The rise of mobile technology in higher ed
Between the ever-expanding popularity of tablets and the continued rise of smartphone ownership, all evidence points to an unabated focus on the adoption of new mobile devices and…
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- Extron AV Switching, Streaming, and Control Systems Aid Higher Learning at Idaho’s First Medical School - June 1, 2021
- Extron XTP, Streaming, and Control Systems Empower Point Park University’s Varsity Esports Program - June 1, 2021
- Extron NAV Series Delivers AVoIP Throughout Allied Health Veterans Hall at UNC Wilmington - June 1, 2021
State Department utilizing college talent virtually
Employees and contractors of the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development can now post nonsensitive online projects for college-student volunteers to complete, Federal News Radio…
How to survive and thrive in a Massive Open Online Course
As you surely know, Massive Open Online Courses are the big trend in online education. The New Media Consortium Horizon Report 2013 views MOOCs as the technology trend…
New mobile app to focus on security
Illinois State University announced the launch of a new application called Bird Watch, which gives security tips and updates on mobile devices, according to the university.
Students step up to deliver university mobile apps
Entrepreneurial university students are filling a void of mobile developers in Queensland by building and selling applications to the University of Queensland and its students, ITNews reports.
Japanese MOOC Schoo raises $1.5 million
Coursera and its ilk in the US aren’t the only ones making big moves in the massive open online course (MOOC) space, over in Japan a series of…
Massive Open Online Courses: a question of credit
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have captured the attention of higher education and the political community in a way seldom seen, Excelsior College President John Ebersole writes in…
News Corp.’s Amplify is latest with a MOOC for the high school crowd
High school kids across the country are getting the chance to make potentially thousands of new Facebook friends, Gigaom reports.
Plan for technology costs when saving for college
Textbooks may soon be as outdated as the phrase "Kodak moment." That's how Jeff Livingston, a vice president with McGraw-Hill Education, sees it, U.S. News reports.
Top NBA draft pick turns up wearing Google Glass
Thursday saw an annual ritual that dedicated sports lovers cherish beyond most. Yes, a bunch of tipsy New Yorkers mercilessly booed NBA commissioner David Stern while he tried…