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ARMONK, N.Y. – 02 Jun 2011: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new cloud services to deliver advanced software, computer lab resources and services to students and researchers at schools, colleges and universities, without the need for advanced IT expertise at those locations. SOURCE: IBMRead the Full Article
WASHINGTON — After 10 months, more than 100 meetings with for-profit colleges and other stakeholders and 90,000 written comments, the Education Department today formally unveiled its second attempt to craft a new system for determining whether vocational programs prepare their graduates for “gainful employment.”SOURCE: Inside Higher EdRead the Full Article
Some university presses are seeing surges in digital book sales since the New Year — especially in backlist titles with little marketing support.SOURCE: Inside Higher EdRead the Full Article
The University of Rhode Island has begun working with IBM on a project that will test out the company’s ability to automate some of the work involved in connecting researchers to funding sources and collaborators. SOURCE: Campus Technology Read the Full Article
PHILADELPHIA — Most college library directors would order print books removed from the library if there was a robust and trustworthy way to provide access to electronic versions, according to a new study released today by the nonprofit Ithaka S+R. SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed Read the Full Article
The University of California hopes to become the country’s first top-tier research institution to offer a bachelor’s degree over the Internet that is comparable in quality to its campus program. Read the Full Story
Professors think they are doing a better job with digital tools than their students believe is the case, survey suggests.SOURCE: Inside Higher EducationRead the Full Article