Bricks or Bits? Higher Ed’s Adventures Overseas
Image licensed under CC-SA It a known fact that for a little while, Western universities have laid their eyes on Asia and subsequently established so-called Branch Campuses, particularly in East Asia....
View ArticleAre You Ready for MOOCs?
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are taking the world by storm. In fact, the New York Times recently called 2012 The Year of the MOOC. But are you ready for the effect they may have on traditional...
View ArticleMOOC Fatigue and the Future of Universities
Last week, I was visiting my hometown of Berlin for Online Educa, the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors. Besides doing some interviews and...
View ArticleThe Fuss Over Flipped Classrooms [Infographic]
A recent article in Forbes called “What Is The Flipped Classroom Model And Why Is It Amazing?” featured this infographic that we thought was interesting. The argument for the flipped classroom argues...
View ArticleThe Online Teaching Welcome Mat: Energizing Learners with Animoto
Starting a new online class is often a stressful, nerve-racking experience for students. This anxiety can challenge a student’s early success in a class during that first week, as they are managing...
View ArticleThe Case for Games in the College Classroom [Infographic]
Here’s an interesting infographic originally published by MobLab. While the data only relies on a small case study group of faculty (275 economics professors were surveyed), it brings up an interesting...
View ArticleUniversity of Arkansas Moving to Mobile Video Conferencing
With a new video conferencing system installed last fall, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville is now developing courses in which students will be able to access a live video stream of lectures...
View ArticleStreamlining North Arkansas College’s Blended Classrooms with Echo360
Blended learning has become wildly popular at universities nationwide, especially at schools where commuting and distance courses are commonplace. The flipped classroom – the most common blended...
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