Gates: Community colleges should give MOOCs a try
It’s not often that the phrases massive open online courses (MOOCs) and community colleges are paired together, and when they are it’s not usually with a positive connotation.…
Month: October 2013
eCampus News September 2013
• Wanted: eTextbook Support • CSU's 'radical' eLearning plan • Are students 'too busy' for MOOCs?
Let them eat MOOCs
One late afternoon last spring I received a visit from a former student and budding entrepreneur. I usually schedule these meetings at the end of the workday. It…
Cybersecurity internship targets students
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) summer internship program for community college students focusing on cybersecurity was so successful, the department plans to ramp it up. Twenty-three…
e-Cycle Honored as Gold Winner in the 5th Annual 2013 Golden Bridge Awards Company of the Year
Founders, Christopher and Tonia Irion, also earned Bronze awards for Executive of the Year and Best Entrepreneur or Founder e-Cycle, ... Read more
Non-traditional Students Awarded Scholarship to Continue Education
Destiny Solutions proudly announces the winners of the sixth annual Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship Award Destiny Solutions today announced the ... Read more
New online app calculates true college costs
A new online app called College Abacus is making it easier for students and their families to get estimates in advance of how much financial aid colleges and…
What college will be like in 2023
Ten years from now college might not look too different from the outside—the manicured quads, the football games, the parties—but the learning experience students receive will probably be…
How the cloud fits into the big data technology stack
What is the technology stack that makes big data go? And how does it work with cloud computing? Here’s how three successful companies – SoftLayer, Cloudant and Rosetta…
Coursera, edX strike MOOC deals in China
In deals that were announced within days of each other, two of the largest providers of massive open online courses (MOOCs) are bringing their wares to China. A…