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Our tenth annual awards program recognizes institutions, technology project leaders and vendor partners that have used technology in new ways to support teaching, learning, administration and operations. MoreThe University of Southern California (USC) has received $1.9 million to support research and expand its digital holdings in the humanities. The grant comes from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which specifically supports research universities and scholarship in the humanities as one of its funding areas. MoreAlma has launched a free cloud-based student information system and learning management system. Availability of Alma in 2014 is limited to the first 500 schools to sign up. MoreEducational Testing Service is now offering digital badges for students who demonstrate specific learning outcomes on the ETS Proficiency Profile and iSkills assessments. MoreHitachi America has introduced four new ultra-short-throw 3LCD projectors designed for delivering large images in limited spaces. MoreCrestron has debuted its smallest AV and environmental systems room controller to date, the RMC3. MoreChristie has introduced two 65-inch HD flat-panel displays: the touch-enabled FHD651-T and non-touch FHD651-P. MoreEcho360 has released an update to its flagship lecture capture tool, EchoSystem. The latest release, version 5.4, adds new support for Android 4.0 (or higher) and reduces storage requirements. MoreStanford PERTS is seeking research proposals for a new initiative, called the Mindset Challenge, which aims to find ways to boost student motivation and outcomes in online learning environments. Deadline for proposals is April 1. MoreThe University of Florida has launched UF Online to offer undergraduate degree programs online for new and transfer students. MoreOnline course provider Udemy has reached the 2 million-student milestone, only five months after it reached the 1 million-student mark. More
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