July 2015

New global initiative launched to improve academic collaboration

July 9, 2015 by Meris Stansbury

AXELOS, a Portfolio and Project Management company, has launched a new global initiative to improve collaboration between academia, students and commercial organizations, enhancing knowledge and development of best…

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7 new gadgets that may shape the future of ed-tech

July 9, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor of eSchool News, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

Speaker and self-professed gadget geek Leslie Fisher took to ISTE 2015 to share her favorite futuristic tech tools at her session "Attack of the Gadgets," where she shared…

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Personal connection in a person-less classroom

July 8, 2015 by Jeremy Cunningham

After taking a workshop on online course design, I was asked to reflect on what I learned. Issues that are ... Read more

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Fine-tuning this tech is the key to future blended learning success

July 8, 2015 by By Ron Bethke, eCampus News Assistant Editor, @eCN_RonB

The key to enhancing learning outcomes in higher education moving forward will stem from the optimal use of video, says a new whitepaper.

Campus Leadership

Free community college plan now at congress

July 8, 2015July 8, 2015 by Meris Stansbury

President Obama's idea of free community college for students, announced during his State of the Union address in January, is getting legislative backing.

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New methodology unveiled to eliminate admissions bias

July 8, 2015 by Meris Stansbury

Kira Talent, creators of the video talent assessment platform for universities and colleges, Kira Academic, announced its expanded platform to improve the higher education admissions process with The…

IT Leadership

Texas A&M selects new new cloud-based HR system

July 8, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp today a new contract with Workday, Inc. to replace 35-year-old technology with a cloud-based human resources and payroll system. “Access to…

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Purdue takes early steps to create its own STEM pipeline

July 7, 2015 by By Bridget McCrea

Colleges and universities have traditionally relied on the nation’s high schools to serve as their farming systems, but at least one is taking a step outside of the…

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Why maker technology is crucial for students with learning difficulties

July 7, 2015 by By Chris Elsworthy

Many students with learning difficulties—from Dysgraphia and Dyslexia to ADD—respond well to visual or tactile learning and activities that allow physical participation,

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Navigating email security within the complexity of higher education

July 15, 2015July 7, 2015 by By Nigel Johnson

As long as sensitive information and the Internet are around, it seems that cybercriminals and hackers are never going to stop finding new targets. Over the past year,…

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