All posts by Cait Etherington
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How to Prevent Enrollment Reporting Abuse at Online Schools
March 08, 2018 Cait Etherington
In a brick-and-mortar institution, enrollment reporting is simple. Students arrive every morning and attendance is taken and recorded. Who is attending classes is clear.…
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UNESCO’s 2018 Mobile Learning Week
March 06, 2018 Cait Etherington
UNESCO has long recognized the powerful impact mobile learning can have on the lives of people around the globe, including people living in…
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Leveraging Social Media for Education
March 05, 2018 Cait Etherington
A new Pew Research Center study suggests that social media use continues to increase among adults of all ages, but can social media…
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Despite Department of Education Dispute, WGU Continues to Grow
March 04, 2018 Cait Etherington
Last September, Western Governors University was told that it may owe up to $712 million to the federal government. The fine was recommended…
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Edovo Brings eLearning to U.S. Prison System
March 01, 2018 Cait Etherington
Compared to many nations in the world, the United States is not only home to more incarcerated individuals but more incarcerated individuals cut…
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A Virtual Active Shooter Training Course for Teachers
February 28, 2018 Cait Etherington
As widely reported in late 2017, Homeland Security has worked with experts at its Army Research Lab in Orlando to develop a multiplayer, scalable,…
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Apple Newton Paved the Way for Mobile Learning
February 27, 2018 Cait Etherington
Twenty years ago today, Apple announced that it would no longer produce the Newton. What was the Newton? For those who don’t remember,…
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Harvard Triples Online Course Offerings
February 26, 2018 Cait Etherington
Harvard University continues to demonstrate that online learning and an ivy-league education can go hand-in-hand. As recently reported in The Harvard Crimson, since…
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UC System Expands UC Scout
February 24, 2018 Cait Etherington
On February 21, the University of California (UC) announced that it would make online courses free for high school students to help them…
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Courses Focus on School Safety in a Gun Culture
February 23, 2018 Cait Etherington
Following last week’s devastating school shootings in Florida, different sides of the gun lobby have mobilized. While some lobbyists, including a passionate group…
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