04 octobre 2015

Study: Flipped science class helps women, those with lower GPA

eCampus NewsBy . Taking a flipped approach to science instruction could help women and students with lower GPAs score higher on exams, according to a new study. More...

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10 higher ed Twitter accounts worth following

eCampus NewsBy . Here, eCampus News presents 10 higher education-related Twitter accounts that may not be the most widely-followed accounts, but are worthy of a follow for both their relevance to current events and overall love for higher education and innovation. More...

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At U-Michigan, mixing supercomputers and big data

eCampus NewsA new way of computing could lead to immediate advances in aerodynamics, climate science, cosmology, materials science and cardiovascular research. More...

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Online course innovator launches mobile player

eCampus NewsSmartphones and tablets have become a day-to-day part of our lives. And the opportunity to learn on-the-go is not only a huge benefit, it’s a requirement. More...

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Florida Atlantic adopts Internet of Things platform

eCampus NewsFlorida Atlantic University’s Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE) is adopting Telit’s deviceWISE IoT Platform in an effort to aid the university’s research projects and technology solutions for the Internet of Things. More...

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AIR partners with UVA-backed education accelerator

eCampus NewsThe American Institutes for Research (AIR) will partner with the Jefferson Education Accelerator (JEA) under an agreement making it a preferred research and evaluation outlet for the newly-launched education technology venture. More...

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Pearson hosts third student coding contest

eCampus NewsCoding contest challenges and rewards students who develop innovative learning applications that help to improve student achievement. More...

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An educator’s guide to trying maker ed learning

eCampus NewsBy . These were just some of the main takeaways in a recent edWeb webinar, “Re-inventing the Wheel: A Fresh Look at Maker Ed.More...

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Why flipping the core is not sacrilege in higher education

eCampus NewsBy Paige Francis. As a proud recipient of an arts and sciences undergraduate degree, I fondly look back on the cattle call that was course selection for my first semester of college. It was common knowledge that you wanted to knock out as many core classes as possible right out of the gate. More...

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College’s cloud app revitalizes student advising

eCampus NewsBy Andrew Barbour. Recognizing that paper-based processes were crippling its student-advising program, a Florida college has developed a cloud-based app to enhance student-faculty communication. More...

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