Posts Tagged ‘Higher Education’

UEW matriculates 3,336 students to undertake higher education by distance learning

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw has said that the mission of the distance Education programmes of the University is to make quality education at all levels more accessible and relevant to the learning needs of Ghanaians.SOURCE: Ghana Business NewsThe Full Article

The Year Ahead in IT, 2012

This series of annual Year Ahead articles on technology and education began on the eve of what we now know is one of the profound downturns in modern capitalism. When history is written, the impact of the deep economic recession of 2008-2012 will have been pivotal in the shifting balance of economic and political power […]

Utah State University Regional Campuses & Distance Education 2011 Annual Report

In their new book, “The Innovative University,” authors Clayton M. Christensen and Henry J. Eyring contend that traditional brick and mortar universities in the U.S. appear to be in “educational decline” relative to other countries. They assert, using the lens of Christensen’s “theory of disruptive innovation,” that unless these same universities reevaluate and even reinvent […]

Accreditation – In the Fight of its Life? Parts 1, 2 and 3

In this three part article Mr. Michael Lambert Executive Director of Distance Education and Training Council shares his views on current issues facing higher education system of voluntary accreditation with the readers of Today’s Campus. Mr. Lambert has close to 4 decades of leadership experience in defining, maintaining and promoting standards of educational excellence. SOURCE: […]

The University of California Irvine Awarded 2011 Open Educational Quality Initiative Award for Institutions

IRVINE, Calif., Dec 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The OpenCourseWare program at the University of California, Irvine was selected by an international jury pool as the winner of the Award for Institutions for The OPAL Awards 2011. The OPAL Awards, given to UC Irvine in Berlin on Dec. 2, recognize innovation in improving the quality […]

Ball State creates Android app for students to access university information

Ball State University has created one of the first student-focused mobile applications in the country with the launch of bConnected for Android mobile and Google TV. The app provides convenient access to valuable student resources, such as grades, class schedules and information related to campus life, student organizations and financial aid awards. SOURCE:Ball State UniversityRead […]

UT System Partners with MyEdu to Boost Student Success

AUSTIN – The University of Texas System today announced a partnership with MyEdu, the nation’s leading student academic platform for completing college, to help students across UT System institutions raise graduation rates and support career readiness goals.SOURCE: University of Texas SystemRead the Press Rlease

Princeton’s new computing research center builds research capacity

After several years of planning and more than a year of construction, Princeton University’s High-Performance Computing Research Center opened its doors this week. The facility gives researchers on campus new capacity to tackle some of the world’s most complex scientific challenges.SOURCE: Princeton UniversityRead the Press Release

Historically Black University Looks Online to Raise Enrollment

The Southern University system is increasing its online course offerings through a partnership with a for-profit provider of online degree programs for historically black colleges and universities.SOURCE: Wired CampusRead the Full Article

Ball State announces unprecedented tuition savings of nearly $6,000, including Completion Scholarship

Ball State University today announced that it will award a $500 Completion Scholarship to Hoosier students who are on track to earning their degrees within four years. SOURCE: Ball State UniversityRead the Press Release