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
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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...
Extreme Networks unveils flow-based 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless solution
Extreme Networks, Inc. has expanded its wireless portfolio with high-density 802.11ac Wave 2 access points (APs) to address the network demands driven by mobility, smart devices and the rapidly expanding wireless enabled internet of things (IoT). More...
QS LEAP offers students free test preparation
QS Quacquarelli Symonds have recently launched the new hybrid learning platform QS LEAP (Learn and Prepare with Friends). It is designed to allow applicants from across the globe to prepare for the GMAT, GRE, SAT, and LSAT – all for free. More...