Mobile platform seeks to boost engagement
A new mobile learning platform called TEx aims to improve student outcomes by providing an engaging environment that students want to interact with. Created by mobile app development…
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.
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Schools link textbooks to retention, graduation rates
Rafter, a course materials management company, has announced that several colleges and universities have committed to using Rafter360™, a technology-based solution that provides campuses with a comprehensive textbooks-in-tuition…
UK school installs 150-seat virtual reality lab
As virtual reality makes more of an impact on education, an increasing number of colleges and universities are exploring how virtual reality labs might impact teaching and learning.…
Obama’s new College Scorecard: 68 schools with low costs and high incomes
During his weekly address, President Obama on Sept. 12 announced a new College Scorecard designed to connect students and parents to accessible data about college costs. College costs…
Universities turn focus to big data careers
Over the next five years, the University of Michigan will invest $100 million in a new Data Science Initiative intended to help better connect students and faculty researchers…
New college rankings include innovative schools
An annual college ranking report designed to help prospective students compare schools' academic quality this year includes a list of the most innovation schools across the nation, so…
Partnership aims to support nontraditional students
Two players in higher education are teaming up to better serve nontraditional students. Keypath Education, a full-service technology partner for higher education institutions worldwide, and Globe University, a…
Obama trying to boost free community college plan
With his plan for two years of free community college stalled in Congress, President Barack Obama is trying to put more oomph behind state and local programs that…
Campus sustainability positions growing
Positions and offices within the field of campus sustainability continue to grow and evolve, according to the 2015 Salaries & Status of Sustainability Staff in Higher Education report…
