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“Campuses are so much more sophisticated about ePortfolios now!” –ePortfolio vendor, September 2012 In the last three months, I talked with a large majority of global ePortfolio industry leaders. I was surprised at how much the industry had changed and how large the scale of implementation is compared to a year ago. Campus Technology Full […]
Venture Lab, developed by Stanford faculty and students, hosts five courses this fall on entrepreneurship, education, creativity and finance. Stanford University Press Release
Coursera continued its ambitious expansion in the growing market for MOOC support today, announcing accords with 16 new universities to help them produce massive open online courses — more than doubling the company’s number of institutional partners and pushing its course count near 200. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
As tablets enter the educational mainstream, universities move to evaluate their impact on teaching and learning. Campus Technology Full Article
Atomic Learning, award-winning provider of online training, has joined the Blackboard Partnerships™ program as a Blackboard Signature Partner™ Atomic Learning Press Release
Cross-platform Game Experience THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT: MATH SAFARI Makes Math Fun and Approachable at Home, in the Classroom, or on the Go PBS Full Article
Hundreds of prominent women working in science, technology, engineering and math will become online mentors for college students next month, part of a six-week program to encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM fields. The New York Times Full Article
DUBLIN, Ireland – Leaders in international higher education discussed the trends they expect to inform the future of the field last week at the European Association for International Education conference. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
Colleges and universities have been under increasing pressure from President Obama to graduate students more quickly — and graduate more of them. Center for Digital Education Full Article
The U.S. House of Representatives responded to military veterans’ scathing criticism of for-profit colleges last week and passed legislation that will prevent schools that accept GI Bill benefits from paying commission to recruiters. eCampus News Full Article