Pearson’s Digital-First Textbook Initiative and Student Choice
Author Phil Hill, Blog /by Phil HillThis morning Pearson announced a bold move into a digital-first world for textbook publishing, as described by Inside Higher Ed: Pearson, like many publishers in higher education, has long signaled its intent to move from print textbooks to digital courseware. But today the company went farther than anyone else — announcing that all of its […]
2019: The year that Blackboard Learn Ultra is fully in production
Author Phil Hill, Blog /by Phil HillAs I was planning my conference time for this summer’s LMS user conferences, something struck me with the BbWorld19 agenda that needs to be stated publicly and explicitly. Our five-year journey of Learn Ultra is coming / Learn Ultra is late / when will it be ready is finally over. 2019 is the year where […]
Update on Academic LMS Market Slowdown
Author Phil Hill, Blog /by Phil HillThe trend continues for the academic LMS market – slower than last year – and we’re about to find out if this trend will reverse.
Clay Shirky on Mega-Universities and Scale
Author Clay Shirky /2 Comments/by Clay ShirkyBefore we get enamored with Mega-Universities, let’s not forget the past or even current data trends.
Postscript on College Scorecard, OPMs, and Simmons University
Author Phil Hill, Blog /by Phil HillThe answer to questions on initial program-level data is not firm conclusions (yet) but an opportunity to share more information.
Insights into Online Education and OPMs from the College Scorecard
Author Phil Hill, Blog /4 Comments/by Phil HillLooking at College Scorecard data provides real insights into OPM usage
Visualizations of Program-Level College Scorecard Data on Student Debt
Author Phil Hill, Blog /2 Comments/by Phil HillTaking initial reports on the new program-level College Scorecard student debt data and putting into tables and charts
Student Panels: Non-traditional students and consistency in course navigation
Author Phil Hill, Blog /5 Comments/by Phil HillDoes consistent navigation imply cookie-cutter course design?
USciences eLearning Conference: Keynote on future of learning platforms
Author Phil Hill /1 Comment/by Phil HillAt the recent University of the Sciences eLearning 3.0 conference in Philadelphia, held in conjunction with the Northeast eLearning Consortium, I had the opportunity to present a keynote on the future of learning platforms. Rod Murray, publisher of Rod’s Pulse Podcast, hosted the event, and he just put up a video of the presentation as […]
Welcome to the PhilOnEdTech blog
Author Phil Hill, Blog /by Phil HillAfter nearly 8 years co-publishing the e-Literate blog, and after nearly 7 years in business at MindWires with Michael Feldstein, we are moving on. Michael is leaving MindWires and focusing his efforts on the Empirical Educator Project with e-Literate closely aligned. We plan to accelerate our consulting work at MindWires, our market analysis work with […]
Christensen Scorecard: Data visualization of US postsecondary institution closures and mergers
Author Phil Hill, Blog /by Phil HillIn 2013, Harvard Business professor Clayton Christensen made a bold prediction based on his ubiquitous innovation theory that maybe half of all postsecondary institutions could close within 10-15 years. (source: https://youtu.be/KYVdf5xyD8I, starting at 6:25) The scary thing is that 15 years from now, maybe half of the universities will be in bankruptcy, including the state […]
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