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Company takes next steps in LMS development

November 18, 2014November 14, 2014 by eSchool Media Contributors

WizIQ, an online education company, has introduced the WizIQ LMS—a learning management system (LMS) that the company notes is a fully integrated, cloud-based social learning platform. “The WizIQ…

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New campus app for emergencies simplifies protocols

November 13, 2014 by eSchool Media Contributors

Lauren Innovations, a company that provides safety technologies and services, has announced the launch of a new safety flipchart application for education. After an initial download, the secure…

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What’s wrong with the TEACH Act?

November 13, 2014 by By Andrew Barbour

Known as the TEACH (Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education) Act, H.R. 3505 and S. 2060 are backed by the National Federation of the Blind…

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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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