One of the key factors that educational stakeholders often cite as a source of major concern for a digital classroom is how to effectively measure student outcomes and mastery. Despite the prevalence of computer-based testing around the world, online or digital learning still leaves some administrators with more questions than answers. Today, one of the world's largest … [Read more...] about New CourseSmart Research Revealed at EDUCAUSE Conference
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McGraw-Hill Education Launches Higher Ed Adaptive Math Platform
Higher education in the US is facing an alarming trend: as tuition costs increase, the graduation rates among students who needed some level of core subject remediation is decreasing. Research indicates that this is partly due to students who need developmental coursework to prepare for higher classes are being incorrectly placed in courses, leading to drop-outs and failure to … [Read more...] about McGraw-Hill Education Launches Higher Ed Adaptive Math Platform
New Digital Pilot Program from Internet2 and EDUCAUSE
A new pilot program has been put into place to allow more universities and higher education institutions to work within the online media model for student learning. This program, developed by EDUCAUSE and Internet2, includes over fifty publishers, notably the CourseSmart platform. GoodEReader spoke with Cindy Clarke, Senior VP of Marketing for CourseSmart, about the goals for … [Read more...] about New Digital Pilot Program from Internet2 and EDUCAUSE
New Trial Run in College eTextbooks
Started at the Indiana University and now growing to twenty-five higher ed institutions, a trial run program on the implementation of digital textbooks at the college level is designed to show universities basically how digital can be implemented. This test is being conducted by Internet2 and Educause. It wouldn’t seem like rocket science. An ever-growing number of … [Read more...] about New Trial Run in College eTextbooks