Education Dive: March 22, 2013

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March 22, 2013     This issue brought to you by: Improve Online Enrollments - Live Webinar April 4 Increase conversion rates for online higher education applicants by careful interpretation of data. Join Learning House for a free webinar. Learn what factors to consider to improve online enrollments, including key indicators, what data should be tracked, the difference between online and traditional student data, and more. Learn more.   Top Stories   5 technologies that are revolutionizing education   A new paper from the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings looks at how technology can change the American education system.       Chicago set to close 61 public schools   The closures are among the largest ever nationwide and come as the city faces a $1 billion deficit.       How is higher ed tackling its 'graying' faculty?   Tenured professors can stay in their positions for a long time, creating a dilemma for younger faculty members and the universities that employ them.       Ex-Cal State student guilty of identity theft after rigging campus elections   The former student allegedly stole hundreds of other students' identities to rig a student council vote in his favor.       Top higher ed official is latest to leave Ed. Dept.   Bergeron is leaving after 30 years with the agency, capping a list of officials who recently left for jobs at think tanks, foundations and colleges.       Ore. approves in-state tuition for undocumented students   Gov. John Kitzhaber is expected to sign the legislation.       Top Features   The Difference Between Contemporary And Traditional Learning       How To Flip Your Classroom Using Lecture Tools       ‘Our School Would Be Better Off Without iPads.’       Simple Tips For Students Learning English       25 Twitter Tips For Students, Parents, And Teachers     Other News   Salman Khan wins Austin College leadership award       The Next Wave of Business and Finance Students Will Be “Renaissance Technologists”       Students Preserved Voting Rights in Last Presidential Election Cycle, Report Says       Colleges announce commencement speakers       Speakers consider best practices for internationalizing highly regulated professional degree programs       New online debate over women and science       Cheating scandal kills 4 Harvard quiz bowl championships       White men alienated in higher ed workplace, survey suggests       Coursera commits to admitting only elite universities       Blended Learning Today and Tomorrow     News by Topic   Higher Ed   Technology   K-12   Online Learning   Policy & Regulation   Edudemic Features