Once again Rio Salado College is held up as a successful model of a public college in the modern age. But do the claims of success stand up to scrutiny? A sample of online courses shows cause for questioning the popular narrative.
In “EdTech”, “Ed” comes before “Tech”: A National Louis University/Acrobatiq Case Study
National Louis University and Acrobatiq show what it takes to build a degree program in which courseware can help meaningfully impact outcomes and close achievement gaps.
Comparing the First Ten Years of Blackboard and Instructure in LMS Market
Rather than comparing Instructure and Blackboard today, what if we compared each company’s first decade in business? One result – a new type of chart for us.
What is the Value of Empirical Education?
Higher ed needs to learn how to think globally and act locally regarding the grand educational challenges of our time. The Empirical Educator Project attempts to create an environment in which that can happen.
Moody’s Downgrades Blackboard Debt, Focuses On Learn Ultra Delivery
Moody’s downgrades Blackboard’s debt. Behind the financial lingo lies some insight into the company’s turnaround efforts and impact from late delivery of Learn Ultra.
What is an Empirical Educator?
The heart of the Empirical Educator Project is to evolve a shared understanding of what it means to be an educator.
The CWiC Framework: Context around Courseware
We interviewed the advisory committee for the Courseware in Context (CWiC) Framework about their goals and aspirations for the project. The key that makes CWiC different from previous efforts is the “context” part.