The Chronicle of Higher Education | Technology

What Professors Can Learn From 'Hard Core' MOOC Students

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

People who have taken dozens of massive open online courses share their advice for those teaching them.

Publisher Threatens to Sue Blogger for $1-Billion

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:58:00 EDT

Jeffrey Beall has criticized the publisher on his blog. The company, based in India, says his comments are criminal under Indian law.

Ga. Tech to Offer a MOOC-Like Online Master's Degree, at Low Cost

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:00:00 EDT

The university and Udacity are partners in the project, with support from AT&T. Degree-seeking students will have to apply and will pay about $7,000.

Document: San Jose State U.'s Faculty Association Responds to MOOC Backlash

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT

The Memo: American U.'s Moratorium on MOOCs

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT

As MOOC Debate Simmers at San Jose State, American U. Calls a Halt

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT

While a faculty union rips one university president over MOOC partnerships, a provost at another university defers action until a formal MOOC policy can be written.

Partnership Gives Students Access to a High-Price Text on a MOOC Budget

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:01:00 EDT

Coursera and the textbook-rental site Chegg are teaming up to bring high-quality, mainstream textbooks into the low-cost, online learning environment.

Scholars Sound the Alert From the 'Dark Side' of Tech Innovation

Wed, 08 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT

A group of scholars convened to discuss the lesser-noticed consequences of innovation.

Faculty Backlash Grows Against Online Partnerships

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Faculty at several colleges have pushed back against online teaching collaborations with outside vendors, saying they want to use technology on their own terms.

Michael Sandel Responds

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:03:00 EDT

Why Professors at San Jose State Won't Use a Harvard Professor's MOOC

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:59:00 EDT

In an open letter, the San Jose professors worry that public higher education will suffer if scholar-student interaction is replaced with videotaped content.

The Document: an Open Letter From San Jose State U.'s Philosophy Department

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:59:00 EDT

Duke U.'s Undergraduate Faculty Derails Plan for Online Courses for Credit

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:55:00 EDT

The university's Arts & Sciences Council rejected a partnership with 2U, which had formed a consortium of top colleges to offer such courses.

Why Some Colleges Are Saying No to MOOCs, at Least for Now

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Amherst's rejection of edX could signal the end of the honeymoon phase for massive open online courses.

Herbert Richardson v. the World

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Some librarians say the founder of Edwin Mellen Press is a bully for his legal threats against bloggers who criticize his company. But he says he's the one being bullied.

Behind the Webcam's Watchful Eye

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

"What we look for is eye movement," says one veteran of the online-test-proctoring industry. It's "almost instrusive," says another.

'Social Entrepreneurs' Bring Hope and Contradictions to the College Market

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Many founders of education start-ups share the optimistic belief that if you change the world, money will follow.

You're Distracted. This Professor Can Help.

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EDT

David Levy's course at the University of Washington puts technology in its place—in the control of students.

The Professors Behind the MOOC Hype

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EDT

In the largest survey of instructors who have taught massive open online courses, The Chronicle heard from critics, converts, and the cautious.

The Bandwidth Divide

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EST

As more colleges rush to offer free online courses, it's worth asking who might be left out for lack of high-speed Internet access to watch video lectures.

Online Education May Make Top Colleges More Elite, Speakers Say

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

MOOCs and other online tools are likely to enhance education, not cut tuition, at colleges like Harvard and MIT, said participants at a meeting in Cambridge, Mass.

How EdX Plans to Earn, and Share, Revenue From Free Online Courses

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:57:00 EST

The nonprofit is giving university partners two options for sharing in the money its MOOCs bring in. But first, they have to bring it in.

Document: The Revenue-Sharing Models Between edX and University Partners

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:55:00 EST

Librarians Rally Behind Blogger Sued by Publisher Over Critical Comments

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

A scholarly press's lawsuit will have a chilling effect on academic freedom, say supporters of the librarian.

Digital Devices Invade Campus, and Networks Feel the Strain

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:01:00 EST

One hundred students in the library with their smartphones and iPads can mean more than 200 bandwidth-guzzling Wi-Fi connections.

Moving From Sadness to Reform

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST

At memorials for Aaron Swartz, thoughts turn to the open-Internet goals he pursued and reform of the statute used to prosecute him.