Education

MOOCs overshadow traditional online education

A recent Columbia University study slammed traditional online classes, but said massive, open online classes (MOOCs) promise innovation and profit that go well beyond the traditional online class. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/20/2013

Home & School Matters: Why email and teachers often still don’t mix

After all these years, why is email still an issue between parents and teachers? Professor and author Louise Nayer sheds some light in her piece about the last bastion of in-person contact. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/14/2013

Investing in Women in STEM: Because Girls Grow Up

We can't presume that pushing more girls down STEM career paths will fix the endemic problems that cause women to leave. And it isn't just an issue affecting women and girls; it is part of a much bigger concern about meeting the future needs of our workforce. Read Full Article >
- HuffingtonPost.com 05/10/2013

Infographic: How Many Teachers Will We Need by 2015?

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) created an interactive infographic to illustrate the gap between the supply and demand for teachers by region. Read Full Article >
- Edudemic.com 05/08/2013

Home & School Matters: Don’t Plagiarize a B-School Application Essay

Software is uncovering plagiarism that extends even to business school applications. What's behind the phenomenon? Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/07/2013

Cornell Puts IT Services Front and Center

Weill Cornell Medical College opened an IT services desk in a prominent area of the library to improve interactions between techs and users. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/07/2013

Study: Women Don’t Choose STEM Careers Despite Their Skills

Women don’t avoid STEM majors and professions for lack of math and science skills. Rather, they are choosing other disciplines in spite of their skills. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/03/2013

How One College Is Closing the Computer Science Gender Gap

At Harvey Mudd College in Southern California, about 40 percent of the computer science majors are women -- far more than at any other co-ed school. And it's thanks in large part to the school's president. Read Full Article >
- NPR.org 05/01/2013

Home & School Matters: 5 SAT Apps To Boost Your Child’s Score

Students are increasingly relying on smartphone apps to fill idle moments with brief test-prep sessions as they gear up for the all-important SAT exam. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 04/30/2013

Social Entrepreneurship 101: Higher Education Drives Socially Conscious Startups

Universities across the globe are revving up their social entrepreneurship offerings. But can higher education really launch successful startups? Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 04/29/2013