IBM Supercomputer Will Be Your Shopping Companion (UT Sandiego): An internet startup that helps shoppers create custom apparel will introduce its first application powered by a supercomputer. This is said to be the first time the consumer market has used this type of technology.
Rollout of new SAT delayed by one year (Education Week): The new redesigned SAT that is aligned with the Common Core State Standards will be delayed until spring of 2016, a year later than the College Board had predicted.
Yes, Big Data Can Solve Real World Problems (Forbes): Information on the various uses of big data when it comes to analytics, consumerism, public safety, routine maintenance, and more “every day” real-world issues.
Cuyahoga Community College receives grant for job training (Cleveland.com): Cuyahoga Community College, located in Northeast Ohio, recently received a grant to train low-income adults for middle-skill jobs. The school is one of 12 community colleges supported by a $3.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation.
Don’t Dismiss Performance Funding (Inside Higher Ed): the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education released a report focusing on states’ efforts to fund higher education based on outcomes and enrollment. The report analyzes the various aspects of funding for higher education when it comes to performance measures.
