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How MOOCs are affecting universities around the world - 0 views

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Cole Shaw on 13 Nov 12

This article looks at one case study in El Salvador where MOOCs have cracked open the door for university reform. Universities in emerging markets operate on really low budgets compared to U.S. universities, and MOOCs give them access to current content, especially important for high-tech subjects.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article looks at one case study in El Salvador where MOOCs have cracked open the door for university reform. Universities in emerging markets operate on really low budgets compared to U.S. universities, and MOOCs give them access to current content, especially important for high-tech subjects.</div>

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Our View: Online education and universities - Pasadena Star-News - 0 views

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JUST as the University of California prepares to announce its first group of fully online courses for its undergraduates, the California State University announced this week that it, too, will begin to expand its computer-based options for its 412,000 students.
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Maung Nyeu on 02 Nov 11

One of nations best University systems, University of California, is about to start its first group of fully online courses for undergraduates. At the same time, the California State Universities (CSU) starting its computer-based options for its 412,000 students. Currently, there are master's degrees in 63 disciplines entirely online. Some educators are skeptical and raise concern on cheating and of "walmartaization" of CSU education.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">One of nations best University systems, University of California, is about to start its first group of fully online courses for undergraduates. At the same time, the California State Universities (CSU) starting its computer-based options for its 412,000 students. Currently, there are master's degrees in 63 disciplines entirely online. Some educators are skeptical and raise concern on cheating and of "walmartaization" of CSU education.</div>

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Online University For All Balances Big Goals, Expensive Realities - WNYC - 1 views

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Tomoko Matsukawa on 09 Sep 12

Through an example of the University of the People (online, tuition-free, non profit university), the article highlights the hardships such organization face to be successful in achieving their vision/mission. Credibility issue for online university issued certificate is also mentioned.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Through an example of the University of the People (online, tuition-free, non profit university), the article highlights the hardships such organization face to be successful in achieving their vision/mission. Credibility issue for online university issued certificate is also mentioned. </div>

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A Free Online University Tests the Waters - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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Cole Shaw on 07 Sep 12

An interview with Shai Reshef, who founded the University of the People, a free online university. I think one really interesting part is that NYU agreed that students who finished their first year could apply to NYU Abu Dhabi and finish their free education if accepted! So it's like a portal or proving ground...but for a traditional university.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An interview with Shai Reshef, who founded the University of the People, a free online university. I think one really interesting part is that NYU agreed that students who finished their first year could apply to NYU Abu Dhabi and finish their free education if accepted! So it's like a portal or proving ground...but for a traditional university.</div>

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Top Universities Test the Online Appeal of Free - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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Maung Nyeu on 18 Jul 12

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) - More online courses from top universities. Not surprisingly, most people signing up are from other countries. How long these courses will remain free? At some point, will the universities try to make money from online courses?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) - More online courses from top universities. Not surprisingly, most people signing up are from other countries. How long these courses will remain free? At some point, will the universities try to make money from online courses?</div>

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U.A.E. implements iPads country-wide at university level - 0 views

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Cole Shaw on 29 Oct 12

The U.A.E. has gone completely digital at the university level! All first year students got an iPad this year (14,000), and they plan on doing this until every university student has one.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The U.A.E. has gone completely digital at the university level! All first year students got an iPad this year (14,000), and they plan on doing this until every university student has one.</div>

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Israeli Entrepreneur Opens Online University in West Bank - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Maung Nyeu on 05 Dec 11

An online university offer free online education to students in more than 120 countries. The university recruits volunteers from Brigham Young, Columbia, Harvard, Insead, N.Y.U. and Yale. "We're not trying to create Oxford or Harvard...This is low-cost, high-quality education for people who can't afford anything else."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An online university offer free online education to students in more than 120 countries. The university recruits volunteers from Brigham Young, Columbia, Harvard, Insead, N.Y.U. and Yale. "We're not trying to create Oxford or Harvard...This is low-cost, high-quality education for people who can't afford anything else."</div>

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Why aren't universities creating engaging mobile platforms for students? - Tech News an... - 1 views

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A Virtual Revolution Is Brewing for Colleges - washingtonpost.com - 0 views

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When this happens -- be it in 10 years or 20 -- we will see a structural disintegration in the academy akin to that in newspapers now. The typical 2030 faculty will likely be a collection of adjuncts alone in their apartments, using recycled syllabuses and administering multiple-choice tests from afar.
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But within the next 40 years, the majority of brick-and-mortar universities will probably find partnerships with other kinds of services, or close their doors.
- Jennifer Hern on 13 Sep 09
  
