February 2014

‘Sophisticated attack’ exposes 300K university records

February 20, 2014February 20, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

Personal data from the records of more than 300,000 University of Maryland (UMD) students, faculty, staff, and various personnel were exposed in a massive data breach Feb. 19.…

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Will LinkedIn lose relevancy by imitating Facebook?

February 20, 2014 by By Michael Sharnoff, Associate Online Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/michael_esm' target='_blank'>@Michael_eSM</a>

To prevent further decline in traffic, LinkedIn, the popular professional networking service, will imitate Facebook’s successful content sharing platform. With a consecutive quarterly dip in page views, LinkedIn…

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Foundation gives $3 million to Stanford for ‘big data’ initiative

February 20, 2014 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

The Li Ka Shing Foundation has provided a $3 million planning grant to the Stanford University School of Medicine for a new initiative to explore ways of harnessing…

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University to reduce number of on-campus computers

February 20, 2014 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

Early this semester, an email survey sent out by the Technology Support Center caused a panic in some students at the University, The BG News reports. The survey…

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MOOC fans step out of the shadows

February 20, 2014 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

When the higher education sector pioneered massive open online courses (or Moocs, as they are more commonly known) it was heralded as an exciting step towards accessible education…

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Adult learning gets tech-heavy update in Philadelphia

March 4, 2014February 20, 2014 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

In Philadelphia, manufacturing jobs once accounted for 45 percent of the city’s workforce. Today, that number is closer to five percent, leaving thousands without jobs – and without…

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Higher Ed’s fight against online cheating

February 20, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

Colleges and universities have evidence showing that online programs are adopting academic integrity policies and authenticating web-based test takers in large numbers.

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10 Apple and Android apps to boost student engagement

March 5, 2014February 19, 2014 by By Jaccii Barmer

Incorporating apps into online learning can keep students motivated and give them easy access to course material and notes. Here are 10 presentation apps that offer educators a…

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Diversiboard Projection Board Announced by Track Technology Systems Inc.

February 19, 2014 by Carletta

For Immediate Release Contact: Marketing Manager (317) 841-3722 Diversiboard Projection Board Announced by Track Technology Systems Inc. The latest innovation ... Read more

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Open, free, and for college credit

February 19, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

A small New Jersey college that has made its name with innovative online learning efforts will soon allow students to earn course credit through free, open, web-based classes…

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‘Sophisticated attack’ exposes 300K university records

Foundation gives $3 million to Stanford for ‘big data’ initiative

University to reduce number of on-campus computers

MOOC fans step out of the shadows

Adult learning gets tech-heavy update in Philadelphia

Higher Ed’s fight against online cheating

10 Apple and Android apps to boost student engagement

Diversiboard Projection Board Announced by Track Technology Systems Inc.

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