The university at which I’m teaching uses the D2L (Desire2Learn) Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS). The Brightspace LMS is a cloud-based, managed service. This means…
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This column offers solutions with which I disagree, but it is thought-provoking. The Fiscal Cliff for Higher Education – Next – The Chronicle of Higher…
Should a university use data-mining techniques to shape courses? College Degrees, Designed by the Numbers – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education College administrators,…
While I am a proponent of online education, some “market realities” are starting to concern me. Education is unlike most products in several ways, but…
Over on Slashdot, the following question has 165 comments in under ten hours: Ask Slashdot: Is E-Learning a Viable Option? – Slashdot Once again, we…
One of the questions facing colleges and universities is “Can Anything Be Taught Online?” The simple answer is, no. But some of almost every topic…
This story explains some of my doubts about online education. It is not online education that concerns me, but the poor oversight and administration that…
At the university where I teach we are engaged in a debate familiar to online educators: which delivery methods will we embrace and why? When…
As I prepare to assume the role of coordinator of an online (and traditional) degree program, I have been thinking about my ideal educational model.…
This article explains how one man’s YouTube tutoring lessons went viral. Students worldwide now benefit. What does this experience tell us about education? Read what…