Month: November 2012
Campuses expanding stadium Wi-Fi access
College students arrive on campus with two or three internet-ready mobile devices—and they all expect trouble-free internet access, not only in dorms and classrooms, but also increasingly in…
West Virginia University purchases address verification for admissions
Experian® QAS®, a part of Experian Marketing Services and a leading provider of address verification software and services, today announced ... Read more
Carnegie Mellon Announces Professional Masters in Learning Science and Engineering
We are pleased to announce a new interdisciplinary professional masters program in Learning Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. ... Read more
Interfolio to Launch First-of-its-Kind Online Promotion and Tenure Service for Higher Education Institutions
Interfolio to Launch First-of-its-Kind Online Promotion and Tenure Service for Higher Education Institutions New ByCommittee Service Supports a Consistent Promotion ... Read more
JVC Partners with Cal Poly Journalism Department to Provide GY-HM150 ProHD Camcorders for Students
WAYNE, NJ – JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced a “partnership in education” with ... Read more
St. Edward’s University Selects Banner by Ellucian to Address Changing and Competitive Landscape
FAIRFAX, Va. – November 14, 2012 – St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas will implement Banner by Ellucian to help ... Read more
Are free college courses credit-worthy?
Elite universities have learned this year that offering free online courses will draw a huge global audience, the Washington Post reports.
Behind the boom in Chinese students at U.S. colleges
Almost 200,000 Chinese students joined North American universities in the last academic year, an increase of 23% from the previous year according to the Institute of International Education,…
Stanford prof: Humans are getting stupider
Have you ever felt like your fellow humans are just getting stupider and more emotional? You're not mistaken, the Huffington Post reports.