Pearson has announced a collaboration with DECA, Inc. to support the DECA Idea Challenge 2015 as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the world’s largest celebration of entrepreneurs and innovators, Nov. 16-22, 2015. More...
Partnership brings immersive tech to science education
Cyber Science 3D, a creator of virtual reality in the education space, and Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, are partnering to create a new line of educational science products for the school and academic library markets. More...
Community college shares OER degree pathway
For colleges everywhere, offering a zero textbook cost degree program became easier as Northern Virginia Community College’s Extended Learning Institute (ELI) and open courseware provider Lumen Learning announced a collaboration to publish 24 online college courses for two complete degree programs. More...
5 entrepreneurial skills today’s students need
By Ann McMullan. Since the 2005 publication of his highly impactful book, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Friedman has been teaching his readers and listeners to think differently about our world and how we interact with each other. More...
Why it’s critical to understand the anatomy of a campus crisis
By Spencer Graham. No one has the luxury of choosing the date and time of the next campus crisis, which is why assembling a core team to oversee campus emergency alerting must be mission critical. More...
Colleges begin to take virtual reality seriously
By Abi Mandelbaum. Virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a powerful technology, projected to grow into a $30 billion industry in the next 5 years. Major brands across various industries have already begun using VR as a marketing tool to get customers to try their product, service, or visit their location. More...
4 ways ePortfolios are going beyond college resume building
By . For the most part, ePortfolios are seen as online, digital repositories where college students can house their work for sharing with potential employers and other interested parties. More...
How to reduce admin tasks post-holidays with online tools
By . Thanksgiving has just ended and faculty and academic staff will soon dive into a full spring course load post holiday season. Professionals in the education industry know that meetings, paperwork, and other administrative tasks can be just as important to ensure a successful school year. More...
10 higher-ed buzzwords, campus virtual reality, and more
By . I can’t fit all of our news stories here, though, so feel free to visit eCampusNews.com and read up on other news you may have missed. More...
Helping students handle scientific data
Vernier Software & Technology and LabArchives have partnered to streamline the data-collection process for higher education students. New system features allow students to directly export data from Vernier Logger Pro software to LabArchives Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN), whereas previously students had to save the file locally and manually upload it. More...