A private college in Pennsylvania has switched to a LMS based on open source software. The school in La Plume, which is in the process of expanding its online and blended course programs, was looking for a platform that would provide an intuitive user interface and additional communication features, easily integrate with current systems, and cut costs.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has created a live, cloud-based interactive classroom to provide distance learning courses to more than 27,000 students worldwide.
Saylor Foundation has selected three college textbooks to be added to its lineup of free online courses through the Open Textbook Challenge. Each author will receive $20,000, and the textbooks are available through a creative commons license.
Internet2's new cloud partnership hopes to kick-start collaboration and shared research across higher ed institutions nationwide--and globally.
The State University of New York will adopt a single platform for online learning in an effort to manage costs.
Toronto, Ontario-based York University's Schulich School of Business is bringing in a new cloud-based collaboration tool in an effort to expose students to new trends in business communication and to lower IT expenses and improve efficiencies in the process.
Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is deploying a new early intervention system across their 13 colleges and online consortium designed to identify at-risk students.
While some educators embrace social media as an effective learning tool, others argue that it's disruptive and ultimately hinders learning and instruction. Social media is already on campus--but does it belong in the classroom?
At a press event held Thursday morning at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Apple introduced iBooks 2, a new version of the company's e-book software that adds a new textbook category. The company also announced iBooks Author, which provides free, interactive tools to create e-books.
Berklee College of Music and its online extension school, Berkleemusic, have launched the Berklee Music Network, an online music community open to students, alumni and faculty of the school as well as a select group of music insiders.