HGTV has tiny houses. Higher ed now has microcredentials, including nanodegrees (offered by Udacity), MicroMasters (offered by edX), and Educator Microcredentials (offered by Digital Promise). More...
06 janvier 2018
Microcredentials, micromasters and nanodegrees: What’s the big idea?
BlackRidge Technology to present methods for securing commercial blockchain services
BlackRidge Technology International, Inc. (OTCQB: BRTI), a leading provider of next generation cyber defense solutions, is pleased to announce they are presenting on methods for securing commercial blockchain services at the 8th Annual IEEE Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC) on January 8-10, 2018 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. More...
Education technology startup funding rebounds, but what is ‘edtech’?
Part of edtech’s bubble burst in 2016. After climbing to a widely heralded peak in 2015, venture investment in U.S. K-20 edtech startups (spanning kindergarten through college) collapsed by roughly a third the following year, from $1.4 billion to about $1 billion. More...
The university shaping aviation's future
“Ignition!” shouts Nick Lawson from the cockpit as the twin engines of the small turboprop airliner we are in roar into life. More...
Pioneer to provide harmonic suppression system for Harvard
Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPSI) ("Pioneer" or the "Company"), a company engaged in the manufacture, sale and service of electrical transmission, distribution and on-site power generation equipment, today announced its Transmission & Distribution Solutions Division has been selected to provide a harmonics suppression system for the John Paulson School of Engineering at Harvard University. More...
UNH uses interactive software to match students to job openings
The University of New Haven is the first college in the country to implement interactive software that instantly matches students looking for job openings with the employers looking to fill them, officials announced Wednesday. More...
Driverless cars could be better or worse for our health – it’s up to us
Driverless cars – autonomous vehicles – are coming. The topic is a constant presence in media; The New York Times Magazine recently devoted most of an issue to it. More...The five most anticipated digital games of 2018
It’s been an interesting year for digital games.PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds became the most played PC game on the digital distribution platform Steam, with its battle-royale, scavenge and survive 100 player gameplay shaking up the first-person shooter genre. More...
Virtual reality has added a new dimension to theme park rides — so what’s next for thrill-seekers?
The trend in the early 2000s was for higher, faster and loopier rides that arguably peaked with the 206km per hour Kingda Ka rollercoaster at Six Flags, New Jersey, in the United States. At 139m (456ft) it’s currently the world’s tallest rollercoaster. More...How playing games on your phone or tablet could cut your power bill
Summer has arrived, and with it, soaring energy bills. Australian households are paying more for their power as generators struggle to meet consumer demand. More...
