In today's news we look at an OSUM professor opening the door to supercomputing for a Marion County student, Ohio State's President Michael Drake is sworn in as the universities 15th president, the US telecoms industry is speeding up with the help of Google Fiber, tech giants battle for classrooms in Amish country, and Cards Against Humanity has released a science card pack whose sales will go towards scholarship for women in STEM...
In today's news we look at a new STEM school to open on the campus of Youngstown State University, three Ohio cases where students revealed test questions to others online, Internet outages revealing gaps in the US broadband insfrastructure, EBSCO companies acquiring companies in New Hampshire and New Jersey, and Petroleum Geo-Services now has one of the largest supercomputers in the oil and gas industry...
In today's news we look at Downtown Dayton receiving gigabit fiber, Ohio State professors teaming up with startups to promote technology, Honda announcing a new program to boost interest in manufacturing, STEM students using a driving simulator, and supercomputers giving universities a competitive edge...
In today's news we look at parents being concerned with student privacy issues on Common Core tests, testing drones for prison security being put on hold in Ohio, Ohio State University faculty members fighting for the rights to their work, Obama announcing $240 million for STEM education, and the leading library ebook distributor OverDrive being sold to Rakuten...
Ed.—In June 2014, OARnet and the State of Ohio announced an agreement to have OARnet provide the network backbone for the State and its various agencies. By moving to OARnet’s 100 Gigabit-per-second backbone, the State is able to streamline its services, while K-12, Higher Education and all other client sectors, including the state, will benefit from increased aggregate purchasing power.
This Saturday, March 14, otherwise denoted as 3.14, the mathematically minded people of the world will celebrate Pi Day, in honor of the famously irrational number calculated by dividing the circumference of a circle by its diameter: 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971... (the digits never end or repeat in any known way).
In today's news we look at the FCC Chairman meeting with OSU students, Akron School Board approving $9.5 million for wirelss upgrades, new OSU Press director expanding digital publishing, a new STEM scholarship for students, and supercomputer-powered drones shut down rhino poaching...
In today's summary, read about Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga connecting to GENI, in partnership with US Ignite and the Enterprise Center; Central Michigan University cutting 10 percent of its subscriptions to academic journals and databases; EBSCO acquiring YBP Library Services; the top 6 predictions for HPC this year; an opinion on how supercomputing enables innovation; and an IBM initiative to teach big data and cloud technologies.
In today's news we look at the state of Ohio not taking the money from school districts for students whose parents let them skip standardized tests, a study done by Kent State University that links high smartphone use with low GPA, the new net neutrality rules that may help Europe take the lead in broadband, education technology funding jumping 55 percent in 2014, and a supercomputer that is on a pay-per-use basis...
In today's new we look at Wright State Research Institute recieving $14 million for aerospace sensor work, FCC appoves tougher rules for Internet providers, STEM workplace no more diverse than 14 years ago, big energy using supercomputers, and how wearable technology devices fare amoung students...
The beanbag chairs, microwaves, walkstation – think a treadmill with a standing desk – and the companion bikestation added to the Kent State University Libraries this year may seem inconsequential to some.
But for students at Kent State, these extras make the space more comfortable, and, therefore, more enticing to use.
In today's news we look at Kasich's State of State address, Ohio STEM students participating in National Engineer's Week, UC to renovate a former Sears for innovation center, proposed legislation that would reduce tuition at Ohio public colleges by 5 percent, and and undergraduate OSC researcher heading to the UK...
As an educator, I feel that it is important to help young people develop an understanding and appreciation of science and technology. It is also important that all students should be introduced to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers. Yet the U.S. Census Bureau reports that women remain underrepresented in STEM fields, particularly in computer science and engineering occupations. If we are to increase the number of women in STEM fields then we should make sure that girls are given ample opportunities to explore science and technology.
Today's news looks at possible education cuts in big school districts in Ohio, library service provider EBSCO acquiring YBP library services, technologies that will change the face of education, Chevron helping fund STEM programs, and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory counting on supercomputers...
In today's news we looks at Ohio parents opposing the new common core tests, Cleveland pioneering a new kind of smart growth, the need for STEM majors with liberal arts training, the top 10 academic library issues for 2015, and Coursera partnering with Instagram...
The Ohio Educational Technology Conference (OETC) 2015 wrapped up three days of interesting speeches, workshops and displays last week, despite the cold temperatures in Central Ohio.
In today's news we look at Ohio seniors attending college classes for free, the importance of libraries in the digital age, concerns about the Internet plan for FCC, a look at the slow online learning growth, and Saudi Arabia renewing their commitment to supercomputing...
Throughout the State of Ohio, students are able to access college courses – and earn credit for them – while still in high school. This recently revamped program, renamed College Credit Plus, is designed to bolster students’ college readiness, lower their cost for higher education and improve their retention and success in college.
Today's news looks at online students wanting more interaction with instructors, the University of Cincinnati teaming with NASA, New Mexico University accessing a powerful supercomputer, Obama reversing his decision on his college savings plan, and the FCC's net-neutrality benefiting from a change in legal justification...
In today's news we look at the Ohio Board of Regents changing their name, Obama reviving the Federal Ed-Tech Program, weather supercomputer used to encourage women into STEM, the FCC proposing to reclassify high-speed internet, and Ohio school districts facing cuts in Kasich budget plan...
Today's news looks at Gov. Kasich's new budget proposal, NOAA's next supercomputer, STEM Divas inspiring girls love for science, Intel buys German broadband company, and MOOC announces partnership with China's online education platform...
Today's news looks at Harvard using big data, the cable industry opposing the broadband definition, a supercomputer helping to improve ethanol and petroleum production, libraries offering free 3D printing, and women falling behind in earning a STEM bachelor's degree...
In today's news we look at Intel donating money to promote STEM, Ohio State ranking in the top 10 for best distance learning, the increase in broadband access across the world, the ASC Supercomputer Challenge, and Ohio's new dual enrollment plan...
In today's news we look at Columbus State aligning with Fort Hayes, an Ohio air force base getting a supercomputer, Obama's promise on net neutrality, the problems online courses are facing, and the potential impact that will occur with free community college...
There is no denying the extreme impact technology is having on our nation’s education system. A growing number of schools leverage the latest advancements in technology to create innovative and adaptable learning environments for their students. Ohio’s students, as a result of this trend, are well equipped with the technological literacy needed to enter the 21st century workforce.
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