Executive View
In a Q&A with Mark Frydenberg, Bentley University's Senior Lecturer in Computer Information Systems, we explore how big data is increasingly flourishing all around us, and what that means for instruction, for the academic disciplines, and for IT in higher education. More
Worth Noting
Clemson University has recently decided to implement additional workforce management tools in an effort to increase employee productivity, decrease costs, and minimize risks associated with compliance. MoreGeorge Washington University already offers 24-hour in-house tech support, and has now added Tech Commons, a new walk-up IT help desk to provide in-person tech support for faculty, staff, and students. MoreSenate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, of the California State Senate, has proposed legislation that would allow some college students in the state to take a massive open online course for credit. MoreAs part of the new $65 million, 120,000 square foot Center for Student Services, Boston University has implemented an automated digital menu system in the complex’s main dining hall. MoreUsers of the open-source learning management system Moodle will now be able to access course information and other features from their mobile devices. MoreKentucky students looking to have college credits or associate's degrees transferred to a four-year university or college will have the opportunity March 6 to have their questions answered in real time. MoreOpenStax College will launch a pilot for its two new biology textbooks--for majors and nonmajors--this fall. MoreA new Web service helps students raise money to cover some of their college expenses. Angeldorm provides a means for students to set up personal profiles (called a "dorm") with photos, information about the schools and majors, and other details they choose to share. Then they use their social networks to get the word out to family members and friends that they're drumming up contributions. MoreThe University of Oregon has adopted new research management software in an effort to increase safety, improve efficiency, and ensure compliance. More
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