March Madness teams fight for higher graduation rates
The next few weeks will be dedicated to the American pastime of picking a bracket, watching hours-upon-hours of college basketball and then, perhaps, cashing in on bets placed…
Month: March 2012
Watch: UCLA considers asking incoming students their sexual orientation
Should UCLA ask incoming students about their sexual orientation? Asks the Huffington Post.
Study: Cloud to replace personal computers by 2014
Cloud computing evangelists have been pronouncing the death of the PC for years; now Gartner, the world’s leading IT research firm, has weighed in on the issue with…
The March Madness bracket feared by every campus IT official
March Madness has yet to tip off, and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has already won a championship. This run through the NCAA Tournament brackets, however, won’t end with…
Man who paid students to drop out of college to teach at Stanford
Peter Thiel, the superstar Silicon Valley investor, has famously dismissed university as a waste of time and money, and even offered students cash to drop out. But his…
Five tips for making online study work
According to a recent study conducted by Babson College, approximately 1 in 3 students in degree programs are taking online courses at a degree-granting institution, says Ted Bongiovanni,…
Some teens start college work early via dual enrollment
Senioritis is said to sap the energy, dull the mind, and waste the time of high school students. But some teens have found a cure for the blahs:…
University president: ‘Blended learning’ could save money on remedial education
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Webinar: Charlotte Danielson to Share Ideas on Using Video-based Reflection to Elevate Instructional Practice
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StudyBlue Unveils World’s Largest Digital Study Group
New functionality connects students through content by allowing more than 1 million students to share over 40 million explanations Madison, ... Read more