Distance Learning

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 […]

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 […]

Although growing numbers of students are studying online, the increased competition and consolidation in the online education market is casting doubt on the expectations of colleges and universities that online learning will provide a much […]

YouTube has announced a new feature, Educational Playlists, that will present curated learning resources on topics of general interest. YouTube is investing $20 million to line up educational content providers for this initiative. In an […]

With the growing reliance on video in distance learning applications, the costs of producing such video can become an impediment for distance learning producers. To address this issue Byung-Hak Kim and Varun Ganapathi, researchers at […]

Wow! The team at the EdLab has released the latest version of Rhizr, their content curation system. The new version allows greater flexibility and has a blazingly fast search. If you have used Rhizr in […]

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Distance learning initiatives have been developing within higher education institutions for decades now and the broader impacts are being felt. This piece by Richard Williamson, Paul Burton and Shelly Sigo discusses some of the more […]