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.

Georgia helps students earn associate’s degrees

November 3, 2015 by Laura Ascione

The University System of Georgia (USG) has joined forces with Parchment, an academic credentials management system, to help award the thousands of Georgia citizens who have some college,…

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Students speak up about learning analytics

November 3, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Students' desire for instant feedback, such as the kind they receive through social media, could be a significant asset when it comes to studying with the help of…

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How can data integrity help higher-ed IT?

November 2, 2015 by Laura Ascione

eXplorance, a Learning Experience Management solution provider, has launched Data Integrity Gateway (DIG), a new tool allowing higher education IT administrators to enhance data quality and harness the…

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Starfish platform supports advising, retention

November 2, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Hobsons has launched Starfish 6, the latest release of the Starfish student success platform. The Starfish platform is used by innovative colleges and universities across the country and…

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Campaign aims to graduate 10,000 black engineers

November 2, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Only 19 percent of black 4th graders in the U.S. and 13 percent of the nation’s black 8th graders were proficient in math in 2015, according to the…

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OLC kicks off prize for digital learning

October 30, 2015 by Laura Ascione

The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), a professional organization devoted to advancing the quality of online learning worldwide, is launching the OLC Digital Learning Innovation Prize, an annual prize…

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Virtual community college automates proctoring

October 30, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC) is automating proctoring through the use of an integrated service intended to help ease testing overload. The MSVCC is a consortium composed of…

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U. Minnesota promotes open textbooks

October 30, 2015 by By Maura Lerner, Star Tribune

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Schools focus on data analytics, cybersecurity

October 29, 2015 by Laura Ascione

At EDUCAUSE 2015, Dell announced the Dell Statistica Free Academic Program, a free version of its Statistica advanced analytics software now available to all U.S. college students and…

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