All posts by Cait Etherington
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MIT’s Hybrid MicroMaster’s Early Success
July 17, 2018 Cait Etherington
Blended learning, which combines the best of both online and in-person instruction, is increasingly lauded as the most effective and cost-efficient model of…
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Schoology Hosts Largest User Conference Yet
July 16, 2018 Cait Etherington
On July 16, Schoology, a leader in K-12 edtech market, opened its fifth annual Schoology NEXT conference in San Diego. Schoology NEXT is…
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Rwanda to Host 2018 eLearning Africa
July 08, 2018 Cait Etherington
The 13th annual eLearning Africa conference will take place from September 26 to 28, 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference will be hosted by ICWE…
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Storyline Raises Funding to Further Develop Its Alexa Skill-Building App
July 07, 2018 Cait Etherington
Over the past twelve months, there has been growing interest in the potential ways Alexa will transform education and training. As previously reported…
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Summer Reads on EdTech: New Books and Classics
July 06, 2018 Cait Etherington
Looking for a great book to bring along on your summer vacation? eLearning Inside News offers just a few recommendations for readers who share…
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Mixed Reality Workplace Training in Norway
July 05, 2018 Cait Etherington
In the past, mixed reality, which combines both virtual reality and real-life contexts, has primarily been used to train workers in fields where…
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Game Designer Predicts Bright Future for VR in Education
July 04, 2018 Cait Etherington
For many years, researchers, educators and instructional designers have been anticipating the arrival of virtual reality (VR) in the education and training sectors.…
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Gamification May No Longer Be Trending but It’s Not Dead
July 03, 2018 Cait Etherington
Kai Erenli, an Austrian researcher, wears many hats: lawyer, law professor, and game designer. He recently attended the International Conference on eLearning in…
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Barbara Oakley on the Creation of the World’s Most Popular MOOC
July 02, 2018 Cait Etherington
Barbara Oakley did something extraordinary. She created a MOOC for less than $5000. In fact, it was shot in her basement with her…
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Peergrade Strives to Improve Learning with Feedback
June 30, 2018 Cait Etherington
Peergrade is an edtech company based in Denmark that uses advanced technologies to provide educators with a simple yet powerful way to facilitate…
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