Tech Writer Asserts that Online Learning is Still in Beta Stage. True?
Recently, at an online site entitled Geek with Laptop, an article appeared suggesting we haven’t yet come very far in the development of online learning options. The piece, entitled “Will New “Motogoogle” Products Keep Online College Courses in Mind?” is primarily about the writer’s viewpoint that Google should step into the online education industry with […]
Area Industry Leaders, White House Business Council, Convene at UMass Boston’s Venture Development Center to Discuss Tech Worker Shortage
In a recent article entitled, “In high-tech, another kind of job crunch,” Boston Globe Staffer Katie Johnston reported the view of many in the area that Massachusetts must do more make the area a more inviting place to put down permanent roots after graduation for students with tech skills. Ms. Johnston writes: Massachusetts has developed a technology labor […]
Preview of August 18th Presentation on Soaring National Use of Social Media in Higher Ed
Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes is Chancellor Professor of Marketing at UMass Dartmouth as well as Center Director of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research. Since 2007-2008, she has been producing groundbreaking research on the use of social media tools and techniques in higher education nationwide. Her specific emphasis has been on how colleges and […]
Digital Distractions
An interesting article, “10 IT Skills that Today’s High School Kids Have - Do You?” by Randy Muller offers some of the technologies and tools with which high schoolers are comfortable. Some of these seem typical, like blogging, Facebook, Linux, gaming, and texting, but others like tech support, programming and hardware would seem to require […]
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