January 2014

Udacity founder: MOOCs can help the economy, even if they can’t replace college

January 27, 2014 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

Sebastian Thrun was instrumental in building Google’s self-driving car and Glass projects, and helped launch the company’s Google X wing to spearhead “moonshot” projects like Project Loon, Gigaom…

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Dartmouth signs on to join Harvard, MIT’s free online course program

January 27, 2014 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

Dartmouth College has joined the nonprofit online learning platform edX, founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Union Leader reports. Massive open online courses,…

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Big Data could be a $50M boon for one university

January 24, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

Ohio State University (OSU) could be the next campus to see a multimillion dollar investment into gathering and analyzing mass amounts of data. Two of the university's oldest…

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The best way to define success in a calculus MOOC

January 24, 2014 by By Cathy O’Neil

I’m going to strike now, while the conversational iron is hot, and ask people to define success for a calculus MOOC. I’ve already mostly explained why in this…

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The University of Oklahoma Launches Executive MBA in Energy Program

January 24, 2014 by Kristiemerson

Norman, OK – January 23, 2014 – The OU Price College of Business began offering an Executive MBA in Energy ... Read more

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The White House is going to study Big Data. Here are 5 things it should know

January 24, 2014 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

The White House announced via blog post on Thursday that it’s forming working group focused on understanding the promises and pitfalls of big data (with a heavy emphasis…

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Jerry Brown pushes UC to find ‘outer limits’ of online education

January 24, 2014 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

A busy Wednesday morning delivering his State of the State address and handing out Sutter Brown playing cards didn't keep Gov. Jerry Brown from heading to San Francisco…

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The tricky task of figuring out what makes a MOOC successful

January 24, 2014 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

With a few keystrokes, you can register for a HarvardX MOOC on Computer Science, Genomics, Justice, or China. Hundreds of thousands of people have done so, and in…

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White House: How should universities use technology?

January 24, 2014January 23, 2014 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

Following two high-profile education events organized by the White House, the Obama administration is asking institutions for their input regarding technology and college affordability. Secretary of Education Arne…

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7 must-have interactive apps for higher-ed academics

January 23, 2014 by By eCampus News staff

Administrators and educators are constantly thinking of new ways technology can help deliver instruction more effectively and enhance the student experience. eCampus News has assembled a list of…

Udacity founder: MOOCs can help the economy, even if they can’t replace college

Dartmouth signs on to join Harvard, MIT’s free online course program

Big Data could be a $50M boon for one university

The best way to define success in a calculus MOOC

The University of Oklahoma Launches Executive MBA in Energy Program

The White House is going to study Big Data. Here are 5 things it should know

Jerry Brown pushes UC to find ‘outer limits’ of online education

The tricky task of figuring out what makes a MOOC successful

White House: How should universities use technology?

7 must-have interactive apps for higher-ed academics

Gale Digital Scholar Lab Expands to Help Students Present and Share Digital Humanities Research

APM Steam Offers Unparalleled Heat Exchanger Assessment and Testing Services for Colleges and Universities

College of Charleston Launches Two New Schools

Cyber Attacks on Colleges and Universities: How Businesses Help Safeguard Higher Education from Cyber Threats

Laramie County Community College to Unveil New SmartCIM 4.0 from Intelitek

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