Spotlight
A new study from Rice and Duke researchers identified a relatively non-invasive approach to improving student achievement — one that doesn't involve gutting the curriculum or reinventing pedagogy. The researchers found that implementing subtle, technology-based changes to homework resulted in improvements in student performance on tests. MoreWith more and more faculty being asked to teach blended or online courses, the need for faculty training has never been higher. CT looks at tried-and-tested strategies for molding better online instructors. More
Tutorial of the Week
In our first tutorial on Google Sheets, we looked at extending the software's default conditional formatting options through the use of formulas. That solution is good for a limited range of dates, but it might get cumbersome in spreadsheets that span longer periods, since each possible date requires a unique formula. More
News & Product Updates
Two companies specializing in custom course materials — XanEdu and SharedBook — have agreed to merge. MoreResearchers at USC's Game Innovation Lab are developing research-based games for education and social awareness. MoreCrestron has partnered with InfoComm to offer a one-day course on 4K video installations at Crestron classrooms around the world. MorePanopto has released a new version of its lecture capture platform that now allows users to search within videos for spoken words or any text that appears onscreen (or that appears in comments or notes). MoreTwo of the major MOOC providers in the U.S. announced new executives yesterday. MoreThe University of North Carolina, Greensboro has entered the massive open online course arena with it's first offering, "The Soul and the Search for Meaning: From the Greeks to the Present." MoreHarvard Business School is ready to dive into the waters of online learning. The institution will soon begin enrollment in the first set of courses to be offered on HBX, a new e-learning platform the school has been quietly developing over the past year and a half. MoreSAS, a provider of business analytics software and services, has launched SAS Analytics U, an initiative intended to help support analytics students, professors and working professionals. MoreHP's new printer offers secure wireless printing from smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. MoreOne academic department at the University of Arizona is boosting Web accessibility for its students by providing audio navigation tools on its site. More
Upcoming Events
-
July 28–31
Boston
-
June 9–10
East Hyattsville, MD
-
June 5–6
San Jose, CA
-
April 8–9
Long Beach, CA
|
|
