Boosting IoT focus on campus
A new Internet of Things institute at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) will focus on data science, embedded systems, cybersecurity, and more. The Institute for Smart, Secure and…
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Are students buying what education innovation is selling?
Calls for innovation in education seem to get louder by the day. “Innovation” has become the catchall term for the urge to make up for what our current…
Report: Student loan financial aid process more stressful than applying for college
It’s the season for students and families across the nation to start filling out their federal student aid applications and a study released today by Citizens Bank finds…
UT System brings credentialing to students
The University of Texas System is updating its technology learning platform to one that features an online marketplace of courses and credentials, real-time feedback and personalized student support…
5 ways to protect against escalating tuition fraud
It’s college tuition payment season—a stressful time for families, students and institutions.This year, that process has been especially stressful for international students who have been the targets of…
Competency-based education programs are set to skyrocket
The number of students enrolled in competency-based education programs is expected to reach more than 500,000 by 2020--meaning it will have more than doubled from the roughly 200,500…
In the marketplace: New STEM courses and online resources
Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can…
Got content? This new online community does
Rice University-based publisher OpenStax is partnering with OER Commons to create new online community hubs where instructors can freely share and modify syllabuses, homework, study guides and other…
NSF grant collaborators aim for intelligent cyber-infrastructure (CI)
According to the Campus Safety and Security (CSS) data provided by the U.S. Department of Education, on average more than ... Read more