Positive Signs in Distance Education Report Indicate Growth
The 2012 Distance Education Survey , published by the Instructional Technology Council, indicates growth in distance learning and other positive…
Virginia Rometty Encourages Better Customer Service at IBM, but Will It Be Enough to Improve Earnings?
IBM CEO Virginia Rometty rebuked IBM employees last week in an internal video, citing slow sales team response, poor closing rates, and slow customer re…
Rising College Costs a Concern, but Changes to Student Loan Interest Rates May Help
With college costs rising, establishing a new benchmark for student loans can be a benefit to students. The Obama administration recently unveiled a pro…
New Online College Provides Opportunities for Students to Complete Bachelor’s Degrees
South Carolina residents who have successfully completed at least 60 college credits can now complete their Bachelor’s degrees from anywhere thanks to a…
Proposed Distance Learning Regulatory Changes Offer Students More Opportunity, Institutions Greater Flexibility
Higher education institutions seeking to offer distance learning courses throughout the United States may soon find regulatory and cost burdens eased. On April 11, 2013, former Secretary of Education Richard …
Business Intelligence Software Addresses Critical Industry Need
Oracle recently revised its business intelligence software to incorporate additional data sources into the existing software package. This expanded software enables users to acquire data directly from multiple sources, including …
PMI Offers Tips to Strengthen Homeland Security
The Project Management Institute (PMI) recently went before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security to testify on how the government can improve efficiency in the large, …
Entrepreneur of 2013 Contest Offers Entrepreneurs Publicity, Opportunity and Industry Recognition
Entrepreneur magazine is scouring the country for innovative, fast-growing small businesses for its Entrepreneur of 2013 contest. The magazine hosts an annual competition to find the top entrepreneurs in three …
Research Competition from PhD Box Offers Scholarship Money and Recognition for Future Researchers and Academics
A new research competition from research support organization PhD Box will give students a chance to show off their “original thinking and in-depth research,” according to the press release, as …
Two Technology IPO Announcements Indicate Growing Demand for Marketing and IT Related Solutions
Tableau Software, Inc., and Marketo, makers of campaign management and data reporting software, filed separate IPOs within days of each other in April. The announcements underscore the growing importance of …