Press Releases
The edX Model Is One Promising Route To Education’s Future
Holly Zanville | Strategy Director for the Future of Learning and Work, Lumina FoundationThere are two intriguing flight paths I’ve been watching—both stemming from grants Lumina Foundation awarded to edX, the nonprofit online education platform founded by Harvard and MIT: Build 30 competency-based,…
Serious Games for Serious Learning
Dave Eng | Educational Technologist & Clinical Professor in the School of Professional Studies, New York UniversityGames and simulations are two things that often get discussed in the same circles. Sometimes they even get misinterpreted for one another. Games and simulations do share some of the…
Internet 3.0 for Academics: Building On BlockChain’s Potential
John Cavanaugh | President and CEO, Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan AreaImagine having the ability to gather digital material more accurately and efficiently based on its content for a course or scholarly paper. Or being able to verify your specific contribution…
The Key to Guided Pathways: You Need to Get Started
Ricky Tompkins | Vice President of Learning and Chief Academic Officer, NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeHigher education’s promise is being undercut by low completion rates—especially among less-advantaged Americans who could most benefit from a degree. At the same time, students who are able to earn…