NJEDge.Net: Advancing Education and Research

CT talks with Ed Chapel, Senior Vice President at NJEDge.Net, about the role of New Jersey's Research and Education Network (REN) and how it serves the higher education and related K-12, government, and nonprofit sectors.

Smithsonian Launches Learning Lab to Create, Share Resource Collections

The Learning Lab offers tools for creativity, personalization and publishing, and will eventually evolve with user input.

SUNY New Paltz Builds 3D Printing Superlab to Serve Students and Support Community

A new additive manufacturing lab at The State University of New York at New Paltz will make a variety of 3D printers — including industrial-grade machines — available both to students and the surrounding community.

Report: Wearable Shipments to Top 100 Million This Year

Global shipments of wearable devices will grow 29 percent over 2015 to hit 101.9 million units this year according to a new forecast from market research firm International Data Corp.

AngelScholars Launches Crowdfunding Scholarship System

Students and the people who want to help fund their education can now find each other through a new online crowdfunding platform.

3D Printer Shipments Up for Education (and All Other Segments)

3D printing is on a growth jag. A new forecast from International Data Corp. projects that the market grew in the United States by nearly 20 percent in 2015 compared to 2014.

eCornell Introduces Live Online Events with Cornell Faculty

WebSeries, the new subscription portal on eCornell, hosts one-hour online events for working professionals and lifelong learners.

Research to Examine Just Where Entry-Level Workers Gain 21st Century Skills

A study is underway to figure out just how people gain their skills in collaboration, communication, problem solving and self-regulated learning.

38 Colleges to Drop Traditional Textbooks in Favor of OER in New Degree Programs

The OER Degree Initiative will create degree programs that utilize openly licensed learning materials, eliminating the purchase of expensive textbooks and saving community college students thousands of dollars.

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