January 2019’s Future of Learning Conference Focuses on Transformation of Higher Education
Disclosure: To support our site, Class Central may be compensated by some course providers. December 8, 2018 1 minute read Comments It can be easy to forget that there is something big going on in higher education. By now, many of us have become used to the fact that for nearly any subject, there are…
Human Learning #41 – Of Language, Chatbots and Ethics
Disclosure: To support our site, Class Central may be compensated by some course providers. November 14, 2018 5 minute read Comments Welcome to issue #41, the two thrusts of which drill down on the tech of Edtech. The first part is my article on Duolingo, which argues MOOC platforms will find it difficult in some…
Imperial Announces Machine Learning Online Master’s on Coursera
Today, Imperial College London announced it will be launching an online master’s degree in machine learning. The program will be offered on Coursera and will welcome its first learners cohort in fall 2020. Imperial is ranked among the world’s top ten universities by QS and Times Higher Education. The degree will be the second offered…
On Coursera, Courses now Start Every Day
MOOCs started out with a structure parallel to college classroom courses, with a start date and an end date, and specific deadlines for assignments/homework. Usually, these courses were offered once or twice a year, similar to university courses. Unlike on-campus students who are required to prioritize their learning, most online learners fit their courses around…
Gabriel Dalporto Becomes Udacity’s New CEO
Last week, the $1B e-learning startup Udacity announced the appointment of Gabriel Dalporto as its new CEO. The appointment marks the end of a 10-month search initiated following Vishal Makhijani’s departure from the helm of the company in October 2018. The search was overseen by Sebastian Thrun, Udacity co-founder and former CEO, who retook the…
Learning with MOOCs 2019: Abstracts Due May 15
The sixth annual Learning with MOOCs conference will take place in Milwaukee, USA, from October 23 to 25, 2019. As its name suggests, the conference is dedicated to online education with a focus on MOOCs — from how they’re designed and delivered to how they’re influencing the future of education at large. This year, the…
Class Central: 8 Years in the Making
Class Central just turned eight! This site started out as a side project that I built for myself and launched over Thanksgiving weekend back in 2011. Over the years, it continued to grow. In 2019, we expanded the team, refreshed the entire site, spoke at multiple international events, and even published a paper in an…
University of Glasgow Set to Launch Online Master’s in End of Life Studies on...
University of Glasgow — Dumfries Rural Campus The University of Glasgow has announced that it will be launching an online master’s degree in end of life studies on FutureLearn, the leading European MOOC platform. The degree is currently in development and is set to receive its first student cohort in September 2020. A three-week taster…
Canvas Network to Focus on Professional Development for Educators
Established in late 2012, Canvas Network has released more than 500 free self-paced and session-based courses from many institutions. In the 2015 progress report, Canvas Network mentioned that it “has enabled institutions, teachers, and students worldwide to connect and chart their own course for personal growth, professional development, and academic inquiry.” More recently, Canvas announced…
On Our Way to LWMOOCs in Milwaukee
Early this year, Class Central published a list of conferences relevant to MOOCs and online learning. Two of the conferences on that list dedicate themselves entirely to MOOCs — EMOOCs and Learning with MOOCs (LWMOOCs). Class Central attended EMOOCs earlier this year in Naples, Italy; and we’ll be heading to Milwaukee, Wisconsin this October for…
