SPEC survey webcast on Learning Analytics - September 13, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the survey authors. A 45-minute webcast will follow the publication of each SPEC Kit in 2018. … Read More
ConTech 2018′ session helps to discover organisations’ Data Science Premium - September 11, 2018
The closing session of the ConTech 2018 conference will enable to discover the organisations' Data Science Premium and helps to find the answers that work for the company. ConTech 2018 delegates will leave the conference with a clear understanding of their own data science premium.… Read More
MIT Open Access Task Force releases white paper - September 11, 2018
The ad hoc task force on open access to MIT's research has released ‘Open Access at MIT and Beyond: A White Paper of the MIT Ad Hoc Task Force on Open Access to MIT's Research,' which examines efforts to make research and… Read More
SAGE Publishing releases The SAGE Encyclopedia of Intellectual and Developmental Disorders - September 10, 2018
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced the release of The SAGE Encyclopedia of Intellectual and Developmental Disorders. Compiled by leading psychologists, psychiatrists, and neurologists, this four-volume set takes an interdisciplinary approach, covering sociocultural viewpoints, policy implications, educational applications, and ethical issues. The publication is aimed… Read More
Macmillan Learning and Scientific American relocate STEM Education Summit to Austin - September 10, 2018
Macmillan Learning, an educational solutions and insights provider and Scientific American have elected to move their annual STEM Education Summit to Austin from its home in NYC. The move is in recognition of Austin's role as an incubator for groundbreaking education technology, and the importance of… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes Learning Analytics, SPEC Kit 360 - September 10, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Learning Analytics, SPEC Kit 360, which examines current practices, policies, and ethical issues around libraries and learning analytics. This SPEC Kit explores how ARL member institutions are navigating the balance between gathering and managing data in support of… Read More
