Educational Technology News

Why education must adapt now in order to accommodate the growing generation z—but how?

Many adult learners rank low when it comes to digital readiness, ed-tech trend knowledge and desire to pursue online learning.

"Ben Rossi writes in Information Age about the emergence of educational technology, and how colleges and universities could become more effective with Integrated Learning Systems by using them for more than regurgitating old styles of instruction on new equipment."

"Accrediting agencies hold online programs to the same standards of quality as those on campus, experts say. Accreditation is a process conducted by an outside authority to ensure that a school and degree program meet certain standards of quality and rigor. Online, blended and on-campus degree programs can all be accredited. While it’s voluntary, accreditation has many benefits and, in many ways, validates a program to employers and other colleges or universities. Legitimate online degree programs are accredited by agencies recognized by either the Department of Education or the nonprofit Council for Higher Education Accreditation, known as CHEA."

TEx 2.0 will create an online marketplace for students and also will transfer a student’s academic record from a traditional transcript into a ChainScript.

What does teaching really means? Are we no longer able to learn the way we used to? Do we really learn in the classroom? What kind of teacher are you?

While technology has been changing classrooms for years, educators say it is growing — and altering the way students learn.

"Dan Schwartz is the brand new Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, but he doesn’t really want to talk about it."

“I don’t think I’ll have too much to say on my vision,” he says, when I first contact him. It’s not because he isn’t excited. He’s thrilled. It’s because he sees his role as a facilitator of the visions of others—“students, teachers, people who care deeply about education in school and out of school.”

Can we flip faculty development? Can we design faculty-centered learning experiences much the same way we design student-centered learning experiences?

"Editor’s Note: ‘Tis the season of giving, eating and reflecting, a time to look back on 2016 and to make bold predictions about what next year may hold. In our fourth year-end personal statement roundup, we’ve again asked thought leaders to share their outlooks on education, but with a twist."

Thanks to high costs and unprepared students, the college years are dragging on.

"A recent study indicates lecture hall-style classes increase the probability of failure by 55%. Lecturing may present a disadvantage to students from low-income high schools or communities, because they may have work schedules beyond the classroom and may learn best with more individualized attention. Lectures are most prevalent in secondary systems serving affluent learners."

"Traditional colleges as well as alternative providers are rushing to offer short-term certificate programs to give working adults an opportunity for quick retraining. Many higher ed leaders say stackable credentials are a critical piece of this development. Students who come to school for a short period should be able to work toward a degree in the long-term. That’s what will help them most in their careers."