Which college alums get the most VC funding [chart]
A new study shows how universities stack up in VC funding. Though Silicon Valley clearly helps schools in the Bay area, East Coast schools are gaining funding fast. Read more »
Coursera adds first international university partners, raises additional $6M
In addition to announcing $6 million in new funding, online education startup Coursera Tuesday announced that was adding a dozen new university partners, including three international partners. Read more »
Modo Labs’ growth shows how colleges are studying Mobile 101
Bringing new technology into a bureaucratic university environment can be a challenge, but colleges seem to be learning that if they want to attract new students, they need to meet them on familiar ground. Read more »
Can’t Find ‘Orphan’ Authors? Writers Group Says It Had No Trouble
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Several universities recently declared, against the wishes of the Author’s Guild, that they will begin sharing digital versions of so-called… Read more at paidContent »
Librarians to Colleges: Keep on Streaming
The Library Copyright Alliance has published a legal analysis (PDF) of the use of streaming video in higher education, and the bottom line could be good news for colleges: Teachers are allowed to use streaming videos as part of their courses without obtaining special licenses to […] Read more »
