Online education is an accommodation to life’s realities. For years I denied that online education was in many ways inferior to physical campuses. But, now…
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Notice that technical courses and courses that were “automated” had higher completion rates. New study of low MOOC completion rates | Inside Higher Ed The…
Computers have changed writing education, but many writing teachers wonder if technology is now turning into a threat. Too many politicians, administrators, and non-profit foundations…
I have been contemplating if online learning differs by discipline, especially after reading a few studies on the topic. One of the studies (Xu &…
This article is one of the better examinations of the MOOC trend… MOOCs: Will Online Education Ruin the University Experience? | New Republic
Online education still represents a “digital divide” between socioeconomic groups. Notably, young male minority students seem to struggle in online settings. We are now 30…
As some of you know, I decided against renewing my contract with the university where I work. Basically, the choice I faced was either to…
A student used the following link… WETAKEYOURCLASS.COM- We Take Your Online Class! We Do Your Homework, Tests, Classes For You! What needs to be written about…
This column offers solutions with which I disagree, but it is thought-provoking. The Fiscal Cliff for Higher Education – Next – The Chronicle of Higher…
I agree with this, and hope we eventually realize that technology-driven education (often how online is marketed) is a mistake. Technology should support pedagogy, not…