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.

These top programs increase Latino college success

September 30, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Elected officials and higher education leaders from across the country came together in the nation’s capital for the announcement of the 2015 Examples of Excelencia, America’s top evidence-based…

3 reforms for higher education accessibility

September 30, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Changes to the federal student loan program to ensure better information for students, a broader definition of higher education, and more accountability for universities, can increase competition, transparency…

What makes college worth it?

September 29, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Only 50 percent of 60,000 college alumni participating in a national survey said they "strongly agree" their university education was worth the cost. This 50 percent figure varies…

IT Leadership

The library of Alexandria goes virtual for online scholarship

September 29, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Virtual worlds have long played a role in education at all levels as they are used to engage students with different learning preferences and link students to digital…

Campus Leadership

Using ‘educational intelligence’ in retention

September 28, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

A new report has identified "educational intelligence" as a way to take a holistic view of student retention and student success based on efforts to leverage data to…

IT Leadership

Stanford invests in mobile math tutoring

September 28, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Stanford University is investing in MathCrunch, an on-demand mobile math tutoring company, with its StartX Fund. MathCrunch will use the investment to enhance the quality of tutoring sessions…

IT Leadership

Study: Flipped science class helps women, those with lower GPA

September 25, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Taking a flipped approach to science instruction could help women and students with lower GPAs score higher on exams, according to a new study. Physical chemistry students who…

IT Leadership

Cengage Learning acquires Learning Objects

September 24, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Cengage Learning, a global education company, announced the acquisition of Learning Objects, a Washington, D.C.-based education technology company. Learning Objects powers innovative, customized and adaptive online learning programs…

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These top programs increase Latino college success

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Study: Flipped science class helps women, those with lower GPA

Cengage Learning acquires Learning Objects

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