November 2013

6 of the best higher ed articles on Big Data

November 20, 2013 by By Michael Sharnoff, Associate Online Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/michael_esm' target='_blank'>@Michael_eSM</a>

Big Data's role in higher education is changing rapidly, with some colleges and universities investing millions into analyzing data while other remain skeptical of Big Data's transformational power.…

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How Texas A&M Has Guaranteed High Availability of Its Network Resources

March 1, 2014November 20, 2013 by Kemp Technologies, Inc.

The Texas A&M University Provost IT office needed high availability for its web servers, serving 40 departments, including many core university services. Learn about KEMP Load Balancers and…

IT Leadership

Big data tool partners with UT computing center

November 20, 2013 by Jake New

In January, the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas plans to deploy Maverick, a visualization and data analytics resource for the open science and engineering…

IT Leadership

One in six college applicants is Romanian or Bulgarian

November 20, 2013 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Colleges have been hit with a surge in applications from Romanians and Bulgarians wanting taxpayer-funded loans and grants to study in this country, the Daily Mail reports. More…

IT Leadership

Developing countries and MOOCs

November 20, 2013 by Jake New

Time zones away from the quads of Cambridge, Mass., and Palo Alto, Calif., there’s a curious educational evolution happening, Slate ... Read more

IT Leadership

MOOCs may facilitate fraudulent degrees

November 20, 2013 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Many prominent schools, such as MIT, are investing significant resources in MOOCs; however, the viability and success of MOOCs will be ultimately be determined by the legitimacy of…

Digital Issue Article

Obama has ‘MOOC fever’?

November 20, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

President Obama, in outlining his new education plan this week, didn’t utter the phrase “massive open online courses” or its handy acronym, but one could think otherwise, looking…

Digital Issue Article

Obama’s shoutout highlights SNHU innovation

November 20, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is seizing on a shoutout from President Obama to highlight an online program innovation that saves students money by focusing on competency rather…

IT Leadership

Online flexible degrees set to launch in Wisconsin

November 19, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

Prospective college students can start signing up for the University of Wisconsin (UW) System's new flexible degree program, a statewide online learning program lauded by campus technologists. Admissions…

IT Leadership

MOOC advocates meet a major roadblock

November 25, 2013November 19, 2013 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor and Jake New, Assistant Editor

Observers say the San Jose State University (SJSU) faculty backlash against the school's adoption of massive open online courses (MOOCs) could set a precedent for blocking technology adoption…

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