How successful students use LMS tools – confirming our hunches

(Blackboard) By John Whitmer, Ed. D. — Within Blackboard’s data science group, we have an active practice researching how our technologies impact student achievement. We do this research to improve our products, of course, but also to share our findings and insights with the broader education community.  Today, I’d like to share some recent research insights […]

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Survey finds Millennial parents favor online and flexible education

(eSchoolnews) By Staff — One of the most studied and analyzed generations, millennials are now becoming parents. According to a recent research report, 43 percent of children age 0-17 had millennial parents in 2014, and this figure is expected to exceed 50 percent in 2016. And when it comes to their children’s education, millennials are […]

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