Campus Technology: Strategic Mobilization: A Model for the Future

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4/3/2013

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Strategic Mobilization: A Model for the Future
Recognizing mobile technology's ubiquity and reach into students' lives, its rapid technical evolution, and its unique transformative potential for education, the Tennessee Board of Regents has included mobilization as an important part of its strategic plan. As Associate Vice Chancellor for Mobilization and Emerging Technology, Robbie Melton oversees mobilization strategies and initiatives for TBR. Here, Melton shares how she works to build and extend TBR's model for strategic mobilization.
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Smart Connected Devices Hit Record Levels Even as PCs Decline
In the last year, both desktop and portable PCs experienced declines in both mature and emerging markets worldwide. Meanwhile, smart phones and tablets carried the "smart connected device" category to new highs, topping 1 billion units worldwide.
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Community College Plans BYOD and Online Learning Upgrade to WLAN Infrastructure
Parkland College will upgrade to a new wireless LAN network and management system in an effort to enhance online learning and connect its 18,000 students, 1,200 faculty and staff, and campus visitors.
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Native App Provides Complete Moodle Accessibility to Mobile Learning Devices
Users of the open-source learning management system Moodle will now be able to access course information and other features from their mobile devices.
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California Bill Could Allow Students To Take MOOCs for Credit
Senate 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.
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Washington State Community and Technical Colleges Standardize Admin Software
The Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) plans to update and standardize its administrative software across all 34 campuses.
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OpenStax College To Deliver New Biology Texts
OpenStax College will launch a pilot for its two new biology textbooks--for majors and nonmajors--this fall.
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New College Research Tool Helps Students Organize Admissions Planning
Education software developer, Hobsons has launched a mobile application designed to help college-bound students navigate the college admission process.
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