Techno-News Blog. Teachers are more likely to utilize new teaching practices that are more manageable based on their circumstances, according a new report from the Christensen Institute that focuses on the behavior of teachers and the situations in which they are willing to use new educational tools. More...
10 ways administrators should be collaborating with their librarians
Techno-News Blog. Long gone are the days when librarians were simply the “keeper of books. ” Whether a principal, superintendent, head of technology, or head of curriculum, there is likely a gem of a resource among your staff who could push your Future Ready agenda forward. More...
Perspectives on the Future of the Profession: Looking Forward, Then and Now
Techno-News Blog. IT professionals are engaged in more than could even have been imagined two decades ago. Yet the issues discussed then continue to resonate today and offer insight into the future of the profession. Nearly twenty years ago, a panel of technology leaders selected by EDUCAUSE Review answered questions about the future of the higher education IT field. More...
Organizations Struggling to Keep Pace with SDN, Networking Trends
Techno-News Blog. Organizations are hard put to keep pace with new developments in the networking industry, according to a new report. More...
Survey: 1 in 4 Professors Ban Mobile Phone Use in Class
Techno-News Blog. Should cell phones be permitted in class? In a recent survey of faculty members at colleges and universities across the country, feelings on the subject were mixed. More...
FBI Issues Warning on Educational Technology
Techno-News Blog. Some schools might have a problem on their hands when it comes to the use of educational technology and the need to protect student privacy, according to an alert issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. More...
Bye-bye to Netflix in Purdue’s largest lecture halls
Techno-News Blog. To free up bandwidth for internet traffic related to lectures and other academic needs, Purdue University is restricting access to online streaming websites such as Netflix, Hulu and iTunes during class time in its four largest lecture halls. More...
Penn to offer Ivy League’s first online bachelor’s degree
Techno-News Blog. The University of Pennsylvania will become the first Ivy League college to offer an online bachelor’s degree with the launch of an interdisciplinary program next fall aimed at working adults and other nontraditional learners. More...
New learning opportunities for displaced persons
Techno-News Blog. This week, the MIT Refugee Action Hub (ReACT) announced that it is now accepting applications for the second offering of the Certificate Program in Computer and Data Science. The one-year course of study is designed for refugees and other displaced people around the world, and offers them the opportunity to earn a certificate in a rigorous, yet accessible program that allows young adults to reactivate their potential and restart careers. More...
OpenStax Adds Business Textbook Series
Techno-News Blog. Nearly all of the courses for students earning an Associate of Arts degree in business will soon be covered by a free OpenStax textbook, thanks to a series of six new introductory business textbooks being produced by the Rice University-based publisher of open educational resources. More...