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The Open University on iTunes U has today hit 40 million downloads, nearly doubling the numbers in just over a year. The rate of iTunes U downloads straight to iOS devices also soared. SOURCE: Open University, UKRead the Press Rlease
This year, Syracuse University did something a little different than years past: It held classes on the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashana and the Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr. To allow students to be exempt from classes from religious observances, the university had students request the day off through their MySlice accounts — a policy hundreds of […]
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified a “serious vulnerability” in distance education programs due to frauds committed by students and recommended a stricter enrollment process for colleges.SOURCE: Reuters/Yahoo! NewsRead the Full Sotry
But some less-connected campuses lag as the state vaults from poorly linked to highly wiredSOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher EducationRead the Full Article
AUSTIN — WGU Texas, texas.wgu.edu, the nonprofit, online university established by Governor Rick Perry and endorsed by the state of Texas, will mark its official launch today at a special event at the State Capitol. During the event, Texas’ newest university and the Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) will sign a partnership agreement designed […]
This paper analyzes the generic professional skills most valued by employers and university graduates. This research is a qualitative and quantitative study that uses data from two main sources: graduates of the University of La Coruña and employers of this province. The analysis herein, applies the Logit model, and it empirically contrasts the influence of […]
This paper explores some new challenges facing universities in a global multimediated Internet-based environment, as they seek alternative paradigms and options to remain true to their core business. SOURCE: European Journal of Open, Distance and E-LeanringRead the Full Article
WASHINGTON — “Secret plan to replace human scholars with robots,” read Brett Bobley’s first slide.“Oops!” exclaimed Bobley, director of the office of the digital humanities for the National Endowment of the Humanities, feigning embarrassment.SOURCE: Inside Higher EducationRead the Full Article
This month, Indiana University made agreements with a software company and five publishers that influence the economic terms for the future of e-textbooks.SOURCE: ConvergeRead the Full Article
Streaming video allows the College of Medicine at Penn State to broadcast complex surgeries outside of the operating room.SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead the Full Article