Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. The forthcoming Horizon Report thinks BYOD is one of the two major tech trends for 2016. 2015 had a martyr for textbook costs, but I haven’t seen this inspire any movements towards cheaper texts.

Trends 40

Trends Technology MOOC Education 40

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Expect them to be reported on enthusiastically in 2015 conferences. By the end of the year expect the start of articles on Inside Higher Education complaining about open badges with many more to come in 2015 as recalcitrant faculty start to become aware of ‘micro credentialing’ as it will be badged. Nothing new in the LMS space.

MOOC 89

MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 89

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Expect them to be reported on enthusiastically in 2015 conferences. By the end of the year expect the start of articles on Inside Higher Education complaining about open badges with many more to come in 2015 as recalcitrant faculty start to become aware of ‘micro credentialing’ as it will be badged. Nothing new in the LMS space.

MOOC 32

MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 32