WVSU modernizes infrastructure
After gradually replacing end-of-life technology and making smaller upgrades over time due to budget constraints, West Virginia State University knew that in order to attract and retain outstanding…
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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New partnership tackles higher-ed admissions
A new strategic partnership will allow Kira Talent's Kira Academic to embed its video interviewing capability directly into Hobsons' line of application and admissions customer relationship management (CRM)…
University launches mobile library navigation app
The University of Oklahoma (OU) has deployed Aruba Networks Aruba Beacons and the Aruba Meridian Mobile App Platform to deliver a new mobile app that helps students, faculty…
Open texts predicted to save students $25 million
Rice University-based nonprofit OpenStax College has unveiled three new textbooks and said its growing catalog of free textbooks will save students an estimated $25 million in the 2015-16…
Groups bring digital platform to Mexican universities
EXO U Inc., developer of the newly launched EXO U Digital Education Platform, has entered into a partnership agreement with Proeducacion, a Mexican-based provider of technology solutions for…
Xirrus launches all 802.11ac Wave 2 access point
Xirrus, a provider of high-performance wireless networks, has announced Xtreme Density 2 (XD2) Wi-Fi, delivering a customizable 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi solution available. The new Xirrus XD2 access…
25 ways to strengthen workforce education
A California Community Colleges task force has put forth 25 recommendations to strengthen workforce education throughout the 113-college system with the goal of closing the skills gap that…
A focus on learning can expand access for students
In the last several years, colleges and universities across the nation have seen an influx of nontraditional students, due in part to the economic recession that began in…
Making large lecture courses more interactive
Large introductory lecture-based courses are a staple at most universities. But many of those classes at UW-Madison will be transformed into much more student-centered experiences over the next…