Conferences
New report predicts MOOCs, tablets will boom
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and tablet computing are two technologies expected to see mainstream use in the next year or less, according to the 2013 New Media Consortium (NMC)…
EDUCAUSE 2012 gathers influential higher ed IT experts
The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference runs Nov. 6-9, 2012, in Denver, Colo., and is one of the premier gatherings for higher education IT professionals. The conference also will broadcast selected sessions…
New developments in AV technology come into focus
A new way to measure the brightness of colors; the ability to recognize inputs from any source, and not just a computer; and the move toward more lamp-free projectors are…
InfoComm 2012 exhibitors prepare for record-setting show
InfoComm International, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry, will hold InfoComm 2012, its annual commercial audiovisual show, in Las Vegas from June 13-15. InfoComm 2012 will showcase more…
New education platform from TED could help power ‘flipped learning’
TED, a nonprofit organization devoted to spreading big ideas through a series of conferences and a free video platform, has continued its expansion into education by launching a brand-new TED-Ed…
Flipped learning: Professor tested, student approved
Marcio Oliveira could see the benefits of his kinesiology course’s flipped learning approach with every new hand that popped up in the first minute of every class, as students peppered…
Six products that stood out at the Consumer Electronics Show
Cheaper tablets, thinner laptops, and an array of sleeker TVs stood out at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.…
NACUBO’s 2012 meeting will highlight future changes, challenges
The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), which aims to advance the economic viability and business practices of higher education institutions in fulfillment of their academic missions,…
ACUTA’s annual conference to focus on new technologies, thinking, leadership
The Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education (ACUTA) will kick off its 41st Annual Conference and Exhibition on April 29, 2012, in Indianapolis. Three featured keynote speakers…
Report: Mobile app use exploding on campus
Colleges and universities have made significant gains in deploying mobile applications over the past year, according to the 2011 Campus Computing Survey, the largest continuing study of higher-education technology use…