5 technology trends poised to rock higher education
Trends like “devices,” “MOOCs,” and “Twitter,” are making the rounds in higher education, but what do these trends means for admin and students, and how are they affecting…
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8 surprising facts about undergrads and ed-tech
It’s not every day, after scouring headlines from dozens of news sources, that news—especially education technology news—can surprise a seasoned education writer; but in recent research provided by…
4 new April tools for your campus arsenal
An influx of new technologies and resources for higher education have just landed, making this spring/summer 2014 one of the busiest seasons for innovation—and eCampus News (eCN) is…
3 Friday Shortcuts
The CEO of EDUCAUSE announces her retirement, ed-tech companies rake in cash, and more in this week’s Shortcuts Welcome to Friday Shortcuts, a round-up of the ed-tech news…
Desperate or brilliant? Universities offering cash prizes for this
How can the United States remain not only relevant in the technological age, but ahead of other nations in the global economy? For years, this crucial question has…
New online tool reveals a university’s ‘real’ price to students
How much does college cost? Somewhere between “a heck of a lot” and “not as much as you might think.” Sure, college is expensive, but a new online…
Google Glass journalism course coming to USC
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…
3 new tools for your 2014 campus arsenal
An influx of new technologies and resources for higher education have either just landed or are about to land, making this spring/summer 2014 one of the busiest seasons…
Brain-wave sensors: The answer to student engagement?
A Florida-based start-up firm called Nervanix is working on an idea that, if successful, could help educators find the “sweet spot” to effective teaching: maintaining active student engagement.…
3 burning questions about bitcoin in higher ed
What is bitcoin? Bitcoin is an open-sourced online currency, a completely digital form of money that can be shared through a peer-to-peer payment network. Created in 2009 by…