May 2016

Partnership aims to boost financial skills

May 20, 2016 by Laura Ascione

SALT, a consumer literacy program provided by the nonprofit American Student Assistance, is partnering with the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities to support AICCU member institutions…

Technology’s trend-influencing evolution

May 20, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…

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IEEE launches annual Maker Project Competition

May 19, 2016 by Laura Ascione

A new opportunity for the innovative, creative and curious maker to transform problems into technology solutions has opened. IEEE, a technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for…

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MIT, Lockheed Martin launch research collaboration

May 18, 2016 by Laura Ascione

As part of a new collaborative initiative in autonomy and robotics, MIT and Lockheed Martin engineers will focus on innovations needed to enable generation-after-next autonomous systems. Improvements in…

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How gamification is driving learning space design

May 18, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Gamification is moving from simple trend status to a valid pedagogical approach that can deliver powerful learning experiences in higher education and K-12 classrooms alike—and this growth has…