2014 - eCampus News

Number 1: Social media has negative impact on academic performance

December 31, 2014 by Denny Carter

Perusing Facebook, sending rapid-fire text messages, and tweeting back and forth with friends and celebrities alike might not be the best academic strategy, it turns out. A new…

Digital Issue Article

Predictors of online success revealed

December 30, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, @eSN_Meris

A majority of research on the predictors of student success in online learning focus on traditional four-year institutions; a fact the community college community finds troubling, since most…

IT Leadership

Number 2: Top 10 Big Data graduate programs

December 30, 2014 by By Michael Sharnoff, Associate Online Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/michael_esm' target='_blank'>@Michael_eSM</a>

If your favorite school did not make this list, please tell us why you think it should have made this list by commenting on this article, connecting with…

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Number 3: 5 technology trends poised to rock higher education

August 23, 2017December 29, 2014 by By Peter Sclafani and Mike Siegel

Trends like “devices,” “MOOCs,” and “Twitter,” are making the rounds in higher education, but what do these trends means for admin and students, and how are they affecting…

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Can GPS help students graduate on time?

December 29, 2014 by by Ron Bethke, eCampusNews Assistant Editor, @eCN_RonB

According to a new report called The Four-Year Myth released by Complete College America, a large majority of full-time American college students do not graduate on time, leading…

IT Leadership

Number 4: 5 must-watch higher education TED talks

December 26, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

By now, most internet junkies know about the incredible talks given through TED (Technology, Education, and Design), but outside of education talks given by Bill Gates and the…

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How to invest in the right ed tech

December 25, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor @eSN_Meris

Forget MOOCS, say technology investors. What higher education institutions should invest in are personalized learning platforms that provide simple data on outcomes.

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Number 5: College presidents predict 4 new institutional models for higher-ed

December 25, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

A new think-tank-esque collection of leading college and university presidents last year came together to discuss the trends and disruptions shaping higher education thanks to new technologies and…

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