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Report: 92 Percent of Coding Bootcamp Students Graduate On Time
The Council on Integrity Results Reporting (CIRR) last week released its first set of outcomes for students who attended an accelerated computer science program, or "coding bootcamp," during the first half of 2016.
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UW-Madison Launches Resource Hub for STEM Diversity
The University of Wisconsin-Madison yesterday launched an online hub, the STEM Diversity Network, which highlights local and national STEM diversity news and serves as a central repository for STEM diversity resources spread throughout campus.
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CA Community Colleges Awarded for Innovation in Student Success
Thirteen California community colleges and districts were selected to receive the Awards for Innovation in Higher Education, a program run by the CA Department of Finance that recognizes higher education efforts to reduce the time it takes for students to complete degrees and credentials and increase college affordability. The 2016-17 state budget, released in January, allocated $25 million for the awards.
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Adobe Releases Latest Versions of Captivate and Captivate Prime
Adobe has released the latest versions of its e-learning authoring tool, Adobe Captivate, and its learning management system (LMS), Adobe Captivate Prime. The two are designed to be used in conjunction as end-to-end solutions, or as standalone offerings, and are aimed toward specialists in learning and development, training and corporate HR departments.
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CSU Channel Islands Installs Video Capture for Psychology Research
Psychology students and faculty at California State University Channel Islands can now record video and audio during behavioral studies research, thanks to new technology in the department's laboratory and observation rooms.
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StudySync Debuts New Podcast Featuring Student Perspectives
StudySync, a blended English language arts (ELA) and English language development (ELD) program for grades 6 to 12, is debuting a new audio podcast feature aimed to capture student perspectives on contemporary learning.
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Upcoming Grants, Funding & Award Opportunities
- Impact Awards
  Sponsor: Campus Technology
  Award: Recognition and write-up in Campus Technology magazine
  Number of Awards: TBD
  Application Deadline: April 21, 2017
- NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund
  Sponsor: NCWIT with support from Microsoft Research
  Award: Up to $10,000 per project funded plus travel expenses to annual summit
  Number of Awards: TBD
  Application Deadline: Oct. 30, 2017
  Note: Applicant's institution must be an NCWIT member. (Membership is free.) The award focus is on programs "to develop and implement initiatives for recruiting or retaining women in computing and IT."
- VentureWell Faculty Grants (developing curriculum for promoting STEM entrepreneurship)
  Sponsor: VentureWell
  Award: Up to $30,000
  Number of Awards: TBD
  Application Deadline: Nov. 8, 2017
  Note: Applicant's institution must be a VentureWell member. See list of member institutions here.
- ACM Athena Lecturer Award
  Sponsor: ACM and Google
  Award: Up to $25,000 plus travel expenses to ACM conference
  Number of Awards: 1
  Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2017
  Note: "This award celebrates women researchers who have made fundamental contributions to Computer Science."
Upcoming Events
- American Association of Community Colleges 97th Annual Convention
  April 22–25, 2017
  New Orleans, LA
- 2017 Internet2 Global Summit
  April 23–26, 2017
  Washington, DC
- ICEEEL 2017 : 19th International Conference on e-Education and e-Learning
  April 24–25, 2017
  Boston, MA
- United States Distance Learning Association 2017 National Conference
  April 30–May 3, 2017
  Indianapolis, IN
- Construct3D 2017
  May 5–7
  Duke University (Durham, NC)
- TDWI Chicago Conference
  May 7–12, 2017
  Chicago, IL
- SANS Security West 2017
  May 9–18, 2017
  San Diego, CA
- IMS Global Learning Consortium Learning Impact Leadership Institute
  May 16–19, 2017
  Denver, CO
- NISOD 2017 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence
  May 27–30
  Austin, TX
- InfoComm 2017
  June 14–16
  Orlando, FL
- Innovative and Creative Education and Teaching International Conference
  June 21–23
  Badajoz, Spain
- Serious Play Conference
  July 18–20
  George Mason University Science and Technology Campus, Manassas, VA
- 2017 Clute International Conference on Education (ICE)
  July 30–Aug. 3
  New York
Call for Nominations, Papers & Proposals
- Serious Play Conference
  International Serious Games Awards Submissions Due: May 1, 2017 (student games) (Award entries: seriousplayconf.com/awards)
  Event: July 18–20
  George Mason University Science and Technology Campus, Manassas, VA
- Campus Technology Impact Awards
  Awards Submissions Due: April 21, 2017
  Submission URL: campustechnology.com/impact
  Awards Event: October 2017 (Date TBD)
  Philadelphia, PA
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- Managing The Integrated Student Cloud
  Date: April 25
  Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
  Sponsor: Oracle
- For the latest listings, visit campustechnology.com.
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- Meeting Student Needs with Day One Access to Digital Materials
  Sponsor: VitalSource
- Oregon State University Accelerates Virtual Learning Labs & 3D Graphics for Students Around the World
  Sponsor: NVIDIA and Citrix
- Diving into Drupal: Princeton’s Multi-site Migration Success with Open-source
  Sponsor: Acquia
- Revolutionize Your Higher Ed IT Strategy: How to do more with less
  Sponsor: Kaseya
- A New Approach to Active Learning Environments
  Sponsor: Sony
- Advancing Product Design Curriculum with Full-Color 3D Printing at East Stroudsburg University
  Sponsor: Stratasys
- University of Florida Delivers Secure Apps and Data to Enhance Teaching and Learning
  Sponsor: Citrix
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