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New multi-state network created for faculty collaboration

November 13, 2014 by eSchool Media Contributors

The Association of American Colleges and Universities has announced a new project centered on the creation of a multi-state network of resources and information for faculty members that…

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10 hottest technology topics for CIOs

November 12, 2014 by By Vala Afshar

The annual EDUCAUSE conference is where innovative higher education CIOs go to learn about new industry trends and compare notes on the latest breakthroughs. This year was no…

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Accreditation is bigger than a chicken-and-egg problem

November 12, 2014 by By Michelle R. Weise

Sylvia Manning, former president of the regional accrediting agency, the Higher Learning Commission, who was also infamously embroiled in the closure of Altius Education, has published a paper…

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Student career help goes virtual

November 11, 2014 by eSchool Media Contributors

Chegg is announcing a new area of expansion to its Career Service Center with the launch of virtual career fairs. These virtual career fairs are real-time, online gatherings…

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5 lessons from job-training programs: The original competency-based experts

November 11, 2014 by By Dian Schaffhauser

Community colleges, which have been offering occupational education for decades, have long understood how to address the skills needed by local employers. Now they're also learning how to…

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Being a social CIO at a liberal arts college

November 11, 2014 by eSchool Media Contributors

Perhaps the most important role that a Chief Information Officer has, is to be an advocate for the role of technology at the senior leadership level.

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Online professional development gets industry prestige

November 13, 2014November 10, 2014 by eSchool Media Contributors

The T.D. Jakes School of Leadership (TDJ-SOL) instituted by Regent University’s Professional & Continuing Education division (PCE) has joined forces with industry leaders and field experts to offer…

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Are startups shaping the future for students?

November 13, 2014November 10, 2014 by By Carly Morales

Startup 101 may sound like a cool campus marketing tactic (and you wouldn’t be wrong) but a few innovative universities are going a step beyond by weaving startup…

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Students with autism get job retention training

November 7, 2014 by eSchool Media Contributors

Gaps in social skills, difficulty working in groups, and adapting to change are all hallmarks of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which will affect the job prospects of an…

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Geospatial revolution crosses disciplines

November 7, 2014 by By Madeline Patton, Community College Daily

Geospatial technologies may have quietly entered Americans’ lives via smart phones and electronic toll collection systems, but they are part of a revolution that Keith Masback wants people,…

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