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The State of Research on Active Learning
Interest in active learning is growing, though many remain uncertain of its value and efficacy. A new literature review offers...
Professor, Please Meet Your Instructional Designer
Invisibility of instructional designers is among most surprising -- and to designers themselves, upsetting -- findings of new Inside Higher Ed Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology.
Q&A: Toward Better Assessments in Online Courses
Online learning offers instructors an opportunity to rethink their approach to assessment. A new book hopes to spur that conversation.
Trial and Error: Building a Modern Spanish Learning Platform
Two foreign-language instructors teamed up to work with a publisher on a digital textbook, but the idea didn't fully blossom until much later.
An Unending Copyright Dispute
Appeals court ruling continues decade-long legal battle between Georgia State University and three publishers over what constitutes "fair use" of course materials. Does anyone still care about the outcome?
Empowering the Faculty in Debates Over Managing Online Programs
A new tool kit from the AAUP offers faculty groups concrete steps for ensuring that partnerships with for-profit companies don't threaten academic freedom and program integrity.
Tools for Identifying and Recruiting Online Students
A new study from the University of Florida offers ideas for recruiting and identifying online students, as well as outsourcing...
Implementing Adaptive Courseware, Step by Step
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities released today an extensive six-step guide to implementing and scaling adaptive courseware. The...