The Open Academic
by Jill Rooney, Ph.D. Education Writer for OnlineColleges.net
May 22, 2013
Bridging the Bandwidth Divide with Mobile Technology
Education is supposed to be the great leveler. In America, you can become president even if you are born in a log cabin like Abe Lincoln or grow up in a small house with no indoor plumbing in Arkansas …
May 20, 2013
Does Adjunct Instruction Lower Online College Quality?
Everyone in education knows that adjuncts, whether they teach at online or traditional institutions, are in a tough situation. Most are overworked and certainly underpaid-and some colleges, like Argosy …
May 13, 2013
How Faculty Concerns about Online Education Can Improve It
Two prestigious institutions recently dealt a double blow to online higher education. On April 16, Amherst College turned down the opportunity to participate in edX, the non-profit massive open online …
April 17, 2013
Why All College Students Should Take Computer Technology Courses
Students don’t always like that their general education requirements include courses in computers or information technology. Some of them point out that their chosen profession is not computer …
April 15, 2013
5 Ways Your Professor is a Lot Like You
Hollywood has made us believe that academia is full of inspirational, dedicated, selfless educators who provide their students with life-changing experiences. But for every Mr. Chips (Goodbye Mr. Chips …
April 12, 2013
Can Free Online Ed Solve California’s HigherEd Crisis?
There is growing opposition to politicians’ plans to force California universities to accept credits from accredited and unaccredited online schools, including MOOC innovators Coursera and Udacity …
April 11, 2013
Online Learning: Is Synchronous or Asynchronous Right for You?
If you are new to online learning, you will soon run into two main kinds of online courses: synchronous and asynchronous. These terms indicate two different kinds of course interactions, and demonstrate …
April 8, 2013
10 Great Funding Sources for EdTech Majors
There’s good news for students interested in majoring in educational technology or computer programming. Many private education technology companies provide scholarships for students interested …
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