Helping schools forecast future trends
In the last few years, IBM has acquired two companies to help it improve its offerings to the education industry in the predictive analytics space.
August 31, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
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UC campuses mitigate risk–and save millions in the process
The University of California’s Office of Risk Services worked with IBM to design and build an Enterprise Risk Management System based on IBM’s analytics, portal, and collaboration software to manage risks and improve security.
August 31, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
Wired youth forget how to write in China and Japan
Like every Chinese child, Li Hanwei spent her school days memorizing thousands of the intricate characters that make up the Chinese writing system. Yet, at 21 and now a university student in Hong Kong, Li already finds that when she picks up a pen to write, the characters for words as simple as “embarrassed” have slipped from her mind—and surveys indicate the phenomenon, dubbed “character amnesia,” is widespread across China, causing young Chinese to fear for the future of their ancient writing system, AFP reports.
August 27, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2014
Every year, Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., releases its Mindset List to give a snapshot of the worldview of the incoming freshmen class. Here’s the list for the Class of 2014.
August 18, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
Do kids learn as well on iPads, eBooks?
Compared with traditional textbooks, the iPad and other devices for reading digital books have the potential to save on textbook costs in the long term, provide students with more and better information faster, and lighten the typical college student’s backpack. Yet the track record on campus for eReader devices so far has been bumpy, USA Today reports.
iPad is changing what’s in a campus store
A recent article in Fortune magazine warns that universities should hate the iPad, because it will infringe on profits in the campus store.
Colleges click the ‘like’ button on social media classes
From public relations in social media to the potential marketing power of “mommy bloggers,” colleges and universities are offering graduate-level certificates focusing on the business side of Twitter, Facebook, and a host of other sites that draw Americans from every demographic.
Exam lets prospects ‘test drive’ online education
Prospective students returning to college after a lengthy layoff can gauge their basic English and math skills beforehand to make sure they’re ready for online classes with a new program designed to find the most qualified and disciplined students for web-based courses.
Interest in hybrid courses on the rise
A growing number of schools now offer what’s known as “hybrid” courses, which mix an online experience with traditional classroom learning.
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2009: No. 9
Despite the growth in internet safety education over the past year, one alarming trend continued to get worse: “sexting,” or the act of sending explicit photos or text messages via cell phones or the web.
December 24, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
