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Pearson and Blackboard Announce Partnership To Integrate Pearson’s MyLab and Mastering Programs
Pearson and Blackboard Inc. — Wednesday, July 13, 2011
With the planned integration, faculty and students will gain fast, easy access to digital content and the MyLab and Mastering programs using a single sign-on process and their Blackboard® credentials. Faculty will have quick access from their Blackboard Learn course to MyLab and Mastering tools, assignments and learning analytics... Read More »
SunGard Higher Education Partners with Rhomobile To Accelerate Growth of Mobile in Higher Education
SunGard Higher Education — Monday, July 11, 2011
In combination with the Rhomobile technology, SunGard’s Mobile Connection framework helps enable institutions to develop and deploy secure mobile applications across major mobile and smartphone devices more quickly and with fewer resources than before. Read More »
Arizona State University Selects Blackboard for Student Services
Blackboard Inc. — Saturday, July 09, 2011
In an effort to provide its community with the best in technology, service and support, Arizona State University (ASU) has selected Blackboard to provide support for students, faculty and staff in all areas of campus life, from financial aid and human resources to academic technology and IT, the company announced today. Read More »
Panopto Transforms Lecture Capture
Panopto, Inc. — Saturday, July 02, 2011
Panopto Inc. announced today the upcoming launch of Panopto Focus 4.0 and Panopto Unison, the next generation of end-to-end video and multimedia capture and management solutions. Focus 4.0 will continue to transform how teachers, students and administrators capture, edit, search and view recorded lectures for both on-campus and distance learning. Read More »
Blackboard Delivers Blackboard Learn 9.1
Blackboard Inc. — Saturday, July 02, 2011
Blackboard Inc. announced Service Pack 6 for Blackboard Learn(TM) 9.1, a significant update for its flagship software that brings a range of feature enhancements and improvements that produce a simpler, more effective workflow for instructors and administrators. Read More »
Follett Software Partners with Southern Arkansas U
Follett Software Company — Saturday, July 02, 2011
The children's library at the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired will be getting an infusion of new materials, equipment and technology thanks to a service project undertaken by students from Southern Arkansas University, with an assist from Illinois-based Follett Software Company. Read More »
Samsung Techwin Introduces the SDP-960 Document Camera
Samsung Techwin America — Saturday, July 02, 2011
Samsung Techwin America’s Electronic Imaging Division (www.samsungpresenterusa.com), a market leader in document camera technology, today announced the SDP-960 document camera providing multiple, high resolution outputs at 30 fps for smooth and fast video display on a sleek new platform—ideal for colleges, businesses, and courtrooms. Read More »
New Learning System for Virtual World Educators Released
Texas State Technical Colleges — Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The creators of Texas State Technical Colleges’ virtual presence in Second Life®, vTSTC, have released a new learning management system created specifically for educators using virtual worlds like Second Life® for teaching and learning. Read More »
Blackboard Launches Pilot for Innovative Approach To Improving Developmental Education
Blackboard Inc. — Monday, June 20, 2011
A group of leading colleges and universities have partnered with Blackboard Inc. and K12 Inc. to pilot a new, innovative approach for improving outcomes in developmental education. Studies show nearly 60 percent of community college students and 20 percent of students at four-year colleges must take at least one developmental course before beginning college study Read More »
OCW Consortium Partners with Community College Consortium To Expand Access to Open Education
OpenCourseWare Consortium — Monday, June 20, 2011
The OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCW Consortium) has partnered with the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) to maximize and expand the impact of opencourseware to community college students, faculty and learners worldwide. Read More »
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