Techno-News Blog

by Sue Gee, iProgrammer

With Android clearly the dominant app market there’s obvious interest in learning about it, both on the part of beginners and those who already program in one of more languages. Joining a MOOC seems a good route to follow and there are many to choose from. So you want to know about Android. This round up of MOOC opportunities looks at the range on offer from Udacity and Coursera for students with differing requirements.

http://www.i-programmer.info/news/150-training-a-education/10000-learning-android-online.html

by Joe Chapman, US News

Online coaches and mentors are becoming increasingly common in online programs. At ASU Online, for example, coaches are full-time professionals who help online undergrad and grad students thrive inside and outside of the classroom and provide customization based on individual needs, interests and strengths. Online coaches are offered for everything from transition (adjusting to college life) to transformation (realizing potential and dreams). Having this resource available is one thing, but it’s also important to understand how to fully take advantage of an online degree coach to ensure you’re receiving personalized assistance from enrollment to graduation. Here are three ways to do so.

http://www.usnews.com/education/online-learning-lessons/articles/2016-08-24/3-ways-a-coach-can-benefit-online-students

By Jarrett Carter, Education Dive

Higher education commands nearly $70 billion in funded research, but many institutions do not take advantage of technological advancement which could generate billions by cutting delays in experiments and savings on personnel. Improving recruitment strategies for graduate assistants, building networks for peer review and publishing and implementing cloud-based data storage and virtual-lab work are ways to expedite the research process while cutting costs. Smaller laboratories are frequently hampered by the antiquated systems of research management, but all institutions can benefit from cost savings and expedited systems, specifically in areas like pharmaceuticals and disease research.

http://www.educationdive.com/news/how-technology-strategy-can-generate-billions-for-higher-ed/425128/

By Liam Tung, ZD Net

Researchers at MIT claim to have created a network-boosting technology that could triple the speed of Wi-Fi and double its range. The MIT team has devised a system that can overcome Wi-Fi bandwidth constraints that stem from the limited spectrum available for carrying data to and from devices wirelessly. The researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) developed a new set of signal-processing algorithms which allow multiple routers, and other wireless access points, to concurrently transmit data to multiple receivers, using the same frequency and without interference.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/wi-fi-speeds-could-triple-and-range-double-thanks-to-mit-breakthrough/