Do online courses increase access to education?
Online coursework has been heralded as potentially transformative for higher education, but little is known about whether it increases the number of people who earn degrees.
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Why digital education could be a double-edged sword
Public education is becoming increasingly digitized -- these days, schools can compile everything from a student’s grades to their eating habits in online profiles. But while this technology facilitates personalized learning, it also puts student data at risk of being…
Researchers cut down procrastination by making it less fun
The key to making online students focus on their course work may be making procrastination as unenjoyable as possible, according to a study out of Cornell University. It’s a familiar problem to anyone with a deadline and a computer:…
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With virtual seminars and lower tuition, Minerva Schools offers online alternative to college
There are no lectures allowed at San Francisco’s Minerva Schools, an innovative college with a curriculum specifically designed to improve knowledge retention for students. Professors hold their seminar-style classes online, allowing Minerva students to move around the globe each semester,…
Some of the country’s most rigorous research universities have a new obsession: flexibility. As the institutions contemplate a more modular future, experiments with blended learning may provide an early glimpse at their plans.
