| The EduWire Daily Update offers readers a summation of the most critical news and trends in the higher-ed tech arena. It curates critical content for MOOC, Education Technology, Flip Classrooms, Learning Management Systems, Web 2.0, Pedagogy, Lecture Capture, Distance Learning, Classroom Audio, Classroom Video, Education Apps, Streaming, Control Systems, IT, and Security. | | Today's Top Stories | | 1. | Where Open Textbooks Are Used | | | via Inside Higher Ed | | | Open educational resources (OER) are showing signs of taking root in introductory courses, yet overall awareness of alternatives to traditional textbooks continues to lag, a new study found. More
Why This Matters: This report contains both good news and bad news for OER proponents. On the bad end, more than half of faculty surveyed weren't aware of OER. But on the bright side, OER is picking up steam in large, introductory courses. | | | | 2. | University of North Carolina system joins national network to improve student success | | | via eCampus News | | | PAR Framework, a division of Hobsons, today announced that the University of North Carolina (UNC) system is joining its national network. PAR uses predictive analytics and benchmarking services to help colleges and universities identify students at risk, measure the impact of interventions, and share research findings within a community of practice. More
Why This Matters: By joining PAR, UNC hopes to harness insight and benchmark data that can be translated into student success. | | | 3. | Do we need to remodel our university system? | | | via The Washington Post | | | This week in Philadelphia, the Democratic Party is expected to officially confirm Hillary Clinton as its presidential candidate. But the surprisingly competitive primary race doesnt come without considerable concessions to the more liberal wing of the party supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). More
Why This Matters: We've heard a lot about the impending disruption of higher ed, with some saying it could lead to the shuttering of traditional institutions. Embracing new models could keep schools agile despite the shifting landscape. | |
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| | | | Blog Quote of the Day | WHAT COULD IT LOOK LIKE IN 2025?
"It is easy to expect incremental adjustments to our institutional present, and those corrections may well occur: slight alterations to student numbers, and tweaks to endowments or state subsidies. Yet we should consider other options, given the magnitude of the present crisis and the unlikelihood of it being settled in the near term. Technology alone has the capacity to upend many of our practices and assumptions. " Bryan Alexander, NACUBO |
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