about students can be used to benefit higher education without compromising privacy.
The Pulse: Knewton's Jason Jordan
This month’s edition of the “Pulse” podcast features an interview with Jason Jordan, vice president for higher ed markets at Knewton.
Learning to Adapt
Major study of adaptive learning finds inconclusive results about its ability to improve outcomes and lower costs, but use at two-year colleges and in remedial courses shows potential.
Scaling Up OER
New initiatives at university systems show the maturation of efforts to increase the use of open educational resources.