Laura Ascione, Author at eCampus News

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Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Alternative credentials now a must-have for traditional universities

July 11, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

More than half of higher education institutions (64 percent) participating in a recent survey said alternative credentials are an important strategy for institutions' future. That same survey also…

Campus Leadership

Effort boosts access to STEM courses, individualized learning

July 11, 2016 by Laura Ascione

A new collaboration will offer schools science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs for students with proven-effective online STEM tools and courses, as well as expert teachers. Connections…

Campus Leadership

New service helps to ensure high-quality online courses

July 11, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Smart Sparrow, a provider of adaptive learning and learning design, has launched the Learning Design Studio, a team of learning designers, engineers, and UX and graphic designers --…

Campus Leadership

Akademos, Missouri Valley College partner on textbook affordability

July 8, 2016July 8, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Akademos, Inc., a provider of integrated online bookstores and marketplaces for educational institutions, announced that Missouri Valley College, a private career-oriented liberal arts college, has joined its growing…

Keeping tabs on tech trends

July 8, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…

Campus Leadership

White House funded partnership to train disadvantaged youth for tech jobs

July 6, 2016 by Laura Ascione

The Software Guild is partnering with LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens to provide free, high-quality software development education to at-risk youth and underserved populations. The…

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