Content written by Lauren Johnson and Madeline Holcombe and published by CNN Travel. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: US citizens visiting parts of Europe will need authorization from the European Union come 2021. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
Mobile devices transform classroom experiences and student/instructor relationships to learning
Content written by Mark Lieberman and published by Inside Higher Ed. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Two years ago, four instructional designers in the University of California System decided to undertake a research project on “mobile learning.” Their first order of business: figure out what that is. [ ... ] Professors and administrators at recent conferences report that … [Read more...]
‘Students Are Using Mobile Even If You Aren’t’
Content written by Mark Lieberman and published by Inside Higher Ed. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Smartphones and tablets are changing how teachers teach and students learn. It's not always a smooth or simple transition. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
Online Students Multitask More (Not in a Good Way)
Written by Doug Lederman and published by Inside Higher Education. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Study finds that even those who are inclined to stray do so less in face-to-face classes -- presumably because instructors and peers are watching. What are the implications for online learning? And is all multitasking bad? Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
How to identify and prevent contract cheating
Content written by Anslee Wolfe and published by Journal of Accountancy. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Staff at Indiana University of Pennsylvania once received an unusual phone call. An upset woman calling from Canada told them that one of its students hired her to cheat for him but hadn’t paid her. “The woman said, ‘I took an online course for one of your students, … [Read more...]
Should You Allow Laptops in Class? Here’s What the Latest Study Adds to That Debate
Content written by Beckie Supiano and published by The Chronicle of Higher Education. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Plenty of professors have strong opinions about whether laptops belong in the classroom. They also pride themselves on holding opinions based on research. So a new paper investigating the difference between taking notes longhand or on a laptop was bound to … [Read more...]