Canon U.S.A. Inc., a provider of digital imaging solutions, and the University of Central Florida (UCF) recently partnered in the Company’s first collegiate mixed reality competition and mentorship program, in which students brought their virtual designs to life using the Canon MREAL Solution for Mixed Reality. More...
Study: Smartphones could cripple learning for these students
By . A yearlong study from researchers at Rice University and the U.S. Air Force has revealed that first-time smartphone users felt the devices actually hindered their ability to learn. More...
Why maker technology is crucial for students with learning difficulties
By Chris Elsworthy. I had always been good at building or “making” with my hands. Whether it was helping my dad with repairs around the house or building model airplanes, I found tremendous focus and inspiration with these types of projects. More...
7 new gadgets that may shape the future of ed-tech
By . Speaker and self-professed gadget geek Leslie Fisher took to ISTE 2015 to share her favorite futuristic tech tools at her session “Attack of the Gadgets,” where she previewed everything from drones that follow you to next-gen augmented reality tools to a gadget that really does attack you. More...
Brazil’s public universities move to Wi-Fi with Ruckus
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. announced that its Smart Wi-Fi products and technology have been selected and deployed across nearly one-third of all public (aka federal) universities in Brazil. More...
Moving past the myths of mobile learning
By . By now, educators are familiar with the term mLearning, having experienced its rush in classroom popularity starting as early as 2000. But two researchers say it’s now imperative that educators slough off the myths from the reality to avoid ineffective classroom practice moving forward. More...
High-speed for higher ed
By Katie Kilfoyle Remis. Higher education has a long history of collaboration among institutions. Today, colleges and universities are leveraging the power of that collaborative spirit to bring high-capacity bandwidth to the market’s most insatiable users: traditional college-age students. More...
TargetX launches first mobile online application
By Stefanie Botelho. TargetX announces its launch of the first mobile college admissions application designed for students during the opening keynote at the annual TargetX CRM Summit in Washington DC, on July 20th. This news follows TargetX’s acquisition of the student-focused mobile and enrollment analytics firm, Uversity. More...
Why universities should get rid of PowerPoint and why they won’t
I asked this of a class of 105 computer science and software engineering students last semester. More...