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BenchPrep Adds Access to Open Educational Resources

BenchPrep has released OpenPrep, a new tool that features access to thousands of educational videos and resources.

Former U Pennsylvania Students Launch LMS

Three former University of Pennsylvania students have launched Coursekit, a free learning management system that emphasizes social networking for colleges and universities.

Cuyahoga CC Goes Mobile with Help from Blackboard

A Cleveland-based community college gave up on its in-house efforts to create a mobile app for its community and turned to Blackboard to handle the job.

Florida College Providing iPad 2 to Students, Faculty

Florida Technical College started deploying Apple iPad 2 tablets to new students and faculty in late November, with plans to expand the program to returning students in December.

Podio Now Free for University Students

Podio has released its online productivity platform free to university students around the world. Podio includes personal communication and productivity tools, such as messaging, contacts, calendaring, and tasks, and provides a large collection of free plugins to extend functionality.

Some Undergrads Skipping Textbook Buying

Seven out of 10 undergraduate students attending the University of California, Riverside don't buy textbooks, preferring to rent them, rely on instructor-provided materials, or go without.

E-Learning Competition Deadlines Near

American Public University System (APUS) and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) will dole out $25,000 to an entrepreneur who creates a business plan that best improves higher education e-learning.

CourseSmart Unveils E-Textbooks Portal App

CourseSmart has released a new app that allows users access to e-textbooks from mobile devices including the Kindle Fire, iPad, and Android devices.

Pearson Learning Studio Adds Genius SIS Integration

Pearson LearningStudio has integrated Genius SIS to provide a Web-based student information system for customers.

Science Social Network Adds Economic, Financial Sections

Sciencia.org, a social network that publishes links to breaking science news contributed by its 64,000 international users, has added economics and financial science sections to its Web site.