North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering department has purchased an herbicide-spraying unmanned aerial vehicle that can carry over four gallons of liquid and autonomously disperse it for 30 minutes at a time, covering around 33 acres of crops in one hour. More...
Release of Realizeit's intelligent personalized learning platform
Realizeit, a leading provider of innovative digital learning solutions, announces the latest release of its intelligent personalized learning and analytics platform. With this release, Realizeit delivers a suite of new features and enhancements that expand educators’ ability to create and effectively manage rich, tailored and personalized digital learning experiences. More...
Xerox awarded contract to provide higher ed institutions in 47 states
Xerox announced today a new agreement with the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) to provide workflow automation solutions, managed print services (MPS), office equipment and production presses to the 12 member states of the Compact, as well as states in sister compacts: the New England Board of Higher Education, the Southern Regional Education Board and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. More...
AU Midwest cuts staff, moves online
Antioch University leaders recently announced significant staff cuts and programming changes at Antioch University Midwest, or AUM. More...
Capital University partners with Aladdin
Capital University has announced an exciting new partnership with Aladdin, a food service provider that specializes in higher education dining, beginning Wednesday, Aug. 1. More...
College preps medical marijuana testing lab, related courses
Hocking College in southeastern Ohio says it is preparing to start testing medical marijuana in a new laboratory and plans to offer related courses to students interested in cannabis. More...
Ambassador enhances integration with Cengage
Ambassador Education Solutions and Cengage are broadening their partnership with an enhanced integration that simplifies the way students obtain and use access codes for digital course materials. More...
Miami Dade, Broward colleges in running for prestigious national prize — and a big check
Two South Florida community colleges are in the running for a prestigious national award — and the biggest share of a $1 million prize. More...
Why we need to rethink conventional graduation rates as a measure of colleges' success
In the academic world, we have run into a statistical dead end in assessing how our students are performing. More...
Trustees ok ‘lean’ budget at ECC — cutbacks planned throughout college
The East Central College board of trustees approved a “challenging” budget this week which includes cuts in many areas. More...