Campus Technology News Update: Report: 6 Technology Barriers in Education

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2/5/2014

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Report: 6 Technology Barriers in Education
Technological illiteracy and lack of supports for faculty members are critical problems facing colleges and universities. But they're solvable. Unfortunately, according to a new report released this week, much more difficult challenges loom for education.
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U Florida Targets 24,000 Online Enrollments Through Pearson Partnership
The University of Florida has launched UF Online to offer undergraduate degree programs online for new and transfer students.
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Call for Entries

Submit your nomination for the 2014 Campus Technology Innovators awards by Feb. 17. Go to campustechnology.com/innovators for details.

USC Gets Funding Momentum for Digital Humanities
The University of Southern California (USC) has received $1.9 million to support research and expand its digital holdings in the humanities. The grant comes from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which specifically supports research universities and scholarship in the humanities as one of its funding areas.
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Academic Program Discounts Enterprise Release of R
Higher ed now has a new option for implementing computational statistics and predictive analytics in their courses and research programs. Revolution Analytics, which sells enterprise versions of open source programming language R, has launched a program specifically for colleges and universities that want to adopt the software.
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Brief: ETS Introduces New Digital Badges for Learning-Outcome Assessments
Educational Testing Service is now offering digital badges for students who demonstrate specific learning outcomes on the ETS Proficiency Profile and iSkills assessments.
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