June 2011

MIT’s goal: Reach 1 billion with open courseware

June 3, 2011June 2, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s free course content has reached 100 million people worldwide, and as U.S. campuses experiment with open class material to varying degrees, MIT hopes…

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eCampus of the Month: At LSU, ed tech helps make learning ‘geaux’

July 29, 2011June 1, 2011 by By Brian Voss

Louisiana State University (LSU) has improved retention rates with software that warns students who are falling behind in class and encourages those who are excelling. The 28,000-student institution…

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Paying for commencement speakers should be banned New Jersey bill proposes

June 1, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

New Jersey lawmakers proposed a bill last week that would bar the payment for commencement speakers at public colleges or universities, reports the Huffington Post.

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Return of Islamic college raises new questions

June 1, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

The American Islamic College, closed since 2004 when the state revoked its operating authority, is expected early next month to win approval to reopen, reports the Chicago News…

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Contributions to college-savings 529 plans are rising sharply after falling during recession

June 1, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Fear of rising college tuition is trumping fear of the stock market, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Campus Leadership

Of all higher ed issues facing the Legislature, guns on campus shoots to top

June 1, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Of all the problems facing the beleaguered Nevada System of Higher Education, which one seems so urgent that the Legislature would take it up? Asks the Las Vegas…

IT Leadership

Feds offer more guidance on eReader accessibility in college

June 2, 2011June 1, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Federal rules for how eReaders can legally be used by colleges and universities were clarified by the U.S. Education Department (ED) May 26 after advocates for blind and…

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