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Library research provider EBSCO Information Services has invested in two innovative open access research-oriented companies. The first, Code Ocean, is a cloud-based "computational reproducibility" application that lets researchers and developers create, share, discover and run scientific code. The second, protocols.io, is a service for academic and industry researchers to record and share detailed up-to-date methods for research.
02/07/2020
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Last year, Wiley acquired Knewton. Now the company has announced the first curriculum to be built on Alta, Knewton's adaptive technology, since the acquisition.
02/07/2020
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A recently released study showed that an investment by the state of Oregon in promoting textbook affordability has led to a dramatic drop in the cost of course materials for transfer degrees.
02/05/2020
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Post University has wrapped up its latest network upgrade. The work at the Connecticut university involved deploying a second Ethernet Private Line and streaming television.
02/05/2020
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New esports teams and playing spaces have been announced by a dozen colleges and universities around the country in the last month.
02/05/2020
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A virtual version of the escape room concept is engaging students at Northampton Community College. Here's how the setup works.
02/05/2020
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The University of Texas at Austin has set a new mission targeting Pell-eligible students: to raise their six-year graduation rate from 73 percent to 90 percent.
02/04/2020
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Employers are increasingly considering competencies — rather than degrees — as the most important factor in hiring, according to a new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
02/04/2020
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Penn State University's graduate-level Additive Manufacturing and Design program is giving students the technical and professional skills they need to succeed in the industry.
02/03/2020
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A new program from MDRC is gaining a tailwind as it pursues helping more low-income students and students of color graduate from community college within three years.
02/03/2020
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The American Association of Community Colleges and the National Science Foundation have opened up the Community College Innovation Challenge.
02/03/2020
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Upcoming events include the 2020 ITC Annual Conference - eLearning, TDWI Las Vegas Conference, and Innovations 2020.
02/03/2020
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The esports club at New England College has secured corporate support in the form of a sponsorship deal with HyperX, a manufacturer of computer memory and high-performance gaming components.
01/30/2020
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According to a report that tracks global learning tech investment trends, investments directed to higher education technologies saw a substantial bump in the last year, while investments specifically in Pre-K–12 sunk dramatically.
01/30/2020
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In the United States and worldwide, traditional PCs saw positive growth in the fourth quarter of 2019 and for the full year, ending "seven consecutive years of market contraction."
01/29/2020
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3D scanners are expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. The devices allow users to scan real-world objects to convert them into 3D models for a range of purposes, including 3D printing.
01/29/2020
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Students who view the webpages for each undergraduate major at James Madison University can now see a live feed of related job opportunities.
01/29/2020
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Kentucky's University of Louisville and Jefferson County Public Schools will host a new esports competition in a few months.
01/29/2020