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March 16, 2016
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Online students receive advising, counseling network
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California higher education regulatory policies mandate that online students receive support services equitable to those provided to students taking on campus courses. As such, the California Community Colleges Online Education Initiative (OEI) is developing a system-wide network of trained online advising and community college counselors. Working in collaboration with the…

Replacing the SATs in admissions–what comes next?
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Over the past few months, much has been discussed regarding the moves by colleges and universities to re-examine the weight and value of SAT and ACT scores as they relate to admissions. Inclusiveness in standardized testing has always been a problem—the movie Stand And Deliver addresses this.

Barnes & Noble acquires digital platform LoudCloud
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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc., a contract operator of bookstores on college and university campuses across the United States and a provider of digital education services, announced a plan to expand its digital services. In response to evolving higher education market conditions, the company has announced a plan designed 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.

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.

The future of textbooks looks like this

Faculty and students may still prefer print to digital, but spikes in print costs, as well as a demand for personalization, is pushing digital textbooks and course materials to the implementation forefront. But are any faculty really going digital? Which content distributors will thrive? What are the implementation concerns? And…


 


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