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Pell Grants see significant changes in $1 trillion spending bill

December 20, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Congress has passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending measure that includes significant changes to the federal Pell Grant program. What’s more, an Obama administration proposal to create a…

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The 10 biggest higher-ed tech stories of 2011

December 23, 2011December 19, 2011 by From staff reports

New rules crack down on student recruitment by for-profit colleges … LMS powerhouse Blackboard Inc. expresses support for common technology standards … Federal officials dole out $500 million…

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Ed-tech accessibility could hinge on Congressional action

December 13, 2011December 12, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Advocates for blind college students commended a federal report recommending steps for improving ed-tech accessibility on campuses—but without prompt attention from Congressional lawmakers, the laundry list of suggestions…

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Online piracy bill could be major burden for colleges

December 6, 2011December 5, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Campus librarians and IT staffers could be legally required to comb through digital traffic for signs of copyright violations if Congress passes online piracy legislation that has met…

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University’s tablet program under review after tech officials put on leave

November 28, 2011November 23, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Three employees at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) have been placed on administrative leave while officials review possible errors in the implementation of a pilot program that…

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Online learning caucus coming to Congress

January 12, 2012November 8, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Two members of Congress formed an eLearning caucus last month--a much-needed Capitol Hill forum, educators said, after a recent survey showed Congressional representatives and their staffers lacked a…

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Report: Mobile app use exploding on campus

October 21, 2011October 20, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Colleges and universities have made significant gains in deploying mobile applications over the past year, according to the 2011 Campus Computing Survey, the largest continuing study of higher-education…

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Ed-tech group to push for more analytics use in colleges

April 26, 2013October 18, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Analytics programs that use complex data sets to identify struggling students, the best ways to use campus budgets, and improve faculty and staff efficiency are coming to U.S.…

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White House makes ‘Digital Promise’ to schools

September 20, 2011September 17, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A nonprofit start-up funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will quickly evaluate which educational technologies are worth the investment – and which ones aren’t…

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Ed-tech leaders push closed captioning, compliance monitoring

March 14, 2012August 3, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Teaming up with companies that provide transcribers or software that scans recorded lectures and provides transcription, colleges and universities are increasingly looking for new, inexpensive ways to eliminate…

Pell Grants see significant changes in $1 trillion spending bill

The 10 biggest higher-ed tech stories of 2011

Ed-tech accessibility could hinge on Congressional action

Online piracy bill could be major burden for colleges

University’s tablet program under review after tech officials put on leave

Online learning caucus coming to Congress

Ed-tech group to push for more analytics use in colleges

White House makes ‘Digital Promise’ to schools

Ed-tech leaders push closed captioning, compliance monitoring

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

How Does Higher Education Procurement Work?

Abbey Road Institute Opens State-of-the-Art Campus in Los Angeles

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