July 2015

Getting tech-resistant educators to embrace change

July 14, 2015 by By Peter West

Many millions of dollars have been wasted over the years by the well-intentioned, but ad hoc, introduction of technology into education. Eager tech savvy teachers or administrators may…

IT Leadership

Study: Smartphones could cripple learning for these students

July 14, 2015 by By Ron Bethke, eCampus News Assistant Editor, @eCN_RonB

A yearlong study from researchers at Rice University and the U.S. Air Force has revealed that first-time smartphone users felt the devices actually hindered their ability to learn.…

IT Leadership

Major tech partnership to deliver “interactive” lectures

July 14, 2015 by Meris Stansbury

Top Hat, a digital learning platform for higher education, today announced it is teaming up with OpenStax College, Rice University’s non-profit educational materials initiative.

News

Considering a student mobility initiative on your campus? (Webinar Part 1)

July 15, 2015July 13, 2015 by Jeff Festa

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Campus Leadership

How a 1970s policy can boost completion rates today

July 13, 2015 by By Todd Hitchcock and Mary Beth Lakin

Credit for Prior Learning has emerged as an effective pathway to help more learners today, with busy lifestyles, to achieve their higher education goals. Credit for Prior Learning…

IT Leadership

Making sure graduate degrees never become obsolete

July 13, 2015 by Meris Stansbury

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced a program that provides graduates of its professional Master’s programs with affordable lifetime access to graduate-level courses.

IT Leadership

An honest look into a liberal arts iPad program

July 10, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Offering a realistic glimpse of what it’s like to try and use mobile technology in undergraduate and graduate courses in higher education, one rural, liberal arts college says…

IT Leadership

Universities create national initiative for competency-based education

July 10, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Several nonprofit and higher education organizations are collaborating to create new resources and opportunities in response to growing interest in competency-based education (CBE). This work includes the largest…

IT Leadership

3D printers get a software update

July 13, 2015July 10, 2015 by Meris Stansbury

Ultimaker, a 3D printer manufacturer, has released new Cura software for all of their 3D printers. The original Cura software, the advised software for preparing 3D print files,…

IT Leadership

OpenStax College expands higher-ed offerings for fall curricula

July 9, 2015 by Meris Stansbury

Odigia has partnered with OpenStax College, an initiative of Rice University, to offer a catalog of interactive courses this fall. Odigia’s educational platform aims to transform the traditional…

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