16 January 2013 Can you really identify a person based on the way they type? e y e / s e e /flickr Coursera to fight online cheating – but do biometrics even work? By Bruce Baer Arnold, University of Canberra There are two elephants in the digital classroom. Or, to be more specific, two big questions: Are Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) economically sustainable, a function of the interaction between market…
11 January 2013 Online course host Coursera to ID students using typing style By Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation Online course host Coursera will verify the identities of participating students using web cams and technology that can fingerprint…
7 November 2012 Credit for MOOCs presents challenges in Australia By Charis Palmer, The Conversation Major barriers still stand in the way of Australian universities giving students credit for completing Massive Open Online…
4 October 2012 UWA to offer open online, mobile courses By Charis Palmer, The Conversation The University of Western Australia will offer three free online courses early next year, including one on Australian studies…
2 October 2012 Google winning race to capture education market By Charis Palmer, The Conversation After six years targeting the education sector, Google says it has more than 20 million students, faculty and staff around…
20 September 2012 Melbourne Uni signs on to Coursera with others expected to follow By Charis Palmer, The Conversation Melbourne University has become the first Australian university to join the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) provider Coursera…
