Up next for textbooks? The bionic book
A new technology developed at Penn State works with faculty to automatically build complete textbooks from open resources on the web. The texts are organized according to topics…
Month: October 2015
Critics question federal aid for MOOCs, boot camps
A new program from the U.S. Department of Education would open up access to federal aid for partnerships between colleges and universities and nontraditional education providers such as…
Tool helps students prioritize research
Questia, an online research and paper-writing tool for students, has announced the launch of an all-new Research Tool. Through this new feature, students can now use Questia’s citation…
Campuses go online for active shooter training
In the wake of the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College—and additional slayings on campuses in Texas and Arizona in the days after—university administrators are struggling to square…
NCTQ ranks ‘best value’ teacher colleges
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released its ‘Best Value’ ratings of colleges of education across the U.S. The ratings include a measure of quality that also…
Ellucian launches higher-ed data model
A new patent-pending data model for colleges and universities aims to help evolve how schools deliver on their mission by improving how data is shared. The data model…
3 ways technology is democratizing video for course learning
In the last generation, mass media has truly become “mass”. It used to be that information—whether in schools, in the media, or in the professional sphere—was disseminated top-down.…
Study asks: Can math teachers teach coding?
How do students and teachers learn math and computer science, and how can we ease the coming shortage of computer science teachers? Worcester Polytechnic Institute will partner with…
MSU initiative targets research advancement
Michigan State University will accelerate key research areas through the recruitment of 100 new faculty members as part of the newly launched Global Impact Initiative. The Global Impact…