The Birmingham Business Journal announced ProctorU’s newly-acquired patent for the process of proctoring an exam online in a live format that they have employed since 2008. Says Chief Strategy Officer Jarrod Morgan, “this is the most comprehensive patent ever issued in our space. Many of these aspects have become standards in the industry.”   […]

Taking an exam can be daunting for some, often to the point of developing anxiety. Test anxiety is a legitimate concern and may yield physical and emotional symptoms. The ADAA lists headaches, shortness of breath, nausea, becoming lightheaded and others as physical symptoms of testing anxiety, with “feelings of anger, helplessness and disappointment” manifesting as […]

Social media outlets like Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook are fixtures in today’s society. Millennials, especially, seem to use them all day long, including at work or in class. One teacher decided that rather than punish his students, he would embrace the medium and use Snapchat to his advantage. According to an NPR article, Marist College […]

What are micro-credentials and what is their purpose? Micro-credentials are a form of certification that are the equivalent of downsizing full degrees. People are now seeking them to show they have a particular skill, as opposed to going to school for full courses or degrees. Employees who have certifications or micro-credentials are viewed as more […]

Online higher learning has shown steady growth in recent years as more students are opting out of the more traditional modes of education. According to a 2015 study by the Online Learning Consortium, even though “enrollments in higher education decreased overall, enrollments in online programs continued to increase. . . More than one in four […]

2016 was a whirlwind in many ways, including in education. A plethora of changes has resulted in concern and uncertainty about the direction that education will take in 2017. However, as the world and society changes, education must and will as well. Education Dive released a list of their most-read articles in 2016, with topics […]

On December 16, 2016, The U.S. Department of Education reached final decisions on the state authorization rule for institutions offering distance learning to students who live in different states. Institutions have always been required to be authorized by the states in which they are based, but the new ruling will ensure they are also authorized […]

The first colleges in the American colonies were Harvard, Yale and the College of William and Mary, where the curricula were developed based on classical liberal arts. The courses offered were “seen as the best preparation for lawyers, ministers, and statesmen: grammar, rhetoric, logic, astronomy, arithmetic, geometry, and music,” according to the Chronicle of Higher […]

Earlier this month, the White House announced new actions to improve computer science education for K-12 students in tandem with the National Science Foundation and the National Science and Technology Council. The National Science Foundation has spent $25 million on computer science in 2016 and plans to spend $20 million in 2017 to provide teachers […]

Shakespeare once wrote “all things are ready, if our minds be so.” For the average college student, at no time of year is this quote more appropriate than finals time. The difference between an A and a C can often be boiled down to one word — preparation. With that in mind, there are a number […]