Filter & Sort
Pearson Narrows Focus
Pearson, in search of profits and a clearer emphasis on education, announces it will leave the learning management system market.
The Limits of Open
Coursera's decision to charge learners in some massive open online courses up front -- viewed by some as inevitable -- has critics asking if the MOOC provider is diverging from its mission of universal access.
The Faculty Role Online, Scrutinized
The Education Department's inspector general is auditing Western Governors U over the faculty role in its competency-based programs. The high-stakes audit is relevant to other colleges and forms of online learning.
Patenting Pedagogy?
Experts attempt to make sense of Khan Academy's patent application for A/B testing in education -- and whether it can even be patented.
Global Credit Transfer
Six universities from around the world plan experiment with MOOCs that could expand to other online offerings.
Opinion
Put Down Your Damn Cell Phones
As educators, it's our job to teach students how to set healthy digital boundaries with their cellphones and other gadgets, argues Jadelin Pikake Felipe.
Less Than 1%
Only 323 of 34,086 learners are eligible to take advantage of Arizona State's MOOCs-for-credit initiative with edX. The university calls it a "positive first step."
'The Pulse': ProctorU's Don Kassner
This month's edition of the Pulse podcast features an interview with Don Kassner, CEO and president of ProctorU, which provides remote proctoring of online exams.