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Virtual Philosophy
U. of North Carolina-Greensboro might soon offer its first fully online undergraduate degree -- in philosophy.
MOOCs and Machines
In a podcast interview, Open Learning Initiative director Candace Thille talks MOOCs, big data, and what we might soon know about learning.
Legal Education and the Web
Washington U. Law School becomes latest top-tier law school to offer fully online master's degree. But it may be a long time yet before the bar association approves a fully online J.D.
Massive Courses, Massive Data
Harvard and MIT hope their free online courses will not only give learners access to top courses, but also give education researchers access to unprecedented pools of learning data.
Tempering the Rise of the Machines
Report identifies potential barriers to the widespread adoption of "machine guided" learning software at colleges and universities.
Getting (Digital) Respect
MLA issues new guidelines on how work with new media should be counted in hiring, tenure and promotion decisions.
Proto-MOOC Stays the Course
Open course in digital storytelling, a holdover from before open learning was associated with massive tools wielded by celebrity professors, remains content with its modest but devoted following.
Pacing Themselves
Pearson announces new self-paced, general education courses in hope of catching overflow from crowded colleges. Ivy Tech cautiously becomes its first partner.