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CT talks with Penn State University Director of Education Technology Kyle Bowen about the directions immersive media has been taking in higher education and the practices that are making 3D, VR, AR, and 360 video technologies accessible for faculty and students. More
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Duke University will be hosting a new conference on how to use 3D printing and digital fabrication in education, covering both K-12 and postsecondary. Construct3D 2017 runs May 5-7 and is expected to move to different institutions annually. MoreFranklin University, which has five campuses in Ohio and Indiana and many online courses, hopes to eliminate physical textbooks entirely to reduce college cost for students. MoreNew York University's Tandon School of Engineering has launched a new online program that gives students lacking a background in CS the opportunity to switch fields and pursue a master's in computer science. MoreThe online classes will be taught by the faculty from the university's school of engineering, which also offers a face-to-face version at the campus in Erie and is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. MoreAccording to a new Gartner forecast, 8.4 billion connected things will be in use worldwide this year — an increase of 31 percent from 2016. MoreEven as technology proliferates in education at unprecedented rates, new hurdles — including limitations of the human mind to keep up with technological advances — are throwing themselves in the way of effective implementation. MoreEd tech company Hobsons recently acquired RepVisits, an application for connecting high school advisors with college admissions offices to arrange high school visits. MoreThe Kaltura video platform has a new trick: lecture recording. MoreThe Canadian education technology startup is looking to go head-to-head with Pearson, McGraw-Hill and other American textbook publishers with its own cloud-based platform. More
Upcoming Grants, Funding & Award Opportunities
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Sponsor: Lumina Foundation
Award: $25,000
Number of Awards: 2
Application Deadline: April 9, 2017
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Sponsor: Campus Technology
Award: Regognition and write-up in Campus Technology magazine
Number of Awards: TBD
Application Deadline: April 10, 2017
Upcoming Events
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March 12–15, 2017
San Francisco, CA
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March 12–16, 2017
San Diego, CA
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March 19–22, 2017
Chicago, IL
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March 22–24, 2017
Portland, OR
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March 28–31, 2017
Las Vegas, NV
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April 5–7, 2017
New Orleans, LA
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April 7–14, 2017
Orlando, FL
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April 22–25, 2017
New Orleans, LA
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April 23–26, 2017
Washington, DC
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April 24–25, 2017
Boston, MA
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April 30–May 3, 2017
Indianapolis, IN
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May 5–7
Duke University (Durham, NC)
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May 7–12, 2017
Chicago, IL
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May 9–18, 2017
San Diego, CA
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May 16–19, 2017
Denver, CO
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May 27–30
Austin, TX
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June 14–16
Orlando, FL
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July 18–20
George Mason University Science and Technology Campus, Manassas, VA
Call for Nominations, Papers & Proposals
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International Serious Games Awards Submissions Due: March 1, 2017 (professional studio games), May 1, 2017 (student games) (Award entries: seriousplayconf.com/awards)
Event: July 18–20
George Mason University Science and Technology Campus, Manassas, VA
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Proposals Due: March 31, 2017 (one-page abstract)
Proposal Submission URL: icetic.net/online-abstract-submissions
Event: June 21–23
Badajoz, Spain
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Awards Submissions Due: April 10, 2017
Submission URL: campustechnology.com/impact
Awards Event: October 2017 (Date TBD)
Philadelphia, PA
Upcoming Webinars
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Date: Feb. 22
Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
Sponsor: Citrix
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Date: Feb. 28
Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
Sponsor: Stratasys
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Date: March 7
Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
Sponsor: Sony
- For the latest listings, visit campustechnology.com.
Webinars on Demand
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Sponsor: Lenovo
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Sponsor: i>clicker
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Sponsor: Citrix
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