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Nearly 300 students solved geometry problems and memorized vocabulary words last month sitting by their backyard pools, while touring Italy or during breaks from training for sports.SOURCE: azcentral.com. Read the Full Article
Researchers believe that comparing products, rather than rating them on an absolute scale, will lead to algorithms that better predict customers’ preferences.SOURCE: MITRead the Full Article
As far as Travis Katz is concerned, it is impossible to name the single best hotel in Cabo San Lucas or the absolute tastiest cheesesteak in Philadelphia. SOURCE: University of PennsylvaniaRead the Full Article
Educational software maker Blackboard Inc. is being taken private for $1.64 billion in cash by an investor group led by affiliates of Providence Equity Partners, and a Blackboard official said the much-discussed purchase would not affect the company’s education customers, as the company would continue its focus on mobile learning and analytics.SOURCE: eSchool NewsRead the […]
Abstract In July 2010, Activision Blizzard announced that the Real ID system was going to be implemented on the official World of Warcraft forums, meaning that players would be required to identify themselves with their real names to be able to post on the forums. The plans were withdrawn only a few days later because […]
he e-learning giant, known for gobbling up smaller companies, is gobbled up by a private equity firm. What does it mean for customers? SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed Read the Full Article
July 1 (Bloomberg) — Apollo Group Inc. (APOL), operator of the University of Phoenix and the biggest U.S. for-profit college, rose 6.4 percent on the Nasdaq Stock Market after quarterly earnings and revenue beat analysts’ estimates. SOURCE: BloomsbergRead the Full Article
Budget-pressed University of California administrators confirmed Saturday that they will seek a nearly 10% tuition hike on top of an already scheduled 8% increase that will take effect this fall. Should UC regents approve the proposal, undergraduate tuition for California residents would increase by about another $1,100 to more than $12,200 annually, not including room, […]
As a Gartner research director and previously a faculty member and administrator at three different universities, Marti Harris has been monitoring the higher education software and services segment for a long time. SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead the Full Article
Nation’s top education official gives in-depth responses about testing, school libraries, charter schools, adult education, and for-profit collegesSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article