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Most Popular of 2015, No. 2: 20 should-know technology tidbits from EDUCAUSE

December 30, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris'

Enabling personalized learning, ensuring mobile capacity and security, and partnering with industry leaders to provide game-changing solutions dominated the exhibit hall at this year’s EDUCAUSE 2015. Come take…

Most Popular of 2015, No. 3: Website aims to replace community colleges

December 29, 2015 by By Ron Bethke, eCampus News Assistant Editor, @eCN_RonB

Could an online education resource eliminate the need for community colleges? Such an undertaking might seem drastic, but it’s exactly what the newly re-launched Study.com aims to accomplish.

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Editorial Pick 2015: Reinventing the college bookstore in the online era

December 21, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

They still sell t-shirts for proud parents and coffee mugs with catchy slogans, but college bookstores are also going through a renaissance of sorts, using technology-supported measures to…

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Blended learning expert to direct $25M ed-tech fund

December 11, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Robin Hood, a New York City-based poverty-fighting organization, the Overdeck Family Foundation, and Siegel Family Endowment announced today that Michael B. Horn will lead the $25 million Robin…

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A state-by-state look at software skills

December 10, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

A new look at the most in-demand software skills by state could help students hone the skills most needed by employers in their area. A survey from MidAmerica…

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Rice U. offers $1.5M in business plan competition

December 4, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Applications are now open for the 16th annual Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business April 14-16. Graduate students with a business plan…

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Blackboard acquires predictive analytics firm

December 3, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Blackboard has acquired higher-ed predictive analytics company Blue Canary, which helps institutions glean data-driven insights and use them to improve student success. With the acquisition, Blackboard continues to…

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20 should-know technology tidbits from EDUCAUSE

November 3, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

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Cengage Learning acquires Learning Objects

September 24, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Cengage Learning, a global education company, announced the acquisition of Learning Objects, a Washington, D.C.-based education technology company. Learning Objects powers innovative, customized and adaptive online learning programs…

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Prof-powered market debuts for creating online content

August 5, 2015 by Meris Stansbury

Versal, an open publishing platform for creating interactive online courses, today launched the Versal Gadget Market (beta): a new place for educators to discover and share content for…

Most Popular of 2015, No. 2: 20 should-know technology tidbits from EDUCAUSE

Most Popular of 2015, No. 3: Website aims to replace community colleges

Editorial Pick 2015: Reinventing the college bookstore in the online era

Blended learning expert to direct $25M ed-tech fund

A state-by-state look at software skills

Rice U. offers $1.5M in business plan competition

20 should-know technology tidbits from EDUCAUSE

Cengage Learning acquires Learning Objects

Prof-powered market debuts for creating online content

Gale Digital Scholar Lab Expands to Help Students Present and Share Digital Humanities Research

APM Steam Offers Unparalleled Heat Exchanger Assessment and Testing Services for Colleges and Universities

College of Charleston Launches Two New Schools

Cyber Attacks on Colleges and Universities: How Businesses Help Safeguard Higher Education from Cyber Threats

Laramie County Community College to Unveil New SmartCIM 4.0 from Intelitek

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