A recent report on a shift in strategy by OPM 2U has stirred thinking on the future of professional school programs, notably masters degree programs, in the evolving distance learning landscape. 2U is revising its […]
Modifying educational practice as a result of learning research can take at least two distinct forms. On the one hand, in those cases where instruction is being delivered by automated digital learning systems, it will […]
Translating the results of research on learning into policy may require an understanding of the particular context and the policymaking conventions of the relevant jurisdiction. There is likely to be value in knowing the specific […]
Okay, let me make my surprise face. Recent discussions of online education keying off from a very thorough discussion of OPMs and their role in maintaining the high cost of higher education by Kevin Carey […]
The methods of reporting on research have been honed over many, many years. Accordingly, the reporting forms and formats favored by researchers are well articulated and reinforced by reviewers as part of the peer review […]
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Most learning environments, including classrooms, lecture halls, and libraries, have uniform lighting. Such lighting is typically provided by fluorescent or more recently led fixtures that cover the full ceiling. But recent research along with a […]
Analyzing data to examine one or more hypotheses and address the research problem or question is often considered the heart of any investigation. In most educational research conducted today the analysis is a manual operation. […]
The data generated by one or more automated collection systems must be examined to determine which parts are actually of interest, (e.g., generated by the intended target population) as opposed to random or irrelevant “noise” […]
As a result of the introduction of a range of digital learning applications, we are quickly gaining experience in the automated collection of data related to learning and learners. In addition to data gathered through […]
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