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.

Pearson launches higher-ed professional development webinars

February 26, 2016February 24, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Pearson is launching the “Learning Makes Us” Professional Development Webinar Series, which offers professional development experiences that introduce educators to the latest educational trends, learning designs, pedagogical approaches…

New service helps with digital accessibility requirements

February 23, 2016 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

A new resource from Perkins School for the Blind will help higher education institutions and other organizations become ready to ensure their digital content is accessible to those…

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Rutgers launches data analytics/big data certificate

February 23, 2016 by Laura Ascione

The Center for Innovation Education at Rutgers University recently launched a 44-week skills-based technology career program, beginning March 29th, 2016. Rutgers University has partnered with Experiential Teaching Online…

Campus Leadership

Kentucky sees big jump in workforce training certificates

February 22, 2016 by By Linda Blackford, Lexington Herald-Leader

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Florida International U. expands ePortfolios across campus

February 22, 2016 by Laura Ascione

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…

Campus Leadership

Open textbooks gain in push for college affordability

February 19, 2016 by By Michael Melia, Associated Press

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…

Campus Leadership

$10M Purdue alumni fund will boost startup funding

February 19, 2016 by Laura Ascione

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…

Campus Leadership

Credentialing, free tuition top this week’s news

February 19, 2016 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

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…