What in the World Are MOOCs?

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are all the rage in higher education today, but you may be wondering – what in the world is a MOOC in the first place and why does it matter? In simple terms, it is a free course available online to whoever wants to take it no matter their location. … Read more

Online Textbooks: Friend or Foe?

I purchased my first e-textbook for a college course in the fall of 2011. Like every semester, I started out with optimistic thoughts. I believed that by having my e-reader with all of my textbooks loaded on it in my bag at all times, the likelihood of me actually completing my reading assignments would increase. … Read more

Why Won’t Teachers Return Tests?

Near the end of the school year, my high school freshman had final exam that would determine his grade in an important class. He was on the fence and needed to knock the ball out of the park in order to get a B in the class. First question I asked him was “Do you … Read more