Month: June 2016

Campus Leadership

Major OER initiative targets new degree programs

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OER initiative
A major new community college initiative will work to develop degree programs using open educational resources (OER) in an effort to ease textbook-related financial obstacles students often face…
Campus Leadership

NobleStream adds adaptive learning provider Lrnr to portfolio

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adaptive learning
NobleStream, a professional services firm that unleashes technology-led improvements and growth in progressive academic institutions, has welcomed Lrnr into its portfolio of best-in-class ed-tech solution providers. Per the…
Campus Leadership

Should you be worried about your institution’s security?

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it security
Smartphones, social media, and the Internet of Things are all rapidly growing in higher education--and they all pose security risks, according to a massive new report. In 2015,…
Campus Leadership

6 ways to improve higher-ed computer science

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computer science education
U.S. schools should make every effort to expand computer science education to keep up with workforce demands, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation…
Digital Innovation

MITx Grant Program selects innovative digital learning projects

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digital learning
The MIT Office of Digital Learning (ODL) recently announced the recipients of its Spring 2016 MITx Grant Program. The program funds the development and operation of online modules…
Campus Leadership

First-ever Israel EdTech Summit brings a global reach

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israel-edtech
Debut event featured ed-tech entrepreneurs, educators, and more The first-ever Israel EdTech Summit has just wrapped, bringing together a decidedly ... Read more