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Helpful or a Hindrance? Congress Hears About the Role of Accreditation and Online Partnerships

By Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed Syndicated News A one-hour phone conversation between officials at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a regional accreditor was necessary for the creation of one of the biggest developments in the MOOC craze. Whether that discussion was a regulatory burden or a courtesy call depends on whom you ask. […]

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Global Higher Education Trends

September 11, 2012 By Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released its annual Education at a Glance report today, a 565-pager with statistics on a wide range of education topics, from early childhood to higher education. The report tracks trends across the OECD member countries, which are predominantly wealthy

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ASCD 2012 Conference – Gilfus Education Innovation Showcase Schedule

        ASCD Annual Conference – Philadelphia, PA | March 24-26, 2012 PDF Link – ASCD 2012 – Gilfus Education Group Innovation Showcase Theater Schedule  

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Oracle to Buy Taleo, Speeding the Shift to the Cloud

By QUENTIN HARDY Oracle’s planned purchase of Taleo is the biggest sign yet of how things are changing because of cloud-based computing technology. The effects will be felt in the workplace, on Wall Street, and not least within Oracle itself. Early Thursday February 9th, Oracle announced that it would pay $1.9 billion for Taleo, a provider of talent

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Kenexa Agrees To Acquire OutStart, a Leading Provider of Next Generation e-Learning Solutions

Acquisition Will Address Growing Market Demand for Social Learning, Mobile Learning, Learning Content Management, and the integration of Learning Management and Talent Management Kenexa (NYSE:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with privately-held OutStart, a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) e-learning solutions

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Georgia Chancellor on combining eight campuses: Distance learning will bridge geographic distance

– Maureen Downey  for the AJC Get Schooled blog From the board of Regents on proposed consolidations of eight campuses, which are bound to spark political battles, turf wars and naming feuds: University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby is recommending to the Board of Regents that eight of the System’s 35 colleges and universities be

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Virtual schools are multiplying, but some question their educational value

By Lyndsey Layton and Emma Brown, Published: November 26, 2011 WashingtonPost.com A Virginia company leading a national movement to replace classrooms with computers — in which children as young as 5 can learn at home at taxpayer expense — is facing a backlash from critics who are questioning its funding, quality and oversight. K12 Inc.

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Workforce Development Transitioning from 2011 to 2020

Gilfus Education Group Announces Webinar on Developing a Productive Workforce from 2011 to 2020 “Workforce Development: Transitioning from 2011 to 2020” Washington, DC   (Thursday, August 11th, 2011) — Gilfus Education Group announced today that it will offer a webinar titled Workforce Development: Transitioning from 2011 to 2020.  Attendees will be provided with an overview

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Strategic Online Learning and SCORM Content Webinar

Gilfus Education Group Announces Strategic Online Learning and SCORM Content Webinar “Strategic Online Learning and SCORM Content Webinar” Washington, DC (Wednesday August 10th, 2011) – Gilfus Education Group announced today that it will offer a webinar on Strategic Online Learning and SCORM Content. eLearning and online training products and services are one of the most rapidly

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Army to shut down eArmyU

By Jim Tice – Staff writer https://www.armytimes.com The eArmyU civilian education option that has provided distance learning support services to 64,000 soldiers over the past decade will be shuttered next year. The 1,429 soldiers enrolled in the program today may continue to register for eArmyU courses until March 31, 2012 even if a course runs past the shutdown

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