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Really? Universities creating ‘Shark Tank’ entrepreneur degrees

April 3, 2014March 28, 2014 by By Michael Sharnoff, Associate Online Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/michael_esm' target='_blank'>@Michael_eSM</a>

If you're not watching ABC’s critically acclaimed entrepreneur-themed show Shark Tank, you're missing out. Now in it's fifth season with more than 8 million viewers, entrepreneurs pitch in…

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Just how popular is social media among faculty and admin?

April 1, 2014March 28, 2014 by By Jaccii Barmer

According to recent higher education reports, social media isn’t just for the young folk anymore—it’s quickly rising in popularity among academics for two main reasons. The first reason…

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6 persuasion strategies for education leaders in the digital age

March 28, 2014 by By Dennis Pierce, Editorial Director of Content Services, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

Best-selling author Dan Pink kicked off ASCD’s annual conference in Los Angeles by noting how important persuasion is to education leaders’ jobs—and yet the dynamics of persuasion have…

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Students still prefer print textbooks over digital

March 31, 2014March 27, 2014 by By Jake New, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/ecn_jake' target='_blank'>@eCN_Jake</a>

Study suggests college students are slow to adopt eTextbooks College students still prefer print textbooks over digital textbooks, partially because ... Read more

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City aims to take your college’s most tech innovative

March 27, 2014 by From staff and wire reports

In what could be considered an ingenious idea by any city looking to bolster the local economy, provide fresh perspective to the area, and fulfill a promise to…

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Is this the Netflix for student college searches?

March 26, 2014 by From wire reports

Two organizations have joined forces to answer important questions related to how search, discovery and recommendation online are affecting student college choices. Specifically, both organizations will research the…

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Google Glass journalism course coming to USC

March 31, 2014March 26, 2014 by By Jake New, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/ecn_jake' target='_blank'>@eCN_Jake</a>

A new course to be taught at the University of Southern California will ask students to find ways for journalists take advantage of Google Glass. The course, which…

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Misleading: Student loan debt NOT from undergrad degrees

March 28, 2014March 25, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

According to a new report, the current national concern and outrage over student loan debt is misguided, since many believe the debt occurs while obtaining an undergraduate degree.…

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University of Maryland faces more cybersecurity woes

March 28, 2014March 25, 2014 by By Jake New, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/ecn_jake' target='_blank'>@eCN_Jake</a>

The University of Maryland alerted administrators last week that someone hacked into its computer network and accessed the personal data of a senior university official. The "cyber-intrusion," as…

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10 new, free ed-tech MOOCs for March

March 28, 2014March 25, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

With all the MOOCs available today, including the number of platforms and higher-ed institutions offering courses, it’s sometimes difficult to navigate the most credible—and most interesting—MOOCs that can…

Really? Universities creating ‘Shark Tank’ entrepreneur degrees

6 persuasion strategies for education leaders in the digital age

Students still prefer print textbooks over digital

City aims to take your college’s most tech innovative

Is this the Netflix for student college searches?

Google Glass journalism course coming to USC

Misleading: Student loan debt NOT from undergrad degrees

University of Maryland faces more cybersecurity woes

10 new, free ed-tech MOOCs for March

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

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?

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