  I seriously doubt colleges and universities are going to fall by the wayside into cyberspace. The article is focusing on the cost of education at these institutions instead of the quality of education. Yes, more students will have access to higher ed. degrees because they are more affordable, but setting out on your own at eighteen years of age, whether it be going to college or entering the workforce, is a long-held tradition in society. Students at universities aren't just learning about academics, they're learning about social dynamics as well. Based on my personal experience, I probably learned more about why and how people, groups, teams, and large organizations operate and interact (especially in informal settings) than I did about Milton's 15th century Morte D'Arthur. If the author is proposing that MOST high school graduates stay home for an additional two to four years before entering the real world, I think it would create a whole new set of rammifications that would negatively impact our society as a whole.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I seriously doubt colleges and universities are going to fall by the wayside into cyberspace. The article is focusing on the cost of education at these institutions instead of the quality of education. Yes, more students will have access to higher ed. degrees because they are more affordable, but setting out on your own at eighteen years of age, whether it be going to college or entering the workforce, is a long-held tradition in society. Students at universities aren't just learning about academics, they're learning about social dynamics as well. Based on my personal experience, I probably learned more about why and how people, groups, teams, and large organizations operate and interact (especially in informal settings) than I did about Milton's 15th century Morte D'Arthur. If the author is proposing that MOST high school graduates stay home for an additional two to four years before entering the real world, I think it would create a whole new set of rammifications that would negatively impact our society as a whole.</div>
  
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Jennifer Jocz on 13 Sep 09

This article talks about online-learning and the ways it may change the college experience. While I agree that new technology is affecting the way our courses are run, I don't see it leading to the complete shut down of Universities. While it is wonderful that people have access to courses and resources that they may not otherwise have, I believe that there will always be a need for face-to-face interactions that one can only get from a University setting.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article talks about online-learning and the ways it may change the college experience. While I agree that new technology is affecting the way our courses are run, I don't see it leading to the complete shut down of Universities. While it is wonderful that people have access to courses and resources that they may not otherwise have, I believe that there will always be a need for face-to-face interactions that one can only get from a University setting.</div>

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Can Higher Education be fixed? The Innovative University - 3 views

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Jason Hammon on 12 Nov 12

A look at C. Christensen's book on the Innovative University.

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Teaching Civic Participation - 0 views

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Cole Shaw on 26 Nov 12

Interested in researching more what we talked about in class today, I found that some universities are actively trying to promote civic engagement in youth. Illinois State University students created a documentary to help them reflect on their learning. This is not at K-12, and maybe shows that (as we talked about in class), districts have less freedom to implement things like this...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interested in researching more what we talked about in class today, I found that some universities are actively trying to promote civic engagement in youth. Illinois State University students created a documentary to help them reflect on their learning. This is not at K-12, and maybe shows that (as we talked about in class), districts have less freedom to implement things like this...</div>

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A First for Udacity: Transfer Credit at a U.S. University for One of Its Courses - Tech... - 0 views

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Cole Shaw on 11 Sep 12

Someone else over the weekend posted about the U of Wisconsin accepting edX courses as transfer credit--found this other article that a university in Colorado is also going to accept Udacity credit!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Someone else over the weekend posted about the U of Wisconsin accepting edX courses as transfer credit--found this other article that a university in Colorado is also going to accept Udacity credit!</div>

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Publishers Double Down - 0 views

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Cole Shaw on 15 Sep 12

Kind of an emerging use of old-technology, but universities and publishers are fighting over the use of electronic scans / copies of book chapters used for classes. I think ti's interesting how content hasn't necessarily changed at the university level like it has for K-12 (like interactive textbooks instead of decades-old material). Maybe due to specialization at universities? Or just that professors at university are less open to adoption of "new" material?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kind of an emerging use of old-technology, but universities and publishers are fighting over the use of electronic scans / copies of book chapters used for classes. I think ti's interesting how content hasn't necessarily changed at the university level like it has for K-12 (like interactive textbooks instead of decades-old material). Maybe due to specialization at universities? Or just that professors at university are less open to adoption of "new" material?</div>

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M.I.T. Game-Changer: Free Online Education For All - Forbes - 3 views

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Maung Nyeu on 22 Dec 11

MIT announcing next Monday that they will launch an online learning initiative called M.I.T.x,which will offer the online teaching of M.I.T. courses free of charge to anyone in the world. This course will not offer M.I.T. deploma, but will offer a M.I.T. certificate of completion. How will this impact for-profit online universities, such as, University of Phoenix?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">MIT announcing next Monday that they will launch an online learning initiative called M.I.T.x,which will offer the online teaching of M.I.T. courses free of charge to anyone in the world. This course will not offer M.I.T. deploma, but will offer a M.I.T. certificate of completion. How will this impact for-profit online universities, such as, University of Phoenix?</div>

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Stanford's Online High School Raises the Bar - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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Maung Nyeu on 20 Nov 11

