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University of Maryland (UM) College Park students last week finagled with federal spending and deficit reduction so that, at the very worst, they could delay economic Armageddon in the United States. eCampus News Full Article
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned web professional, creating responsive designs can be confusing at first, mostly because of the radical change in thinking that’s required. As time goes on, responsive web design is drifting away from the pool of passing fads and rapidly entering the realm of standard practice. In fact, the magnitude […]
Colleges aren’t the only enterprises interested in the possibilities of free, online courses. Publishers have begun to investigate whether so-called MOOC’s, or massive open online courses, can help them reach new readers and sell more books. The Chronicle of Higher Education Full Article
Plenty of Web sites offer to write students’ papers or complete their assignments for a fee. But they appear to be growing more aggressive in promising to get students good grades for no work; some even promise to take entire online courses for students. Wired Campus Full Article
Ron Danielson, Vice Provost for Information Services and Chief Information Officer at Santa Clara University, shares his insight and expertise about what’s hot this year on college campuses and what IT pros can expect. Cisco Watch the Video
The world of open source software offers to just about any expensive commercial package you might care to name, but there’s no denying that some of them are better than others. PC World Full Article
MIT’s reach in research and education extends far beyond Cambridge — so global engagement was a natural topic for a Thursday symposium keyed to the inauguration of President L. Rafael Reif. MIT Press Release and Webcast
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland plans to offer four popular courses free this spring via Coursera – the international platform that hosts “MOOCs,” massive open online courses. University of Maryland Press Release
The University of Melbourne has become the first Australian university to join the prestigious online course provider Coursera, which offers free subjects to anyone, anywhere with a computer and Internet access. The University of Melbourne Press Release
Coursera, an upstart provider of free online courses, announced 17 new college partners on Wednesday, nearly doubling the number that have agreed to use the company’s platform to offer MOOC’s, or massive open online courses. Wired Campus Full Article