EdX Opens Its MOOC Platform to Developers for Further Expansion
The massive open online course (MOOC) platform edX announced on its blog that it is releasing its entire learning platform as open source, enabling…
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Tech Startup TurboVote Helps You Vote, and Vote Well
Tech start-up TurboVote is helping colleges institutionalize voter registration on campus. According to TurboVote , they want to make voting “as…
Kaplan University Expanding Gamification in its Online Courses
Kaplan University announced in a university press release that it will expand its use of gamification in its online courses after a highly successful…
Colleges and Organizations Work to Recruit Women to STEM Careers
Organizations nationwide are implementing innovative solutions to encourage more female STEM majors. STEM, an acronym that stands for science,…
Offering MOOCs Could Help a School’s Credit Rating
Offering massive open online courses (MOOCs) could benefit a university so much that they might raise the school’s credit rating, according to a report…
Students Seeking Online Degrees Now More Like Traditional On Campus Students, New Study Reports
Students seeking online degrees are more like traditional on-campus students than in years past, a new study reveals. The 2013 Online College Students…
IT Masters Degree Most Valuable, New Research Shows
A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that an IT masters degree is now among the most valuable. Richard Henderson writes in the…
Samsung Supports STEM Education with Mobile App Academy
For the second consecutive year, Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) is offering a two-day Mobile App Academies for high school…
Adaptive Learning Technology Leader ALEKS Corporation Acquired by McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw-Hill Education acquired adaptive learning technology leader ALEKS Corporation in a move to strengthen its position in both the K-12 and higher…
Dean at University of Pittsburgh Says Technology Equalizes Career Opportunities
According to John T. Delaney , Dean of the School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh, secondary degrees are more accessible now than ever, no…