Why MOOCs aren’t so cheap … for colleges
The "Massive" in MOOC refers to class size, but one might think it stands for cost savings as well. MOOCs are free for students who register and cheap…
Month: September 2013
Life Chiropractic College West selects Three Rivers Systems’ ‘disruptive’ CAMS Enterprise as its new academic ERP
St. Louis — September 16, 2013 — Life Chiropractic College West, in Hayward, Calif., a leading Bay Area health-sciences professional ... Read more
Smartphones hinder face-to-face social interaction
We’re in the midst of a revolution. And just like in “I, Robot,” intelligent machines are the cause: smartphones, The Collegiate Times reports. They’re raising up an army…
The flipped classroom boosts grades 5%
Classrooms across the nation are adopting a new technology trend known as the “flipped” classroom, where students watch lecture videos as homework and teachers use class-time for discussion,…
‘I don’t want my children to go to college’
In my classroom at the community college where I teach, students can sit in two types of seats: at computers, which are arranged in horseshoe formation facing three…
MOOC students to be identified with webcams
With thousands of miles and computer screens separating some massive open online course (MOOC) students from their instructors, it’s not always easy to tell if students are who…
Access control: a vital part of campus security
A modern access control system can be hosted on a campus network, allowing it to integrate with other systems to produce a more effective and efficient security response.…
Enhancing Campus Security: What You Should Know
Colleges and universities face unique security challenges, with numerous teaching, research, and administrative buildings, sports and arts facilities, parking areas, fleets of vehicles, and dorms that are frequented…
Epson Adds Robust DC-12 Document Camera to Existing Portfolio of Classroom Solutions
Epson Adds Robust DC-12 Document Camera to Existing Portfolio of Classroom Solutions DC-12 Helps Teachers Take Lessons to the Next ... Read more
High-profile MOOC prof dumps Coursera
A professor who was trumpeted as early evidence of MOOC’s acceptance and success in top schools, will pull his course off the Coursera site, saying that he now…