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11/12/2015
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  • Major Study Finds OER Students Do Just as Well — or Better

    In the largest study of its kind, a group of researchers has examined the use of open educational resources (OER) and found that students who used OER in their undergraduate courses performed as well or better than those assigned commercial textbooks.

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  • U Edinburgh Develops Solar Cell-Based Wireless Communication

    Researchers at the Edinburgh Research & Innovation, the commercialization arm of the University of Edinburgh, has developed new solar-based wireless networking technology that has the potential to deliver almost energy-neutral broadband Internet access anywhere.

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  • Arizona's Sun Corridor Network Joins Internet2

    The Sun Corridor Network, a research and education network founded by Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona, has joined Internet2 as a Research and Education Network member, bringing faster connectivity to Arizona educators and researchers.

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    • Sponsored by: IBM
    Michigan State University uses IBM analytics for smarter fundraising

    By mining alumni and donor records, social media and other unstructured data-sets with text analytics software, MSU can better understand the engagement, sentiments and behavior of current and potential donors. For more information about the solutions that Michigan State used,

    visit ibm.com/business-analytcs

  • Report: Privacy Elusive in World Linked by Mobile and IoT

    An annual report published by the Georgia Institute of Technology examined the emerging cyber threats for the coming year, among them: ever-shrinking personal privacy, lackadaisical security considerations in the Internet of Things and a dearth of trained experts to stay on top of cybersecurity considerations for organizations.

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  • Cengage, NISOD Partner on Adjunct PD

    The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development has partnered with Cengage Learning on a slate of professional development resources for adjunct faculty and administrators.

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  • Cornell Launches STEM Prep Program for Students in Middle, High School

    Cornell University is launching a new program designed to prepare middle and high school students for higher ed academic careers in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

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