Online learning
Coverage of Online learning in the Nexus archive.
- [US] Random button telling me to update my textbook on openstax.org
A user accessing an online textbook on openstax.org encountered a random pop-up button labeled "Updates Available." The prompt asks the user to update software, which confused the student because they are reading materials directly on a website rather than using specialized software. The user also complained that the persistent appearance of this button was highly annoying while scrolling.
- California gave every student in prison a laptop. How community colleges are using them
California prisons have distributed 30,000 laptops to incarcerated students over three years, spending $23.2 million, shifting from mail-based to online courses. The initiative, part of the Rising Scholars program, aims to enhance tech literacy and workforce readiness, though some debate online learning's effectiveness compared to in-person classes.