Higher-Education Technology News

All news articles from the CT editorial team, in chronological order.


Ellucian Rolls Out Payment Center, Banner Data Defense

Ellucian has launched a new bundle for Banner users that provides multi-layer security tools designed to protect student, faculty, and staff data. The company also introduced a new payment system designed specifically for higher ed.

Schools Deliver Online Learning, Mobile Capabilities with New LMS

Pennsylvania College of Technology's new LMS enables students to access course information and documents from their handheld device and gives teachers advanced reporting tools for tracking and analyzing student performance.

Videoconferencing Platform Aims to Deliver Face-to-Face Experience

Watchitoo's new videoconferencing solution, designed to provide distance learning students with a live classroom experience, supports face-to-face video chat with up to 25 students.

Tulane Streamlines Business Processes with Document Capture System

Tulane University in New Orleans is expanding its use of a document capture, processing, and routing system campuswide in an effort to streamline its business processes further.



Stanford Partners with EdX To Improve Platform Ahead of Source Code Release

Stanford University and edX have partnered to integrate parts of the former's Class2Go platform with the edX platform ahead of the public release of the edX source code June 1.

IT Spending Inches Toward $4 Trillion

Worldwide IT spending grew to $3.618 trillion last year and is projected to increase by about $150 billion per year through 2014, when it will come just shy of $4 trillion.

CourseMill LMS 6.8 Updates Improve Information Tracking, Management

Lectora has released several new features and updates to its CourseMill learning management system, which allows instructors, students, and administrators to oversee, manage, track, and take online courses and curriculum.

Gallaudet U Upgrades Computer Lab for Accessibility

Gallaudet University, an institution for deaf and hard of hearing students, recently completed a makeover of its computer lab, which includes new tables and fixtures designed to meet the unique needs of its student body.

ASCI Connect Launches Cloud-Based Network Monitoring

ASCI Connect has launched a new cloud-based network monitoring and reporting service, Network Monitoring Centre, which is designed to provide visibility into network traffic from a single dashboard interface.

NASA Looking for Academic Partners on Smallsat Collaboration

NASA is seeking Smallsat technology proposals from American colleges and universities. The agency reported it plans to select 10 total proposals, with project awards ranging from $100,000 for single schools to $150,000 for teams of multiple schools.