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August 25, 2016

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Growing eSports niche explores big data and gaming behaviors

University of Nevada, Las Vegas students will be able to explore the eSports phenomena in today's popular culture through an innovative new fall course from the International Gaming Institute (IGI). In the eSports Lab, students will explore multiple facets of eSports and produce presentations and business plans relevant to the…

6 reforms that will move “credentialing” away from “learning”

The federal government should adopt policies that separate learning from credentialing to help individuals more effectively demonstrate educational mastery to prospective employers, asserts a tech policy think tank in a new analysis. Why It’s Time to Disrupt Higher Education by Separating Learning From Credentialing, from the Information Technology and Innovation…

High college costs lead students to skip course materials

According to a new survey by Wakefield Research for VitalSource, the high cost of college, including textbooks, is causing students to wait to purchase required course materials until after the beginning of classes or not at all, even though many know it affects their ability to succeed academically. More than…

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5 ways higher ed’s social media use has changed from 2015 to 2016

If 2015 was the year colleges and universities began using social media like any other media-savvy millennial, 2016 is the year of refinement and targeted purpose. From a surge in ‘Pay to Play’ and post curation to new measures of determining success, higher education is becoming a social media leader.

5 myths to debunk about online education

A new myth-busting report found that online education has expanded higher education access to students who previously might not have enrolled in it due to time and financial issues. In fact, 50 percent of online college students said they "would not," "probably would not," or were "unsure" if they would…

Growing Trend: Internet of Things expands into college and university curricula

The Internet of Things (IoT) is coming (well, actually, it's here), and with it, a demand for skilled graduates who know the ins and outs of connected devices. Higher-ed institutions are working to not only address the challenges the IoT presents from an IT perspective, but also are addressing the…

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