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.

Engineering challenge launches across globe

October 1, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Elsevier, a provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has launched the 10th Knovel Academic Challenge; engineering students from across the globe can now sign…

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Students, celebrities connect for tutoring

October 1, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Students will have the chance to connect directly with celebrities in one-on-one tutoring sessions through Chegg Tutors: VIP Edition. The program allows high school and college students to…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Engineering challenge launches across globe

Students, celebrities connect for tutoring

These top programs increase Latino college success

3 reforms for higher education accessibility

What makes college worth it?

Using ‘educational intelligence’ in retention

Stanford invests in mobile math tutoring

Gale Digital Scholar Lab Expands to Help Students Present and Share Digital Humanities Research

APM Steam Offers Unparalleled Heat Exchanger Assessment and Testing Services for Colleges and Universities

College of Charleston Launches Two New Schools

Cyber Attacks on Colleges and Universities: How Businesses Help Safeguard Higher Education from Cyber Threats

Laramie County Community College to Unveil New SmartCIM 4.0 from Intelitek

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