Web 2.0
New Applications and Strategies for .edu
1/6/2010

The Buzz

  • ePortfolios: Let Me Count the Ways

    Rather than starting with a functional analysis of various ePortfolio tools, look at how ePortfolio technology in general fits with key educational trends and decide how a portfolio strategy can support your institution's unique objectives.More

News and Products

  • U Arizona Team Seeks To Construct International Internet Classroom

    A team of researchers from the University of Arizona is working on a project to develop an "International Internet Classroom" as a way to centralize information and resources that could be of value to teachers. The effort, led by members of the Computer Science department, will rely on artificial intelligence and user-generated data to bring together pertinent educational resources into "unit packages."More
  • BYU-Idaho Streaming Classes Online

    Brigham Young University-Idaho, a four-year university serving 12,000 students, has selected streaming technology from Optibase to stream live and on-demand content on campus and over the Internet. More
  • Ohio, Minnesota Higher Ed Systems To Share Online Programs

    Two state systems have formally agreed to work together in sharing tools, services, planning, and implementation strategies to bolster their online student services. The University System of Ohio and Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, both consisting of numerous public campuses, have signed the memorandum of understanding to expedite rollout of online and hybrid courses in their respective programs.More
  • UC Riverside Chats Up Prospective Students

    The University of California, Riverside has selected Intelliworks Chat to provide a mechanism for admissions representatives to engage in a live chat with prospects and capture those interactions in the Intelliworks relationship management application.More
  • U Chicago Keeps Medical Professionals Current with Online Training

    The University of Chicago will be implementing an online training solution from Interactyx for its medical students. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Chicago Medical Center will commence using the company's service, Topyx, as its e-learning solution in 2010 for a two-year period.More