Elite Universities, like Stanford University, are putting their brand and prestige behind online education and offering diplomas to 30 seniors from "Standford Online High School." Harold O. Levy, a former New York City schools chancellor and founder of Kaplan's online master's of education program, believes Stanford's involvement in this sector could be a watershed.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Elite Universities, like Stanford University, are putting their brand and prestige behind online education and offering diplomas to 30 seniors from "Standford Online High School." Harold O. Levy, a former New York City schools chancellor and founder of Kaplan's online master's of education program, believes Stanford's involvement in this sector could be a watershed. </div>

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Katherine Tarulli on 20 Nov 11

Though it is only 5 years old and Stanford officials are still unsure whether it really compares to a brick and mortar school, the cache of Stanford's name could certainly do a lot to elevate the reputation of online programs. I think it is especially interesting that most students are from remote areas where it is impossible to get a comparable education at a similar private school because of location.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Though it is only 5 years old and Stanford officials are still unsure whether it really compares to a brick and mortar school, the cache of Stanford's name could certainly do a lot to elevate the reputation of online programs. I think it is especially interesting that most students are from remote areas where it is impossible to get a comparable education at a similar private school because of location.</div>

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'Chalk and Talk' Colleges Are Challenged by India's Company Classrooms - Technology - T... - 0 views

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The most high-tech classrooms in India are not at a university but at a technology company's training facility.
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To make up for those perceived deficiencies, Indian companies spent more than $1-billion last year on corporate-training programs for new employees, according to an industry group that has been pushing for change at universities.
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Each classroom bears the name of a famous innovator—Archimedes, J.P. Morgan, Steve Jobs. In a morning class in the Benjamin Franklin classroom, I observed about 100 students learning the Unix programming language. Each seat had its own PC, and most students had opened a copy of the instructor's PowerPoint presentation and followed along on their own screen, sometimes scrolling back to see what they had missed, sometimes looking ahead.
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The trainees, called "freshers" because they are fresh out of college,
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The trainees said that their undergraduate teaching had been delivered mostly in chalk-and-talk form, with the professor lecturing at the front of the classroom. A few professors had tried PowerPoint, they said, but even that was unusual.
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"More technology would have meant a lot more knowledge."
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It turns out, how wired the classrooms are is not the point—the style of teaching is much slower to change than the gear in the rooms.
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Devon Dickau on 05 Oct 10

Indian college classrooms have not integrated technology into learning and teaching, so private companies - teaching the skills needed to perform in their specific career paths - are taking the lead, showing that universities need to catch up.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Indian college classrooms have not integrated technology into learning and teaching, so private companies - teaching the skills needed to perform in their specific career paths - are taking the lead, showing that universities need to catch up.</div>

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University of Phoenix Teams with Technology Leaders for IT Degree Programs - 0 views

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Brandon Bentley on 07 Oct 10

"This new agreement is part of an ongoing effort by University of Phoenix, the nation's largest institution of higher education, to open the doors to new educational pathways for prospective and current students in the field of Information Technology." Interesting hybrid of college-credit and training/certification programs...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This new agreement is part of an ongoing effort by University of Phoenix, the nation's largest institution of higher education, to open the doors to new educational pathways for prospective and current students in the field of Information Technology." Interesting hybrid of college-credit and training/certification programs...</div>

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Need a college? There's an app for that - 1 views

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How can mobile apps help students select colleges and universities? Two Spelman College students designed a phone app to educate others about historically black colleges and universities.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">How can mobile apps help students select colleges and universities? Two Spelman College students designed a phone app to educate others about historically black colleges and universities.</div>

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Colleges Dream of Paperless, iPad-centric Education | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 1 views

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Universities are planning on using iPad to replace textbooks by giving free iPads to students. If universities continue this, it could completely change the textbook market.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Universities are planning on using iPad to replace textbooks by giving free iPads to students. If universities continue this, it could completely change the textbook market.</div>

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How the iPhone Could Reboot Education | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 2 views

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One university gives all freshman and iPhone/iPod Touch. Let the learning begin!

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Chris Johnson on 12 Dec 09

That's not just any university--that's ACU (go wildcats)! In fact, I was working at the copy shop and made the copies for the original proposal of the initiative. I also attended the conference they held last year to share research about the program. If you're interested, just let me know and I can talk about what they had to say at the conference.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">That's not just any university--that's ACU (go wildcats)! In fact, I was working at the copy shop and made the copies for the original proposal of the initiative. I also attended the conference they held last year to share research about the program. If you're interested, just let me know and I can talk about what they had to say at the conference.</div>

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Michelle Chung on 20 Dec 09

Review of pilot program that gave iphone/ipod touches to college students in Texas. Mentions other initiatives at Stanford and UK universities.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Review of pilot program that gave iphone/ipod touches to college students in Texas. Mentions other initiatives at Stanford and UK universities.</div>

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Sabita Verma on 22 Nov 10

Article on how iPhones could change education.

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