• College Transfers Hit CCs Hardest

    COVID-19 hasn't just damaged new enrollment rates within most colleges and universities. According to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, transfer enrollment has shrunk too, by 4.7 percent overall compared to fall 2019. However, transfer rates varied wildly depending on the type of transfer being measured. 11/02/2020

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    Ed Students Get Teaching Practice via VR

    The Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education at Penn State has begun using mixed reality in its undergraduate and graduate programs to help its students gain teaching experience. 11/02/2020

  • In the Era of Remote Learning, It's Time for Colleges to Update Privacy Practices

    As the pandemic continues, what's happening to all the data being collected by the various programs being used by colleges and universities to deliver remote learning? That's a question explored in a new report published by think tank New America. 10/30/2020

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    NVIDIA Intros Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit for AI and Robotics Ed

    NVIDIA has introduced its new Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit, a new system designed for “learning, building and teaching AI and robotics.” 10/30/2020

  • State of Utah Project to Provide Private LTE Network for Education, Healthcare

    The Utah Education & Telehealth Network, which connects the state's K-12 schools, colleges and universities, public libraries and healthcare providers, is forging ahead with plans to set up a private LTE network to address the digital divide. 10/30/2020

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    Educause Identifies Top IT Issues for an Uncertain Future

    Educause has released its top IT issues for 2021, explored via three possible scenarios for how colleges and universities "might emerge" from the pandemic next year. 10/29/2020

  • Virtual Education Platform Emulates Face-to-Face Interactions

    Champlain College is piloting a new virtual education platform that allows students and instructors to interact online much like they would in physical spaces. Conceived by Narine Hall, a data science and machine learning professor at the college, and recently formed as a private company, InSpace is "designed to mirror the fluid, personal and interactive nature of a real classroom," according to a news announcement. 10/28/2020

  • Parents Trust Campus Safety Measures More than Students

    Parents are more comfortable than students with the virus response undertaken by colleges and universities. A recent survey from online bill payment company ACI found that while 57 percent of parents thought campus precautions were satisfactory, just 46 percent of students said the same. 10/27/2020

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    CMU COVID-19 Data Capture Project Adds Mask Usage, Testing Questions

    Carnegie Mellon University is tracking mask use across the country, along with testing availability for COVID-19 and the test results, as part of a symptom survey distributed each day. 10/27/2020

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    Duquesne University Outfits Classrooms with Audio Conferencing Tech

    Pennsylvania's Duquesne University has installed audio conferencing systems in more than 40 classrooms to support its shift to the hybrid learning model, in which some students attend class on-campus while others participate remotely. 10/27/2020

  • Saddleback College Reaches 15 Zero-Textbook-Cost Programs

    California's Saddleback College is up to 15 zero textbook cost (ZTC) pathways. These are full degree or certificate programs that have no textbook-related costs or fees for online materials, though some classes may require students to buy essentials, such as safety goggles or calculators. 10/27/2020

  • IU's HathiTrust Works with KU on Text Analysis Project

    A new text analysis project at Indiana University, which just won a $500,000 grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will focus initially on a collection of Black fiction compiled at the University of Kansas. 10/26/2020

  • Jacksonville University Building Tech Talent Pipeline

    In an effort to build a pipeline of technology talent in the Jacksonville area, Florida's Jacksonville University is partnering with tech talent accelerator SkillStorm to provide customized IT training through a new Training Pathway Program. 10/26/2020

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    Podcast: The Link Between Academic Fraud and Cybersecurity Risk

    Since students have returned to school and remote learning this fall, there has been a dramatic increase in internet searches related to academic fraud — that’s according to data from Cisco Talos. In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider podcast, Executive Editor Rhea Kelly talks with Jaeson Schultz, technical leader at Cisco Talos, about his research into academic fraud and the potentially hazardous websites and applications that go along with it. 10/23/2020

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  • The Link Between Academic Fraud and Cybersecurity Risk

    Since students have returned to school and remote learning this fall, there has been a dramatic increase in internet searches related to academic fraud — that's according to data from Cisco Talos. In a recent blog post, the threat intelligence team detailed how essay mills operate and how academic fraud websites can lead to more serious cybersecurity threats. It's a wild ride through falsified app reviews, shoddy workmanship and a rabbit hole of malicious activity. In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider podcast, Executive Editor Rhea Kelly talks with Jaeson Schultz, technical leader at Cisco Talos, about his research into academic fraud and the potentially hazardous websites and applications that go along with it. 10/23/2020

  • University of Evansville Expanding Online Learning with $1 Million Grant

    Indiana's University of Evansville is developing its online education and learning efforts thanks to a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment. The university will use the funds to "implement major initiatives that will enhance the campus as well as the online learning environment," according to a news announcement. 10/22/2020

  • St Marys University Amps Up Network for Esports Arena

    St. Mary's University in Texas has partnered with Spectrum Enterprise to establish the institution's new Spectrum Esports Arena and power it with a dedicated Fiber Internet Access circuit. 10/22/2020

  • Sacred Heart University Adopts Yale COVID-19 Saliva Testing Protocol

    Two Connecticut universities are working together to run a saliva-based COVID-19 testing program. Sacred Heart University has adopted SalivaDirect, a testing method developed by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health that produces quicker results with a less invasive procedure and no need for specialized equipment. 10/21/2020