Year: 2017
20 essential apps to include in online courses
In this eCampus News curated list, we aim to categorize these aggregated apps into the meaningful requirements expected of most online learning students.
How universities can use big data to land grads careers
While every guest speaker will laud these graduates’ academic accomplishments, many will also speak of the world that’s waiting for them once they step off of that stage,…
This university’s interactive lab is revolutionizing research
Our mission at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Washington is to advance the healthcare fields through scholarship, research, education and access to health information resources.…
University IT: How to get the most out of your move to the cloud
The cloud’s raison d’être, regardless of the deployment model used, is its ability to deliver overall agility, deployment flexibility, and elasticity. Cloud priorities today include moving more workloads…
Faculty: 6 social assignments for online students
Online students, like any other students, like to spend time procrastinating before they get to completing assignments given in class. Many teachers struggle to come up with tasks…
University incorporates smart parking on campus
UNC Charlotte (UNCC) has partnered with NuPark, a provider of integrated, real-time open parking management solutions, to bring smart parking to campus operations. The University will optimize its…
The top 5 disruptive technologies in higher ed
Despite Higher Ed’s reputation for being slow to adapt, it is undeniable how disruptive certain technologies have been in recent years. The Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality,…
Higher ed institutions are moving to the cloud for tuition payments
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, announced today that Mount Saint Mary’s University is powering its tuition payment system…
Opinion: New programs are killing colleges and universities
Conversations around the planning table for new programs often hinge around the word “demand.” Employer demand usually gets the first mention, and hopefully student demand gets a nod…