05 août 2015

Arkansas colleges look to boost online programs

eCampus NewsFrom the Associated Press. Arkansas education officials say there’s a push among colleges around the state to boost online offerings as a way to help improve graduation rates. More...

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3 steps to go from BYOD to BYOA

eCampus NewsBy Andrew Barbour. To protect their networks and serve campus constituents effectively, IT departments are considering mobile strategies that encompass both devices AND the apps they run. More...

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Web app helps teach new language

eCampus NewsBy Heather Coit. Two years ago, Thomas Reese was a University of Illinois student learning Chinese. He figured there had to be a more effective way to pick up a new language than by using flashcards. More...

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Student data analytics: Big Brother or campus go-to?

eCampus NewsBy Reis Thebault. Student ID cards can track students around campus. Computers can analyze students’ academic data and predict their future performance. For some, this starts to feel like “Big Brother” is watching, a college that would be at home in George Orwell’s 1984. More...

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Another large university drops ACT, SAT requirements

eCampus NewsBy . The George Washington University (GW) announced that most undergraduate applicants will no longer be required to submit SAT or ACT scores as of August 1. More...

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The best strategy for managing disruptive innovation in higher ed

eCampus NewsBy . If a traditional college or university wants success for its implementation of a disruptive innovation, make sure that it’s not subject to the same guidelines and strategies currently in place. More...

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Mobile success could depend on this often-overlooked campus service

eCampus NewsBy . Technology repair services on campuses will likely be seen as a higher-ed essential critical to boosting outcomes and helping students save time. More...

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New bill would increase free access to research

eCampus NewsPublic access to federally-funded research took one move forward with the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs’ vote to support the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 (FASTR). More...

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Capella U., SAS launch MS in analytics program

eCampus NewsFacing a critical skills gap in data and analytics, the U.S. is hungry for graduate-level degree programs to meet snowballing demand. More...

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MIT, iGrad partner for financial literacy initiative

eCampus NewsiGrad and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced plans to add iGrad’s financial literacy platform to MIT’s counseling resources for students. More...

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