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Stanford University will be hosting a White House summit on cybersecurity and consumer protection next month. MorePresident Obama chose a 9,700-student community college in Tennessee to make a dual proposal that he'll be taking to Congress in a couple of weeks: first, that students receive free community college; and second, that government help expand technical training programs by giving grants to those programs that show success. MoreThe University of Central Florida has won the 2014 Collegiate Cybersecurity Championship Cup. MoreNominations are now open for the 2015 CT Innovators Awards. MoreOnline learning will grow this year, but only modestly; more colleges and universities will test out competency-based assessment; and education technology will continue expanding as an industry, driven by investment capital. Those are three of the predictions for the coming year from higher education research and advisory firm Eduventures. MoreStanford University and Sony have released a new mobile app that lets smart phones help conduct scientific research while they're charging. MoreDetermining the best online degree program to attend depends on what degree the student is going after, if the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report are any indication. MoreAmerican University's Kogod School of Business will launch its first online MBA programs this fall. MoreThe University of California's Rossier School of Education is launching an online Doctorate of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership this week. MoreCoursera's massive open online courses will now reach millions more learners in China, thanks to a new partnership with the country's Hujiang online education platform. More
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