Tuition is too damn high!
Higher education costs have now ballooned to a point that they’re starting to impact society in fundamental ways. Thankfully, universities such as Ohio State are starting to confront costs.
Tuition is too damn high!
Higher education costs have now ballooned to a point that they’re starting to impact society in fundamental ways. Thankfully, universities such as Ohio State are starting to confront costs.
Reading list for Week 19
A collection of interesting links from the archive for Week 19.
Reading list for Week 19
A collection of interesting links from the archive for Week 19.
“Every child is a scientist”
Neil deGrasse Tyson on why we’re wired for science, and how originality differs in science and art.
“Every child is a scientist”
Neil deGrasse Tyson on why we’re wired for science, and how originality differs in science and art.
A generation in the U.S. hobbled by the soaring cost of college
As prices soar, a college degree statistically remains a good lifetime investment, but it often comes with an unprecedented financial burden. Can online learning initiatives help this situation?
A generation in the U.S. hobbled by the soaring cost of college
As prices soar, a college degree statistically remains a good lifetime investment, but it often comes with an unprecedented financial burden. Can online learning initiatives help this situation?
Accel invests $2 million in education start-up Limberlink Technologies
Bangalore-based Limberlink Technologies Private Limited has raised funds to the tune of $2 million from
from Accel Partners.
Accel invests $2 million in education start-up Limberlink Technologies
Bangalore-based Limberlink Technologies Private Limited has raised funds to the tune of $2 million from
from Accel Partners.
A new book out on education and information technologies
“Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies” takes a hard look at the education landscape today and asks what that landscape might look like tomorrow.
A new book out on education and information technologies
“Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies” takes a hard look at the education landscape today and asks what that landscape might look like tomorrow.
Candice Thille on research into technology-enhanced learning
Candace Thille, director of the Open Learning Initiative and a leading advocate of intelligent teaching software, talks to Inside Higher Ed about massive open online courses, data, and what we may soon know about how students learn.
Candice Thille on research into technology-enhanced learning
Candace Thille, director of the Open Learning Initiative and a leading advocate of intelligent teaching software, talks to Inside Higher Ed about massive open online courses, data, and what we may soon know about how students learn.
As weird as it looks, Ruby is a useful language to learn
88% of the people who finished a recent Ruby Dev Bootcamp got job offers, with an average salary of $79,000.
As weird as it looks, Ruby is a useful language to learn
88% of the people who finished a recent Ruby Dev Bootcamp got job offers, with an average salary of $79,000.
The better you know a subject, the harder it is to talk to beginners
It’s paradoxical that the better you know a subject, the harder it is to talk to beginners. Experience means you have forgotten what tripped you up when you were a beginner. How can you then effectively guide your students around these stumbling blocks?
The better you know a subject, the harder it is to talk to beginners
It’s paradoxical that the better you know a subject, the harder it is to talk to beginners. Experience means you have forgotten what tripped you up when you were a beginner. How can you then effectively guide your students around these stumbling blocks?
Pathwright launches platform to let anyone create online courses
Prominent initiatives such as Udacity, edX and Coursera have the resources to build their own custom software and infrastructure to deliver their content. Pathwright hopes to build a platform for everybody else.
Pathwright launches platform to let anyone create online courses
Prominent initiatives such as Udacity, edX and Coursera have the resources to build their own custom software and infrastructure to deliver their content. Pathwright hopes to build a platform for everybody else.
Minerva Project launching in 2014
A venture capital-backed tech whiz is launching an online Ivy League-caliber university billed as the answer to high tuition and low acceptance rates at the nation’s premier schools.
Minerva Project launching in 2014
A venture capital-backed tech whiz is launching an online Ivy League-caliber university billed as the answer to high tuition and low acceptance rates at the nation’s premier schools.
Reading list for Week 18
A collection of interesting links from the archive for Week 18.
Reading list for Week 18
A collection of interesting links from the archive for Week 18.
Will edX put Harvard and MIT out of business?
Peter Cohan seems to suggest that it could eventually do just that. And Lauren Landry opines that traditional education isn’t going anywhere.
Will edX put Harvard and MIT out of business?
Peter Cohan seems to suggest that it could eventually do just that. And Lauren Landry opines that traditional education isn’t going anywhere.
Is a degree still the only meaningful “unit” of education?
The traditional degree, with its long time commitment and steep price tag, made sense when the university centrally aggregated top academic minds with residency-based students. But is it an efficient measure of learning today?
Is a degree still the only meaningful “unit” of education?
The traditional degree, with its long time commitment and steep price tag, made sense when the university centrally aggregated top academic minds with residency-based students. But is it an efficient measure of learning today?
Harvard and M.I.T. team up to launch edX
Harvard and the M.I.T. recently announced a new nonprofit partnership, known as edX, to offer free online courses from both universities
Harvard and M.I.T. team up to launch edX
Harvard and the M.I.T. recently announced a new nonprofit partnership, known as edX, to offer free online courses from both universities
Lynda.com hits $70 million in revenue without a penny from investors
Many want to hack education, but Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin did it back in the 90s, with their own money. And they were profitable within a few weeks.
Lynda.com hits $70 million in revenue without a penny from investors
Many want to hack education, but Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin did it back in the 90s, with their own money. And they were profitable within a few weeks.