“Circuits and Electronics” (Course ID: 6.002x), began in March 2012, was the first MOOC developed by the edX, consortium led by MIT and Harvard. Over 155,000 students initially registered for 6.002x. The course was composed of video lectures, interactive problems, online laboratories, and a discussion forum. MOOC DATA As the course ended in June 2012,…
Blended Learning Is (INFOGRAPHIC)
Blended Learning is helping to evolve teaching as it provides increased benefits for both teachers and students. The infographic below highlights the benefits of blended learning and how blended learning can improve conditions and provide for increased career opportunities within education.
Open Courseware (OCW) Changes HigherEd Landscape [INFOGRAPHIC]
OPEN Courseware (OCW) What is Open Courseware? Open courseware (OCW) programs are developed by universities. These universities have a department especially for develop OCW content. The content is just recordings, assignments, and readings from professors teaching a class on campus. In essence, Open Courseware (OCW) is repurposed content from traditional course. How Does It Work?…
AT&T Social Media Trumps Landline Customer Support
Customer Support One-hundred-and-Twenty minutes vs Twenty-One minutes That’s the difference in time between Telephone and Twitter, in getting a resolution from AT&T Customer Service. After sitting and waiting on hold and being transferred to SIX different departments, and sitting at my computer–waiting on hold most of the time, I took to Twitter. As much as…
Google Cloud based Apps Leading Higher Education (INFOGRAPHIC)
I Love Cloud Based Apps! It was an easy for me to move to cloud-based software services (apps) and put an end to mailing myself documents or carrying disks (I’m old! LOL) or thumb drives of large presentations. To have the convenience of having EVERYthing accessible from any Internet connected device was a dream come…
Are Passwords Dead for Internet Security? (INFOGRAPHIC)
From EdTechMagazine.com When it comes to authentication, most IT departments and end users trade internet security for convenience. Trying to remember long, complex passwords and using multifactor authentication is a pain and makes accessing data, e-mail and applications difficult. As the web has evolved, users tend to have user names and passwords for dozens, maybe…