July 2015

New bill would increase free access to research

July 31, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Public access to federally-funded research took one move forward with the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' vote to support the Fair Access to Science…

IT Leadership

Capella U., SAS launch MS in analytics program

July 31, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Facing a critical skills gap in data and analytics, the U.S. is hungry for graduate-level degree programs to meet snowballing demand. Capella University is teaming with analytics software…

The best strategy for managing disruptive innovation in higher ed

July 31, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

If a traditional college or university wants success for its implementation of a disruptive innovation, make sure that it’s not subject to the same guidelines and strategies currently…

Campus Leadership

Another large university drops ACT, SAT requirements

July 30, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

The George Washington University (GW) announced on July 28 that it most undergraduate applicants will no longer be required to submit SAT or ACT scores as of August…

Campus Leadership

Recessions lead to spike in engineering, business majors

July 30, 2015 by By Tony Briscoe, Chicago Tribune

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IT Leadership

Do smartphones make for smart students? Profs weigh in

July 30, 2015 by By Monique O. Madan, Miami Herald

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IT Leadership

Disruptive innovations in higher ed emerging from outside mainstream

July 29, 2015 by By Michael Horn

[Recently] I had the opportunity to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act to explore the barriers…

IT Leadership

Millions to advance personalized learning in higher education

July 29, 2015 by Meris Stansbury

Acrobatiq, a provider in the rapidly growing adaptive learning market, announced the successful completion of a $9.75 million Series A round of funding. The funding will support the…

IT Leadership

Partnership to evaluate impact of active learning on student outcomes

July 29, 2015 by Meris Stansbury

Echo360 selected for its proven track record in increasing student engagement and outcomes in over 650 schools. The Jefferson Education ... Read more

IT Leadership

$5M seed portfolio will address higher education challenges

July 28, 2015 by Laura Ascione

University Ventures, an investment firm focused solely on higher education, announced today an allocation to a $5 million seed portfolio to support early-stage education technologies that address existing…

New bill would increase free access to research

Capella U., SAS launch MS in analytics program

The best strategy for managing disruptive innovation in higher ed

Another large university drops ACT, SAT requirements

Recessions lead to spike in engineering, business majors

Do smartphones make for smart students? Profs weigh in

Disruptive innovations in higher ed emerging from outside mainstream

Millions to advance personalized learning in higher education

Partnership to evaluate impact of active learning on student outcomes

$5M seed portfolio will address higher education challenges

Gale Digital Scholar Lab Expands to Help Students Present and Share Digital Humanities Research

APM Steam Offers Unparalleled Heat Exchanger Assessment and Testing Services for Colleges and Universities

College of Charleston Launches Two New Schools

Cyber Attacks on Colleges and Universities: How Businesses Help Safeguard Higher Education from Cyber Threats

Laramie County Community College to Unveil New SmartCIM 4.0 from Intelitek

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