MIT Develops Open Source Tool to Support Spontaneous Online Conversations

Researchers at MIT's Sloan School of Management have developed a new software platform for having private, on-the-spot conversations online. Called Minglr, the open source tool is designed to replicate the kinds of interactions people might have before and after meetings, in the lobby during breaks of conferences and around the office coffee machine, in a virtual environment.

Podcast: How Indiana University Is Preparing Classrooms for Blended Learning

Julie Johnston, director of learning spaces for Indiana University, has been working hard to make classrooms safe for students and faculty this fall. In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider podcast, she talks with Executive Editor Rhea Kelly about how the new reality of COVID-19 is impacting IU’s campuses, the challenges of preparing classrooms for the fall, and technology’s role in ensuring a successful teaching and learning experience.

Podcast Bonus: Managing Higher Ed's "New Normal"

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Dr. Elliot Stern, president of Saddleback College in Southern California, talks candidly about how his institution is making strategic decisions for the fall and what kinds of policies and infrastructure they are putting in place to move forward. The conversation comes from Campus Technology's recent Distance Learning Summit – a virtual event focused on the most critical considerations for managing higher ed's "new normal" during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Instructors Believe Students More Likely to Cheat When Class Is Online

One outcome for the shift to online classes, according to the college and university instructors now teaching them, is that students will be more likely to cheat. In a recent survey, 93 percent of educators said they expected online learning to be more conducive to academic dishonesty.

Students Think Online College Should Cost Less

A single-question survey of more than 17,000 incoming college students across the United States and Canada has found that students believe online courses don't have the same value as the in-person experience.

Fairfield U Monitoring Staff and Student Health with Mobile App

Cengage Intros E-textbook Subscription Option

Turnitin Expands Academic Integrity Checks

CSU Chico Adopts Speech-to-Text Tech for Faculty

New AVer Distance Learning Camera Features AI Auto Tracking

USC Deploys $2 Million AV Network in Prep for Hybrid

New App Automates Queueing on Campus

Piazza Now Available in Microsoft Teams

Top Hat Adds Communication and Community Tools

Zoom Intros Home Videoconferencing Appliance

Spelman College Changes Course, Moves to Virtual Instruction for All Students in the Fall

Updated: Free and Discounted Ed Tech Tools for Online Learning During the Coronavirus Pandemic

More Than Half of U Arizona's Fall Classes Will Have an In-Person Component

New College Alliance Hopes to Connect Students with Experiential Learning

McGraw-Hill, TutorMe Expand Free Tutoring

Google Reveals New Features for Meet

IU Report Offers 4 Recommendations for Online Teaching this Fall

Full Measure Intros Mobile Tools for Fall Reopening

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