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.

University moves to give students wireless power

August 6, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Powermat Technologies is installing its wireless charging platform at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), allowing students to charge their mobile phones so they can stay connected to…

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Arkansas colleges look to boost online programs

August 4, 2015 by From the Associated Press

Arkansas education officials say there's a push among colleges around the state to boost online offerings as a way to help improve graduation rates. Director Brett Powell of…

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MIT, iGrad partner for financial literacy initiative

August 4, 2015 by Laura Ascione

iGrad and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced plans to add iGrad's financial literacy platform to MIT's counseling resources for students. The Office of the Dean…

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Web app helps teach new language

August 3, 2015 by By Heather Coit, The (Champaign) News-Gazette

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Student data analytics: Big Brother or campus go-to?

August 3, 2015August 3, 2015 by By Reis Thebault, The Columbus Dispatch

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New bill would increase free access to research

July 31, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Public access to federally-funded research took one move forward with the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' vote to support the Fair Access to Science…

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Capella U., SAS launch MS in analytics program

July 31, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Facing a critical skills gap in data and analytics, the U.S. is hungry for graduate-level degree programs to meet snowballing demand. Capella University is teaming with analytics software…

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Another large university drops ACT, SAT requirements

July 30, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

The George Washington University (GW) announced on July 28 that it most undergraduate applicants will no longer be required to submit SAT or ACT scores as of August…

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Recessions lead to spike in engineering, business majors

July 30, 2015 by By Tony Briscoe, Chicago Tribune

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$5M seed portfolio will address higher education challenges

July 28, 2015 by Laura Ascione

University Ventures, an investment firm focused solely on higher education, announced today an allocation to a $5 million seed portfolio to support early-stage education technologies that address existing…

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