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1 novembre 2018

Budget Woes Continue for Campus IT

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. The 2018 Campus Computing Survey finds that campus technology funding has still not recovered from the 2008 recession, despite increased demand on resources and services. More...

1 novembre 2018

Don't Panic About GDPR, Colleges Are Told

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. Many U.S. higher education institutions are still grappling with how to comply with European Union data-privacy rules, but so far none have come under scrutiny. More...

1 novembre 2018

A Course Experiment Tackles Textbook Costs

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. Students in California drafted a bill to urge publishers to reveal how their textbooks changed between editions. The students convinced lawmakers to adopt the legislation. More...

1 novembre 2018

Crowded OPM Market Begins to Consolidate

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. With its acquisition of Learning House, Wiley Education Services will become a much bigger player in the online program management space. Observers say the merger could be the first of many. More...

1 novembre 2018

Do Women Conduct More Useful Research Than Men?

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. Female-authored research was more likely to be read by undergraduates, master’s students and junior researchers than male-authored research, the study found. Given that these students are unlikely to be seeking out research by female authors, the study suggests that women may be authoring research that is less esoteric, more human related or written in a more accessible way than their male colleagues' research. More...

1 novembre 2018

Cengage Settles Author Lawsuit

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. Publisher Cengage has reached a settlement with two authors who objected to their work being included in the publisher’s Unlimited offer -- a subscription model where students pay one fixed price to access all of Cengage’s digital course materials. More...

1 novembre 2018

Colleges Use Technology to Help Students Manage Mental Health

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. As student demand for mental health services grows, more colleges turn to platform addressing student “wellness.” But mental health experts say these tools should supplement, not replace, in-person services. More...

1 novembre 2018

Publishers Escalate Legal Battle Against ResearchGate

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. American Chemical Society and Elsevier are again suing academic networking site ResearchGate in an attempt to stop it distributing copyrighted research papers. More...

1 novembre 2018

NYC Colleges and Industry to Develop Cybertraining

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. A $30 million initiative to make New York City a hub for cybersecurity innovation was announced by the New York City Economic Development Corporation Monday. More...

1 novembre 2018

Pushing the Boundaries of Learning With AI

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. A growing number of academics are experimenting with new technologies powered by artificial intelligence, but many of the technologies aren't yet ready for prime time. More...

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