Futurists Predict Six Major Issues Facing IT in Higher Education in 2012
Well, it’s that time of the year again–the beginning–so the predictions are out and David Raths of Campus Technology has submitted a few IT Trends to Watch in 2012. The subhead of his article is actually more descriptive of what you will find in it: Four eminent futurists predict the trend lines for 6 major […]
Is There Merit in a ‘Badge’ System That Certifies Higher Education Achievement?
A recent article published in The Chronicle of Higher Eduction and entitled ‘Badges’ Earned Online Pose Challenge to Traditional College Diplomas, explores the reasons why there is growing interest in this alternative (or additive) to the power of traditional degrees and credits. What are badges? The author of the article, Jeffrey R. Young, provides this: […]
M.I.T. Investing Millions in the Development of a New Online Learning Platform; Will Offer ‘Affordable’ Certificates
Recently, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) made two significant announcements that could very well have a significant influence or impact over all providers of online higher education. Just about everyone already knows that for about 10 years people anywhere could log in and access M.I.T. prepared course materials for free. According to The New […]
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