Mentors help create a sustainable pipeline for women in STEM
Women make up about half of the workforce in America, but they only represent 24% of the workforce in STEM fields. Why should we care? First and foremost,…
Month: March 2014
Three Rivers Systems Degree Audit features on display at centennial meeting of college registrars, admissions officers
Denver — March 28, 2014 — As the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers 100th annual meeting kicks ... Read more
Hobsons Announces 2014 Beat The GMAT Scholarship for MBA Applicants
9th Annual Beat The GMAT Scholarship Competition to Award 8 MBA Scholarship Packages Worth Over $18,000 Arlington, VA – March ... Read more
Belkin Products Named “Cool Tool” Finalists in EdTech Digest Awards Recognition Program
Distinguished Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Solutions in Education and Technology PLAYA VISTA, CA – Belkin, a trusted leader of technology ... Read more
3 Friday Shortcuts
Welcome to Friday Shortcuts, a round-up of the ed-tech news that didn't make it onto the front page of eCampus News this week. 1. Former Yale president heads…
Really? Universities creating ‘Shark Tank’ entrepreneur degrees
If you're not watching ABC’s critically acclaimed entrepreneur-themed show Shark Tank, you're missing out. Now in it's fifth season with more than 8 million viewers, entrepreneurs pitch in…
Just how popular is social media among faculty and admin?
According to recent higher education reports, social media isn’t just for the young folk anymore—it’s quickly rising in popularity among academics for two main reasons. The first reason…
6 persuasion strategies for education leaders in the digital age
Best-selling author Dan Pink kicked off ASCD’s annual conference in Los Angeles by noting how important persuasion is to education leaders’ jobs—and yet the dynamics of persuasion have…
Educators increasingly wary of online course retention
Forty-one percent of chief academic officers said they agreed that retaining students was a greater problem for online courses than for face-to-face classes. Only 28 percent of respondents…
Online Learning Week
Dear Reader, March 31st-April 4th is Online Learning Week at eCampus News, part of our dedicated weekly series of coverage that ... Read more