Higher-Education Technology News

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


HAN University To Use Discovery Service To Simplify Access to Research Content

As part of their effort to be among the top universities in applied sciences in the Netherlands, HAN University has recently implemented a new platform to simplify access to institutional resources and increase user access to research content and repositories.

Wharton School Connects Classrooms with Life-Size Telepresence System

Using floor-to-ceiling projection and a banks of 80-inch LED displays, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has created a new classroom collaboration system designed to connect students nearly 3,000 miles apart.

Purdue To Provide Access to Online Writing Lab Through New Pearson Mobile App

Purdue University has partnered with Pearson to make the school’s popular Online Writing Lab available in one of the company’s mobile-based writing resources.

Indian River State College Prepares K-12 Educators with New Online Learning Courses

In an effort to better prepare the state's K-12 educators for online instruction, Indian River State College (IRSC) will create a series of courses designed to overview the various methods associated with teaching and learning in the virtual environment.



Collaboration Desks Offer Flip-Top Device Storage

A new line of desks, with five-sided tops, can be arranged in a number of configurations to support collaborative learning.

Devolutions Revs Remote Desktop Manager

Devolutions has released the latest version of its remote desktop connection and credentials management tool, Remote Desktop Manager 8.1.

PersonalWeb Adds New Features to Social Learning Platform

PersonalWeb has released a new version of its free social learning platform designed to allow individual students, groups, clubs, and organizations to upload and share information with each other in the cloud.

Oregon State Ups Efficiency of Equipment for Disabled Students with Real Time Tracking

Oregon State University has deployed a new system for tracking its specialized equipment for disabled student use.

Higher Ed Data Breaches at Near-Record High in 2012

Just as surely as bracket mania strikes the country this month in response to college basketball, so too does Application Security release the final rankings of this year's dubious roster of higher education "data breach madness" winners. These are colleges and universities that have experienced a notable data breach in 2012.

Echo360 Integrates with Canvas LMS

Echo360 will integrate its active learning platform and lecture capture solution with the Instructure Canvas cloud-based learning management system.