New platform addresses content consumption
A new platform has launched in an effort to provide content publishers with granular control of how their content is consumed. The first product, Share By StoryCloud, now…
Month: September 2015
CalArts launches open online game design
New Coursera course explores game design, preparation to pitch ideas for production. The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is ... Read more
4 hiring trends that harm students, faculty
A new report emphasizes the importance of faculty and student interaction, noting its critical influence on student success, but also warns of a number of trends decreasing the…
EdCast launches “10 Minute Insight” series
Social knowledge network EdCast has launched a "10 Minute Insight Series" offering an interactive setting for global influencers to share their specialized insights to help better the world.…
Which 100 universities are the most innovative?
Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University top the inaugural Reuters Top 100 ranking of the world’s most innovative universities. The Reuters Top 100 ranking…
iCE + iPad= curricular superstar
For several years now, higher ed visionaries have touted the potential of learner-centered instruction, flipped classrooms, mobile-optimized course materials, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Now, rather than just talking about…
Mobile platform seeks to boost engagement
A new mobile learning platform called TEx aims to improve student outcomes by providing an engaging environment that students want to interact with. Created by mobile app development…
Schools link textbooks to retention, graduation rates
Rafter, a course materials management company, has announced that several colleges and universities have committed to using Rafter360™, a technology-based solution that provides campuses with a comprehensive textbooks-in-tuition…
Private liberal arts colleges: Doing nothing is a backward step
As college students head back to school and others begin the search, some parents in the process of reaching for the checkbook or crunching numbers might be moved…
UK school installs 150-seat virtual reality lab
As virtual reality makes more of an impact on education, an increasing number of colleges and universities are exploring how virtual reality labs might impact teaching and learning.…