March 2016

Fresno State targets Latino, African American graduation rates

March 14, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Fresno State joined a national network focused on closing the academic achievement gap between white and underrepresented minority students and increasing graduation rates. The Education Trust today launched…

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Silicon Valley invests in micro-learning

March 14, 2016 by Meris Stansbury

Hosted on the increasingly growing social knowledge network platform EdCast, the micro-learning classes began almost like a Silicon Valley startup: there was a need, there’s an altruistic element,…

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Data analytics simulation asks students to strategize

March 11, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Harvard Business Publishing has released a new simulation: Data Analytics: Strategic Decision Making. Authored by big data expert Tom Davenport, this single-player simulation teaches students the power of…

Microcredentials

South Dakota Mines to collaborate with Harvard Business School

March 11, 2016 by Laura Ascione

The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology has signed a collaborative agreement with the Harvard Business School to make available the HBX Credential of Readiness (CORe) business…

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Should institutions have better “employer leadership?”

March 11, 2016 by Meris Stansbury

A new brief from the commerce side of the arena says that employers are anxious to have more of a say higher ed’s talent pipeline. But how to…

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Breaking through innovation myths

March 11, 2016March 11, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

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

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RIT to develop cybersecurity courses using warfare strategies

March 10, 2016 by Laura Ascione

A gift from Intel will allow Rochester Institute of Technology faculty to transform computing security education by developing new cybersecurity curriculum on strategic thinking and tactics. The $25,000…

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MIT launches new Master of Analytics degree

March 10, 2016 by Laura Ascione

MIT Sloan School of Management has announced the launch of a new specialized Master of Business Analytics (M.B.An.) program designed to prepare students for careers in business analytics.…

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