San Jose State University and Udacity resume online-learning trials
San Jose State University recently announced that it would resume offering three online courses next spring in conjunction with Udacity.
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The American Bar Association approves variance allowing first hybrid on-line/on-campus J.D. program
The William Mitchell College of Law will offer the first hybrid on-campus/online J.D. degree granted by an American Bar Association accredited law school in 2015.
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Tech-enabled alternatives must be part of education reform, report says
The Center for American Progress has released a report that urges the United States Education Department to experiment with alternative education models, such as stackable credentials and competency-based programs, as part of broader reforms to increase university completion rates and to address the lack of clear pathways for students to take them through postsecondary education to a career.
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Top ed-tech trends of 2013: The battle for open
As part of her Top 10 Ed-Tech Trends of 2013 Series, Audrey Watters provides a summary of ongoing developments for "open" in higher education including that, in 2013, 71 percent of college students said they have used open educational resources, the Open University turned 40, and that a "running total calculated at the 10th annual Open Education conference estimates that openly licensed textbooks have saved students over $100 million."
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What faculty should know about adaptive learning
Michael Feldstein provides an overview of adaptive learning technology, broadly described as "software that observes some aspect of student performance and adjusts what it presents to each student based on those observations."
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Creative and scientifically sound: Videos as final projects in food, nutrition and health
A short video interview with Judy Chan, a sessional lecturer for FNH200: Exploring Our Foods and an educational developer at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, which explores how Dr. Chan integrated a video assignment into her class and what she learned during the experience.
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Learn on the go with the new Coursera app for iOS
Coursera has launched an new mobile app for Apple devices.
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After setbacks, online courses are rethought
The New York Times provides a brief summary of how some MOOC "set-backs" are forcing a "rethinking of how college instruction can best use the Internet."
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Learner support in MOOCs: An alternative perspective
Jenny Mackness discusses a panel session at the recent MOOC Research Initiative conference which focused on supporting learners in MOOCs.
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The MOOC express – less hype, more hope
Stanford professor Keith Devlin provides an overview of his experience at the recent MOOC Research Initiative (MRI) conference, which was led by a band of "Canadian online-education pioneers."
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