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• VR, AR, AI Worldwide Perspectives by Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  There is much at stake in the development of AI. The “big nine” corporations are the linkages that ideally will bring cultures together and create a compass for development in this field. Action must be taken now to assure that the underlying assumptions are in the best interests of the learners. A first model for […]
• 5 ways augmented reality apps are changing the game on college campuses - LAURA ASCIONE, eCampus News
  Augmented reality (AR) has been one of higher ed’s big buzzwords for a number of years, but it’s not until just fairly recently that institutions have used the technology in practical ways. Most higher-ed AR apps address a variety of things, such as bringing science concepts to life, improving student retention, and offering campus tours or […]
• Partial, and Uneven, Recovery From Recession - Greg Toppo, Inside Higher Ed
  A decade after the 2008 recession, fewer than one in five states has fully recovered when it comes to per-student appropriations for higher education. A new study finds that just nine states have bounced back from pre-recession funding levels, and another nine have yet to increase per-student funding to even the low point of the […]
• Researchers Put Machine Learning on Path to Quantum Advantage - Kristan Temme and JAY GAMBETTA, IBM Research Blog
  There are high hopes that quantum computing’s tremendous processing power will someday unleash exponential advances in artificial intelligence. AI systems thrive when the machine learning algorithms used to train them are given massive amounts of data to ingest, classify and analyze. The more precisely that data can be classified according to specific characteristics, or features, […]
• The Need for a Corporate Training Culture in New Age Enterprises - Sanjay Bahl, Entrepreneur India
  A decade ago, when India began it ascends to high GDP rates, companies realized that the workforce needs to step up and embrace the inevitable effects of change. Jargons like VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) and growth mindset were not widespread and most training intervention was led by instructors using projector and PPTs! But today […]
• How to Access Lynda LinkedIn Learning for Free - TJ McCue, Forbes
  Whether you are a business executive, a young computer coder, or a consumer who simply wants to keep learning, the Lynda.com website (acquired by LinkedIn a few years ago and now called LinkedIn Learning officially) is often available at a public library for free. If you wonder if those soft skills are really valuable, the third […]
• How adaptive learning changes the game - DENNIS PIERCE, eCampus News
  Time and cost are two key barriers standing in the way of college completion, and that’s especially true for working adults going back to school. To eliminate these barriers and help registered nurses make faster progress toward earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, the University of Memphis School of Health Studies is […]
• ASU opts for smaller classes, online tools and phasing out traditional classrooms - Jennifer Auh, Fox 10 Phoenix
  Arizona State University is currently phasing out the traditional classroom setting, at least for its math and science courses.  This new way of teaching is about providing a more interactive learning experience for students, and the new system has been so successful that it has been adopted by about 30 other universities across the country. […]
• Southern New Hampshire U to add West Coast operations center - Ben Unglesbee, Education Dive
  Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) plans to open a new operations support center in downtown Tucson, Arizona, to serve online students in western time zones who currently can access services only until 9 p.m., the university said in a press release this week. SNHU said it expects the new center to open in 2020 and to […]
• Online Learning: Examination of Attributes that Promote Student Satisfaction - Marianne C. Bickle, Ryan D. Rucker, Katherine Annette Burnsed; OJDLA
  The purposes of this study were to examine students’ satisfaction with online learning and identify attributes that contribute to humanizing the online classroom. A total of 228 students participated in the study, which attempted to determine whether students perceived a social presence in the online course as a result of a variety of communication tools […]
• ASU’s Michael Crow: ‘The Rest of the Culture Sees Us As a Virus’ - Jeffrey R. Young, EdSurge
  Michael Crow is building an empire, one that frees the state university he leads, Arizona State University, from dependence on declining state funding. ASU has grown into an online education powerhouse since Crow took the helm 17 years ago, and the president has earned a reputation as one of the most innovative university leaders. But not […]
• Amazon's big internet plan: 3,236 satellites to beam faster, cheaper web to millions - Liam Tung, ZDnet
  Amazon has plans to establish a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit to patch up areas with poor or no internet connectivity. The documents were filed by Kuiper Systems LLC. First spotted by Geekwire, the documents reveal Amazon plans to put 3,236 satellites at three different altitudes. There would be 784 satellites orbiting at an […]
• Doing More With Data - Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed
  A growing number of colleges and employers are working together to better use labor-market data in postsecondary training. Two experts discuss what's possible and what's needed. The tight labor market is helping prod employers and colleges to cooperate more closely to ensure that credentials pay off in the work force. And solid data on the […]
• Will artificial intelligence make the college classroom more accessible? - Natalie Schwartz, Education Dive
  As AI technology steers colleges away from a one-size-fits-all approach, it is helping them make progress on one of their most long-running goals: making higher ed more accessible to all types of learners. It is doing that in several ways. Among them, by scanning class materials for accessibility issues, improving learning tools for students with disabilities […]
• EdX as a New OPM: “We Can Change the Economics of Customer Acquisition and Retention” - IBL News
  Adam Medros, President and CCO at edX, explained in a video-interview with IBL News the new business model that edX Inc is adding to its strategy to become financially sustainable. Medros elaborated on the B2B, the edX For Business initiative, which he defined as “a natural extension of selling in bulk what is already available for […]
• Hackathon Series Aims to Build Support for ‘Learning Engineering’ Tools - Jeffrey R. Young, EdSurge
  When Carnegie Mellon University officials announced last week that they will open up the source code on their digital tools for improving college teaching, they admitted that the tough part will be getting professors and learning centers at other colleges to actually use and improve upon them.  Today, officials shared more details on how they hope […]
• Ed-Tech’s Tsunami on Higher Education - Louis Arias, InMotion Daytona State College
  New technologies like AI, machine learning, and educational software are sending rigid bell schedules, credit requirements, age-based grade levels and physical specifications to Wikipedia’s “History of Higher Education” page.  With the opening of the high-tech  Gale Lemerand Student Center, DSC President Dr. Thomas LoBasso was asked if the new building was designed with Adaptive Learning in […]
• Adaptive Learning Solution for Time-Starved Professionals - Nick Howe, ATD
  Doctors are among the most time-pressured, highly educated professionals. After the rigors of medical school and residency, they take on demanding jobs while also preparing for board certification. Throughout their years in practice, doctors must engage in continuing education and lifelong learning to stay current with the latest research, advancements in medical science, and best […]
• Redesigning IT Governance for Digital Transformation at North Carolina State University - Debbie Carraway and Marc Hoit, EDUCAUSE Review
  When we began work on redesigning IT governance, our goal was to bring IT governance into alignment with the university's mission. Our existing governance process was complex and technology focused, with more than forty committees and subcommittees comprised largely of IT staff at various organizational levels. We reviewed our existing IT governance process to identify […]
• Digital Transformation: A Caterpillar or a Butterfly? - John O'Brien, EDUCAUSE
  The technologies that enable Dx (e.g., analytics, artificial intelligence, the cloud, mobile, consumerization, social networks, and storage capacities) constitute only one of the levers involved. True Dx goes far beyond tools to include cultural and workforce changes in how we teach, learn, enroll, and engage in scholarship and research. At EDUCAUSE, we think that what makes […]