Ranger College transforms digital learning

Cloud-managed services provide the network foundation needed to support new technology initiatives in the classroom

ADTRAN, Inc. created an advanced digital learning environment for Ranger College, a community college in rural Texas, with ProCloud Plus cloud-managed wired and wireless network services.

New learning applications, delivered via the cloud and over Gigabit broadband and with streaming media, are elevating educators’ abilities to create an engaging learning environment and connect with tech-savvy students. By leveraging ADTRAN’s ProCloud Plus managed services, Ranger College is able to eliminate the typical operational and capital costs that often preclude higher education IT institutions from delivering the digital learning programs that prepare students to compete in the data-driven workplace.

Students at Ranger College, like at most colleges and universities across the U.S., come to class with a variety of connected devices, so having a robust Wi-Fi infrastructure is critical to keeping them connected and engaged. While these devices enhance the students’ ability to learn, they also increase the pressure on the IT support infrastructure and team. By outsourcing its Wi-Fi and LAN services through ADTRAN ProCloud Services, the college can now easily support all connectivity needs from the classroom to the administrative offices.…Read More

UoP, UC Berkeley establish transfer students agreement

Agreement will allow for transfer students to obtain a bachelor’s degree

University of the People (UoPeople) is partnering with the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). According to the articulation agreement between the two Californian universities, UC Berkeley will consider qualified, top-performing UoPeople Associate’s degree graduates, who wish to transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree at Berkeley.

UoPeople is a nonprofit, tuition-free, accredited American online university, dedicated to opening access to higher education globally.

“We are thrilled to have this collaboration between UC Berkeley and University of the People,” said UoPeople President, Shai Reshef. “This recognition is the ultimate endorsement of the value of our degrees and it offers a great opportunity for our students. Now the most accomplished UoPeople students may be able to further pursue their dreams by attending one of the best universities in the world.”…Read More

Walden University introduces Tempo Learning

Offering nation’s first competency-based MS in Early Childhood Studies program using direct assessment model

Walden University is introducing Tempo Learning, a self-paced educational experience for students who want to earn their degree on their terms.

The initial program offered through Tempo Learning is the new competency-based MS in Early Childhood Studies with a specialization in Administration, Management and Leadership.

University representatives say it is the nation’s first online competency-based master’s program in early childhood using a direct assessment model. The program is approved by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC).…Read More

Community colleges partner on credentialing initiative

Project hopes to elevate use of credentialing nationwide

A new project aims to identify and develop a model for creating recognizable credentialing that can be used by students, colleges, and employers.

The Right Signals initiative comes from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and is supported by a grant from Lumina Foundation.

“Students have many avenues to achieve the skills necessary for obtaining well-paying jobs in the current economy,” said Holly Zanville, strategy director at Lumina Foundation. “It is critical that these skills and credentials are universally recognizable to students, colleges, and employers.”…Read More

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