On August 22, 2013, President Obama outlined a plan to increase college affordability options, particularly for the middle class. Overall, I’m in favor and the plan itself is a laudable start to addressing issues in college affordability. Between the lines one can envision an environment that encourages savvy student-consumers and a more cohesive network of institutions, […]
Read More… from Opinion: A Plan to Increase College Afforability
Good Morning and happy Monday! This week we’re here to report on some new revolutionary methods of teaching, influenced by an abundance of resources and pop culture. Not only does this hip equation have the potential to attract more students, it also gives us new ways to look at learning. It also reminds us why […]
Read More… from MMD: (Resources+Pop Culture) + Revolutionary Methods = Great Ways to Learn
Good morning, and happy Tuesday — for those of you coming off a long weekend (US Labor Day), hope it was a good one! In this week’s news roundup, we explore some myths and facts in the realms of education and online learning. Executive Director of Global Teacher Education, Dr. Caitlin Haugen, extolls the social […]
Put away your seersucker, and move your ice cream suits to the back of the closet…Labor Day is upon us! What is Labor Day, you ask? Think International Workers Day (May 1), except, subtly, not. There are reasons, which go to the heart of American political, social, and economic history in the late nineteenth century and can be […]
Over the last 4 years our team has created (at last count) 305 free and open courses. We’ve learned some lessons about that process and are continually tweaking our efforts in order to deliver quality content to our users. This year has been no different, and any insider here at the office will tell you […]