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.
Latest posts by Laura Ascione (see all)
- Skills-based hiring gets a push at the federal level - May 29, 2024
- Student mental health supports remain a necessity on campuses - May 28, 2024
- Gen Z workers increasingly dissatisfied with their career readiness - May 27, 2024
Net neutrality gains FCC approval
In a momentous decision for the future of the open internet, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 26 approved net neutrality regulations to oversee online traffic and…
Tech expenses could be allowed under 529 spending
Computers and technology equipment would become qualified expenses in 529 college savings plans under a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 25. H.R. 529…
How is Obama’s plan affecting community college practice?
President Obama’s proposed “free community college” plan sounds great in theory, but how does this proposal affect community colleges? Will key characteristics like mission, administrative duties, and even…
Even more higher-ed IT services moving to the cloud
A new report reveals that 39 percent of surveyed higher education IT services are delivered totally or partially by cloud, and of that 39 percent, 53 percent migrated…
Penn State’s $30M innovation initiative
Pennsylvania State University is investing $30 million to bring awareness to student innovations, boost student success, spur economic development, and shine a spotlight on the university system's Innovation…
How Cornell is training the next engineering generation-for free
Cornell University's College of Engineering and ANSYS are training future engineers worldwide to become proficient in engineering simulation solutions. Through the SimCafe wiki, which was developed in part…