Azusa Pacific University today announced a partnership with CampusLogic, the leading student financial services platform, to make it easier for students and families to complete the financial aid process. More...
28 janvier 2018
Azusa Pacific University rolls out mobile-friendly tech
On virtual and augmented reality in college classrooms
In recent months, both virtual reality (VR) and its little cousin, augmented reality (AR), have made quantum leaps into personal technology. More...
Flywire expands global payments platform
Flywire, a provider of global payment and receivables solutions for education, healthcare, and business, today announced the acquisition of OnPlan Holdings LLC, the parent company of OnPlanU and OnPlan Health. More...
Goucher College rolls out app
Goucher College announced the launch of a new mobile app designed to foster communication and collaboration and help students navigate campus life. More...
Using cloud managed IT to connect your campus
Cloud managed IT can help institutions keep their campuses connected and secure, while providing the power, flexibility and control to enable seamless IT management. Learn how 8 colleges and universities are using this technology in a variety of ways to benefit students, faculty, and staff, and keep enrollment up. More...
Autonomous agents of change in higher ed
At the same time, we saw the explosion of Udacity, Coursera, edX, and so on. These two things come together in a fantastic living experiment. At the root, it’s about the potential of online education to help with problems of access and to reach people who currently aren’t being reached, but who are capable. More...
Pop-up higher ed courses respond to events in real time
Colleges don’t generally plan academic programs to respond to breaking news. But in the last few years, a handful of higher ed institutions have offered multisession “pop-up courses” that faculty can design quickly for students who want to earn credit for studying events in real time. More...
27 janvier 2018
Berkeley, GetSmarter to Offer Tech-Focused Short Courses
By Doug Lederman. The School of Information Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, has struck a deal with GetSmarter to create a series of technology-focused short online courses. The first courses are expected in October. More...
Thought Leader Interview: Ed-Tech Efficacy
By Doug Lederman. Walk into the exhibit hall at any educational technology conference (or meetings on accreditation or academic affairs, for that matter) and your head is likely to explode. Many of the products sound alike, with vendors spouting the same buzzwords ("adaptive!" "personalized!" "predictive!" "mobile!") and making seductive -- and often unprovable -- promises. More...
26 janvier 2018
How is education being disrupted by technology?
Techno-News Blog. In the past 10 years or so, we’ve witnessed a pace of disruption in education that’s unmatched in previous decades. Books, curriculums, and even teachers are rapidly being replaced or complemented by online resources and digital tools such as tablets and mobile phones. More...
