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.
Latest posts by Laura Ascione (see all)
- First-generation students are more likely to seriously consider leaving college - April 17, 2024
- How higher ed can meet workforce needs - April 15, 2024
- Higher ed leaders believe continuing education units are undervalued - April 10, 2024
Florida International U. expands ePortfolios across campus
Portfolium.com, the ePortfolio network that helps students connect learning with opportunity, has announced a campuswide rollout of its ePortfolio platform for all Florida International University (FIU) students, following…
Open textbooks gain in push for college affordability
The standard textbook for Fundamentals of General Chemistry I at the University of Connecticut has a list price of $303. For students who use the version professor Edward…
$10M Purdue alumni fund will boost startup funding
Purdue entrepreneurs have another funding avenue to help create and grow their startups through the Purdue Startup Fund, a $10 million resource to be jointly funded by Purdue…
Credentialing, free tuition top this week’s news
Every Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of…
Gonzaga selects EasyVista to improve campus service experience
Gonzaga University is implementing EasyVista Inc.'s solutions to help students and faculty experience improved campus service management. Gonzaga University, like many bustling college campuses, continues to become more…
New project will re-design first-year college experience
A new project from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), “Re-Imagining the First Year of College” (RFY), is aimed at ensuring success for all students,…
Wake Forest unveils 10-month M.S. in business analytics
A new Wake Forest University School of Business program designed to educate professionals in the high-demand field of business analytics will welcome its first class in July 2016.…
