Educational Technology News

American higher education, particularly in the liberal arts, is currently on the edge of a precipice. Rising tuition costs have put pressure on school

"Plenty of peer-reviewed research shows that classroom “clickers” improve student learning when it comes to delivering facts. But a new study found that the devices can actually work against deeper learning of big-picture concepts"

Hanover Research pulls together comprehensive improvement trends report based on college and university research projects; lists high-demand programs.

We asked a set of questions to 111 respondents, all students of engineering currently studying in various colleges. Here’s what we found!

A new survey reveals that that Apple devices may just be easier to manage than other devices--and user preference seems to drive higher adoption rates.

Students cheat frequently using a variety of techniques, and some believe their instructors are prone to the do same as well. That's the bottom line from a survey done by a company that performs private investigations and digital and business forensics.

A series of future-looking papers around the world researches relationships between innovative universities and tech-based city planning.

Can colleges and universities close the generation skills gap they helped create?

"UTRGV has been named the second of 10 Social Mobility Innovators for 2017 by CollegeNET, Inc., a leading provider of web-based, on-demand technologies for higher education, and creator of the Social Mobility Index (SMI)."

From robots to the most popular course, academics share their predictions

Video is a wonderfully visual medium that opens up new opportunities for teaching and learning. Here's how to extend the shelf-life of your course videos.

The traditional lecture format isn't the most effective instructional approach if faculty want to help students develop problem-solving skills.

Computer science course enrollment has skyrocketed, but with that, the potential for cheating and borrowing code also has increased.

How do we manage the protection of our intellectual property, especially given the realities of the internet’s ‘share economy’?

"A new app based on mindfulness concepts is helping students at the University of Texas at Austin to master social and well-being skills and focus on gratitude, mindset and community."

Universities record 10%+ increase in first-year persistence rates after only 2 years using tech-based tactics.

"Embedding industry certifications into education programs requires a great deal of collaboration between higher education and industry, but the benefits are shared by postsecondary institutions, employers and students alike."

"A new study from the American Council on Education makes the case for increased spending in instructional design as a method of investment for revenue-building capacity at colleges and universities."

Students who are at risk academically could benefit from access to student-centered educational dashboards with performance data.

Annual Horizon Report details short-and long-term technologies, trends that will impact higher education in the next 5 years.

"There is an increasing scramble among manufacturing companies and colleges to create workforce development programs which can address America’s growing middle-skills gap, the deficit of employees in jobs where education is required beyond a high school diploma, but typically needs less than a traditional bachelor’s degree."

A patient-care model is helping Middle Tennessee State University created a tiered student-support system designed to improve retention rates.

"Scientists are borrowing from nature to print objects that can move independentlywhen submerged in water. Harvard University researchers recently used hygroscopic ink, which absorbs water, to push 3D printing into the 4D realm. The resulting shapes, modeled after flowers, mimic the movement of leaves and petals as they react to stimuli."

The line between collaboration and cheating is fuzzy. Do students understand what differentiates in-class collaboration from the individual work we require?