eCampus News Digital February 2013

Vol. 6, No. 2 Technology News for Today’s Higher-Ed Leader February 2013
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Top News Coursera to offer certificates for MOOC completion For a slight fee, students can have their identity confirmed—and receive proof they completed a course.   http://subscriptions.eschoolmedia.com/ecn020813isu Technologies Learning analytics aim to boost student retention A number of programs exist to track student progress more closely, leading to better outcomes. Best Practices A road map for college CIOs As technology needs and expectations grow, campus CIOs should loosen the reins on IT systems, experts say. Funding Higher-education funding models are changing A growing number of states are tying public dollars to college graduation rates instead of enrollment. Research New spec could improve educational web searches Efforts to tag instructional resources to make them easier to find are under way. http://subscriptions.eschoolmedia.com/ecn020813isu		iPads appear in teacher education programs As the number of K-12 schools with iPads rises, the devices are cropping up as tools in education programs, too. http://subscriptions.eschoolmedia.com/ecn020813isu
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