University to reduce number of on-campus computers
Early this semester, an email survey sent out by the Technology Support Center caused a panic in some students at the University, The BG News reports. The survey…
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MOOC fans step out of the shadows
When the higher education sector pioneered massive open online courses (or Moocs, as they are more commonly known) it was heralded as an exciting step towards accessible education…
Breakfast before the MOOC
Beginning March 2, Prof. Hossam Haick, will teach the first ever massive open online course, or MOOC, on nanotechnology in Arabic, The New York Time reports. What’s more…
Why Big Data is a big deal
Data now stream from daily life: from phones and credit cards and televisions and computers; from the infrastructure of cities; from sensor-equipped buildings, trains, buses, planes, bridges, and…
Falling enrollment for online classes leads Everest to lay off 105 in Colorado Springs
Everest University has laid off 105 of the 433 employees at its Colorado Springs call center as part of nationwide cutback by the for-profit college's parent company, Corinthian…
Chinese Coursera-style education portal scores $16.5 million funding
Uniquedu, the maker of China’s Coursera-style online education portal Kaikeba, secured RMB 100 million (US$16.5 million) in series A funding led by Fosun Venture Capital Investment, according to…
Lawmakers weigh big change to online college policy
Alabama lawmakers are considering legislation to allow the state's colleges and universities participate in reciprocal online course offerings with schools in other states. The Tuscaloosa News reports House…
The future of Big Data : Open source v. proprietary
In last week’s companion to SiliconANGLE’s #BigDataNYC, theCUBE broadcast live from Silicon Valley, highlighting the ongoing maturity of Big Data for 2014 and beyond. John Furrier welcomed theCUBE…
Can MOOCs and classrooms be squared?
Online classes have been around for at least four decades but have now received special attention due to the spread of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), which are…
MOOC team set to hire more staff, launch new courses
Massive open online courses have unveiled a gold mine of data to University faculty and staff, The Daily Illini reports. Typically, instructors evaluating the effectiveness of their teaching…