Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. 3D printing is on a growth jag. A new report from International Data Corp. (IDC) finds that the market grew in the United States by nearly 20 percent in 2015 compared to 2014. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Software engineering jobs are expected to increase by more than 18% over the next seven years, nearly triple the rate of the entire labor market. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Elder care is about to become much more empathetic. Embodied Labs has come up with a new virtual reality program called “We Are Alfred,” which allows young medical students to feel what it’s like to be an elderly individual experiencing audio and visual problems. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Worldwide tablet shipments are expected to decline for the second straight year in 2016, dropping 9.6 percent compared to 2015 volumes, according to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker forecast. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Writing for the Harvard Business Review in 2003, Nicholas Carr sparked a firestorm when he proclaimed: “IT is best seen as the latest in a series of broadly adopted technologies that have reshaped industry over the past two centuries — from the steam engine and the railroad … to the electric generator and the internal combustion engine.” Thirteen years later, it’s time to revisit Carr’s argument. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. TechSmith has updated its inexpensive screen, video and audio capture tool, Snagit. Version 13 for Windows and version 4 for Mac add personalization capabilities, a panoramic feature for capturing images that go beyond a single display, new tools in the editor and the ability to create animated GIF files. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. New research suggests wearable technology may grow by 46% in the next four years, and that colleges and universities may be among the largest consumer group for the technology in an effort to bolster student living and learning experiences. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As the school year winds down, some educators have spent numerous hours finding the right online products for the 2016-2017 school year by taking demos from vendors, piloting programs, and soliciting feedback. More...