Yesterday, our colleague Jeff Davidson went to Capitol Hill to participate in a Congressional E-Learning Caucus panel on “The College Degree of the Future”. With him were John Ebersole of Excelsior College and Michael Staton of Learn Capital. Jeff laid it out clean when riffing on the $1 trillion US student debt: “‘We can’t even open all […]
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Here in Georgetown, there’s no getting away from talk about the US federal government shutdown, but its effects (real and potential) go far beyond the borders of the federal district. As we coast into Day 7 on this rainy Monday, we thought we’d share some of the headlines on how the shutdown has, will, and […]
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We have friends in high places. Really high, like NASA (yeah, that NASA). Check us out. NASA Interviews – Real “rocket scientists” talk about their experiences and what led them to a career in science. Check them out. PluggedInVA Training Program – PluggedInVA will incorporate Saylor.org course materials into its program, where adults who have not completed […]
Calling all OER users! In collaboration with The Open University’s OER Research Hub, we are conducting a survey to learn more about your use of Saylor.org and Open Education Resources (OER). Your answers will contribute to the wider research being done on the effectiveness of learning and teaching with OER, but will also be used […]
Good evening and happy Monday! This week, we take a look at voices speaking out in the world of education. Foreign Languages, cloud computing, and higher education changes in Rwanda are our top stories today. We begin this week with the last item. Due to the small number of universities in Rwanda, and their overall […]