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Two campuses have announced plans to require virus testing of students as part of coming back to campus.
07/20/2020
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Indiana University has released preliminary findings from a survey of undergraduates and instructors across its all of its campuses, examining their experiences of the transition to remote instruction this past spring.
07/16/2020
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San José State University is partnering with Fullstack Academy to create two new Tech Bootcamp programs focused on coding and cyber security.
07/15/2020
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Mobile communications company Full Measure Education has introduced a new library of Fall Reopening Solutions, mobile engagement tools designed to help higher education institutions reopen safely in the fall.
07/15/2020
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Vanderbilt University has announced a new Instructional Design Support Center focused on improving online teaching and course quality.
07/14/2020
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Google has announced three new certificate programs on Coursera: Data Analytics, Project Management, and User Experience Design.
07/14/2020
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Microsoft intends to provide free online job training through its company, LinkedIn, to 25 million people by the end of this year. The goal: to help those who have been hit by unemployment, furloughs and reduced paychecks to acquire new digital skills as part of accelerating the economic recovery.
07/14/2020
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Public universities and community colleges are positioned to most benefit from changes in student enrollment in the fall. The reason for that, according to a new Moody's Investors Service "Sector Comment," is because the COVID-19 pandemic may force students to choose schools closer to home.
07/14/2020
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At Fox Valley Technical College, students are using virtual reality to safely explore the inner workings of a diesel engine — while it is running.
07/14/2020
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Packback, an online platform that uses artificial intelligence to facilitate class discussions, has introduced an Instant Feedback feature that provides students with a real-time assessment of their contributions and allows them to revise and improve their work before final submission.
07/13/2020
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A new program at Rice University gives students outside the institution a chance to take select online courses for credit.
07/13/2020
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At Georgia State University, students learn not only the technical competencies deemed necessary for "digital literacy"; they learn how to pair their new technical understanding with fledgling leadership skills. Now Tiffany Green-Abdullah, founding director of GSU's Digital Learners to Leaders co-curricular program since 2018, is focusing on developing similar programs to be offered more widely — outside GSU.
07/13/2020
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A new esports complex under construction on the campus of the University of Kentucky has sold naming rights.
07/09/2020
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Education technology company CourseTune has launched a version of its course planning software for use by individual instructors.
07/09/2020
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When your institution is buying a new technology solution, this Educause tool can eliminate the tedious work of vetting the security posture of the companies you're considering.
07/09/2020
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The current pandemic is exacerbating the laborious process of reviewing verifications for student FAFSA applications — placing increased demands on financial aid offices at colleges and universities everywhere.
07/09/2020
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Epson has introduced eight new models in its BrightLink and PowerLite lines of projectors. All of the new models are laser-based and designed specifically for education.
07/08/2020
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In the first two months of the pandemic, little changed about student movement in higher education. However, researchers suggested, "early signs of broader impacts" have begun to surface, including signals of a dramatic reduction in new enrollments.
07/08/2020