5 ways Maya Angelou influenced education
When I heard about Maya Angelou’s passing today (May 28th), I was currently getting a bad cavity filled, an extremely dispassionate process framing an emotional response I wasn’t…
Month: May 2014
InFocus 65-inch JTouch turns your device into a giant touchscreen
PORTLAND, Ore. – May 27, 2014 – Visual collaboration technology pioneer InFocus Corporation (www.infocus.com) today announced the addition of a ... Read more
Echo360 and Cengage Learning Partner to Provide Students with Access to Classroom Engagement System, LectureTools
Dulles, VA – May 27, 2014 – Echo360, the global leader in active and distance learning solutions, and Cengage Learning, ... Read more
Free SAS® software for higher education, adult learners now available
Free SAS® software for higher education, adult learners now available SAS® University Edition lays groundwork for lucrative careers, advanced research ... Read more
6 wonders of campus supercomputers
Supercomputers can help university researchers predict the weather, simulate the start of the universe, and understand human biology. They can help visualize data, projecting high quality images onto…
10 popular, banned books
Reading is still a central part of learning, and with the current emphasis on eBooks and 21st century learning in school and campus libraries, it’s hard to imagine…
How to liberate higher education
Declining enrollments. Increasing competition for students. Sunsetting education models. The doom-and-gloom headlines on higher education pervade mainstream media. However, an undercurrent of optimism exists as many institutions of…
Can this innovative theory save higher education?
Whether or not you believe that higher education in its more traditional model is relevant for the students of tomorrow is moot, since higher education’s model (thanks to…
Netflix for college searches?
Two organizations have joined forces to answer important questions related to how search, discovery and recommendation online are affecting student college choices. Specifically, both organizations will research the…
3 tips for enhancing instruction with video
Video offers a rich, audio-visual means to grab students’ attention and generate discussion, but it can be difficult to know what kind of content to include and when…