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April 27, 2016

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University uses virtual reality for recruitment

The University of Hartford’s Barney School of Business (the Barney School) has launched a virtual reality campaign in an effort to attract accepted students for the class of 2020 to enroll in this upcoming fall semester. The virtual reality campaign immerses students into campus life via a customized and fully…

A new type of student assessment emerges

A new student assessment focused on developing core skills rather than passing or failing aims to transform the idea of student readiness Created by Excelsior College, the Diagnostic Assessment and Achievement of College Skills, or DAACS, is aimed at offering a different look at readiness beyond high school grades and…

Fayetteville State U. launches digital badge tool

Fayetteville State University has officially launched Merit pages, a digital badge tool that allows the university to celebrate student accomplishments in and out of the classroom. Used by more than 300 colleges in the United States, Merit allows institutions to recognize and promote accomplishments, and connect those achievements back to…

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6 apps that block social media distractions

A collection of apps, lauded by educators and students alike, are helping to solve one of education’s biggest tech-related pet peeves: unnecessary distraction. As mobile initiatives and social media implementation gain steam in college and university courses, the biggest complaint among educators is lack of student concentration—and students agree.

Shocking data reveals Millennials lacking skills across board

International data sets show U.S. Millennials hit global bottoms for skills in literacy, numeracy and technology problem-solving.

Research: Social media has negative impact on academic performance

Perusing Facebook, sending rapid-fire text messages, and tweeting back and forth with friends and celebrities alike might not be the best academic strategy, it turns out.

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