Month: June 2015
Universities share best practices to retain STEM students
Developing new minds ready to take on careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) may be a national priority in the U.S., but if the current trends…
Is Gen Z #Unemployable?
The students of Generation Z are a confident group that almost always believe they are ready to take the next step or take on the next task, no…
LastPass offers password management via Internet2 NET+
LastPass has announced a partnership to bring its password management services to higher education institutions across the United States through its participation in the Internet2 NET+ initiative. With…
Who is behind today’s booming community colleges?
eCampus News started the Community College Roundtable—a blog run by community college educators on their thoughts, challenges, and successes involving their community. Here, you’ll find a sample of…
OSU debuts GIS map of Columbus campus
The Ohio State University has gone live with its GIS Maps 1.0, a live Geographic Information System (GIS) map of the historic Columbus campus. The public website at…
The value of a liberal arts aggravation
The classes I teach are paperless. All of our work is done on Blackboard, from the weekly blog posts to ... Read more
Lumens showcases new lecture capture technology at InfoComm
Lumens Integration Inc. will showcase its complete lecture capture solution at InfoComm in Orlando, Florida from June 15-19, 2015 at booth #2973. Lumens will showcase the new CaptureVision…
Digital vs. print textbook war – who cares?
While this print versus digital textbook debate carries on, people are failing to notice a larger and much more important point. In reality, who cares what the dominant…
Could texting and tweeting boost retention?
A new study reveals that while students predictably learn much less when they use mobile devices in the classroom for non-academic purposes, students who tweet or message about…