Sonic Foundry Honors Winners of Rich Media Impact Awards for Video Innovation
Ninth annual program recognizes creative integration of Mediasite to improve work, education and outreach MADISON, Wis. — April 29, 2013 ... Read more
Month: May 2013
Free textbook developer could save students $750M over five years
OpenStax College, a publisher based at Rice University, announced last week that the nonprofit would more than double the number of free downloadable textbooks over the next two…
Schools track former students to boost completion rates
Carmen Ricotta knows being a college graduate could mean higher pay and better job opportunities, and it's not like St. Louis Community College hasn't been practically begging her…
Connecticut: House approves bill to simplify financial aid
Parents of children heading to state colleges and universities in 2015 would find it easier to navigate the complicated seas of financial aid under legislation approved unanimously Thursday…
Colleges cut prices by providing more financial aid
Private U.S. colleges, worried they could be pricing themselves out of the market after years of relentless tuition increases, are offering record financial assistance to keep classrooms full,…
Bill seeks to snuff out smoking on college campuses
Illinois’ public colleges and universities could be forced to stamp out smoking on their campuses by next summer if a bill facing members of the House becomes law,…
eCampus News May 2013
• ED backs competency-based learning • Research libraries evolving for digital world • eLearning as crowd control? • 2-year college to offer textbook-free degree • Study shows bandwidth…
Using technology to fight cheating in online college education
While Jennifer Clay was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a proctor a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.
Illinois Institute of Technology Recognized for Pioneering Work with CBORD’s Mobile-Enabled Security Solutions
Ithaca, New York: CBORD®, the leading provider of campus card and integrated security software and hardware solutions to colleges and ... Read more
University of Windsor slashes tuition cost for Americans
The University of Windsor is slashing tuition fees for its U.S. students. In what it's calling "a good-neighbour gesture," the school will discount its international student tuition for…