Visual Fluency—Is it on your radar?
I have often noticed that many of my students have little experience using visual media. Most of them have easy, ... Read more
Month: August 2015
Thomas Jefferson U. launches interactive iPad curriculum
The Center for Teaching and Learning at Thomas Jefferson University has launched its Interactive Curricula Experience Platform & App – or iCE. This new, web-based platform allows for…
The “Netflix” model comes to online education
Smart educational organizations have built rich online courses filled with learning resources to support this type of learning. The old paradigm where learning occurs only in a classroom…
U. Texas, Japan collaborate on next-gen data center
Partnering with the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), which acts as a Japanese government agency, The University of Texas at Austin will begin using alternative…
A multi-modal approach to emergency alerts
EduComm Expo (ECE) will feature a free half-hour on-floor workshop entitled, “Emergency Alerts: A Multi-modal Approach to Reaching the Entire Campus,” at its educational conference taking place at…
5 massive MOOC lessons learned by colleges and universities
Love them or hate them, MOOCs are still a popular option among college and universities. Yet, only the institution that takes note of MOOC evolution via trial-and-error will…
Goldi(IT) and the Three Bears: A tale of finding the right storage tool for the data job
Data analytics has become commonplace on college campuses as universities have developed into repositories for all sorts of data focusing on everything from student success and recruitment, to…
NYU partnership highlights online degrees
2U, Inc. is partnering with NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development to launch multiple online graduate degree programs. The first three online programs – expected…
Research repository launches new data platform
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic researchers, haslaunched the next generation of its research data management platform, Figshare for Institutions, developed to address the specific needs of…
A groundbreaking “reverse transfer” credit program
The University of Texas at Austin is leading a national initiative with other top universities and the National Student Clearinghouse to help transfer students earn associate degrees for…