Study: Companies, universities must collaborate on skills gap
Companies should get more involved with university courses to close a skills gap and ease graduates' path to employment, according to a report on Wednesday, Reuters reports.
Month: December 2012
Private New Jersey college offers in-state tuition rate
For students accepted to Seton Hall University in New Jersey, freshman year tuition at the private school could cost roughly the same as it would at one of…
The 10 biggest higher-ed tech stories of 2012
A new reciprocity agreement could help facilitate eLearning … The Internet2’s NET+ initiative turbo-charges cloud computing … Massive open online courses challenge higher education’s status quo: These are…
eCampus News 2012 Year in Review
•What the Penn State sex-abuse scandal means for campus IT departments •Why ‘flipped learning’ is changing higher-ed instruction •How a new reciprocity agreement could help facilitate eLearning •What…
Should colleges worry about plans to cap deductions?
A cap on tax deductions for charitable contributions, which lawmakers are considering as they negotiate an end to the ‘fiscal cliff,’ could curb campus fundraising, observers fear.
States network to improve community college success
Improving community college success and completion rates are the two major goals of The Postsecondary State Policy Network, a multistate collaboration lead by Jobs for the Future in…
Learning First Alliance Welcomes Two New Board Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anne O’Brien Learning First Alliance 703-647-5021 obriena@learningfirst.org Kati Elliott KEH Communications 410-978-9638 kati@kehcomm.com Learning First Alliance ... Read more
Barix Real-Time Clock Keeps Audio and Control Devices Ticking
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, December 3, 2012 — Audio over IP pioneer Barix addresses network downtime with its new Real-Time Clock accessory, ... Read more
7 most expensive U.S. colleges
The following list of the most expensive colleges for undergraduates in the United States is based on data compiled by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, a…
Op-Ed: It’s time we ditched the college admissions tests
Parents, high school students, and college counselors, listen up. I’ve got good news about those dreaded and bank-account-draining college admission tests and test prep programs, Takepart.com reports.