Will further state higher-ed funding cuts hinder economic innovation?
A new analysis of state spending projects that a slowing in the growth of the labor force will lead to slower economic growth over the next decade, while…
Month: April 2015
Barracuda updates NG Firewall
Barracuda has released the latest version in its NG Firewall product line, which includes a number of new features and updates designed to simplify setup, administration and management…
Does it really take longer to create an online course?
Does the development, and teaching, of online courses really take longer than for face-to-face courses? One researcher recently set out to discover if these existing beliefs can be…
80 game-based products for higher-ed coming soon
Toolwire will launch 80 new game-based learning products in 2015. Covering topics such as writing, student success skills, critical thinking, psychology and environmental science, these games will help…
$110,000 in Canvas Grants to education
Instructure, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company and creator of the Canvas learning management system, today announced the winners of the 2015 Canvas Grants, which empower educators to develop innovative…
9 key findings about the humanities in higher education
A new report offers a look at the state of humanities in higher education in order to offer a balanced look at the field in the wake of…
Maker app turns 2D into 3D
MakerBot PrintShop app introduces new Shape Maker feature–turns 2D into 3D. MakerBot’s free iPad app MakerBot® PrintShop® version 1.5 is ... Read more
Engineering schools tackle “Grand Challenges”
In a letter of commitment presented to President Barack Obama at the White House Science Fair on March 23, more than 120 U.S. engineering schools announced plans to…
New textbook transparency platform launches
Software provider Sidewalk has announced the launch of Hero, a new platform providing content cost transparency for faculty, college bookstores, and students nationwide. The new software is anticipated…
School powers online learning platform with relationships
Acton On Demand (AOD)--a platform for immersive online learning--launched publicly today with powerful student completion data, which the school says is due to peer and mentor relationship building…