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The concept of "seat time"--the number of hours a student typically attends a course each week for about 15 weeks--as the basis of the credit hour is outmoded and holding back innovation in higher education, according to a new report. MoreCoursera's on a growing streak. The number of new institutions of higher education to sign onto the free online course site has more than doubled, bringing the total count of colleges and universities participating to 33 from 16. Among the new schools participating: Berklee College of Music, Columbia University, Ohio State, Vanderbilt, and Wesleyan. MoreCDW-G has launched a new service designed to connect colleges, universities, and K-12 schools with grants and funding opportunities. More
Social learning management system Lore has added a new feature that lets on-campus clubs and groups collaborate using the free tool. MoreA project underway at MIT and Cornell University heralds performance improvements in database applications. MoreNimbix, a provider of cloud-based high-performance computing infrastructure and applications, and big data analytics company HUGEdata have partnered to deliver converged big data and HPC cloud services. MoreA company known for its desktop-sized 3D printers has released a new model that provides finer detail, bigger scale, and easier to use software. More
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