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	Beyond Measuring: Aligning Assessment and Analytics with Achievement to Improve Student Succes Sponsored by Pearson WHITEPAPER: There is an ongoing national debate concerning how to best measure student learning outcomes in higher education. Do greater analytics and measurement truly lead to greater student achievement? How can we best use data to hold institutions and students accountable for their performance?
	Blackboard Enables LIM College to Launch Distance Learning Sponsored by Blackboard WHITEPAPER: As industry demands change, schools must adapt their curriculum to properly prepare their students. LIM College is doing just that by launching a distance learning program with the help of Blackboard Learn. Blackboard manages hosting and maintains the online infrastructure, allowing LIM to focus on their students
	Blackboard Learn™ Helps Capella Create the Ultimate Online Student Experience Sponsored by Blackboard WHITEPAPER: As a fully online institution of higher learning, Minneapolis-based Capella University has no campus and no student union. But what it does have is more than 28,000 students from all 50 states and 45 countries earning degrees in a rich, online-learning environment. Find out how Blackboard Learn has been a key to Capella’s success.
	California State University—Monterey Bay Sponsored by Kaplan Global Solutions WHITEPAPER: California State University, Monterey Bay wanted to offer an online Executive MBA program, but a lack of funding and a rigid internal structure seemed to doom the program before it ever got off the ground. Luckily, Kaplan Global Solutions had the answers they were looking for. Find out how Kaplan was able to leverage their experience in the field with best-in-class software solutions to turn the online MBA program into the University’s largest and most successful graduate program.
	Case Western Reserve University Sponsored by Adobe WHITEPAPER: At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, faculty, students and administrators on campus and around the globe have found a way to connect seamlessly, simultaneously and successfully, with Connect.
	CourseConnect Sponsored by Pearson WHITEPAPER: Pearson is introducing an enhanced version of its award winning CourseConnect customizable online courses, saving instructors more time and providing greater engagement and achievement for students. Find out the five reasons you should adopt CourseConnect at your institution.
	Customizing technology to engage today's students Sponsored by Pearson WHITEPAPER: From electronic supplements to interactive applications, Pearson can fully customize the kinds of tools needed to engage, stimulate, and connect to 21st-century students both online and in the classroom.
	Dr. David Finch Sponsored by Laureate International Universities WHITEPAPER: Dr. David Finch completed his Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences through Walden University’s Online Ph.D. Program. In this interview, Dr. Finch discusses his inspiration for his dissertation on how to measure charitable corporate investments and how he hopes to apply his work at Walden in the business world.
	eBooks: Eight Economical, Ecological, Pedagogical, and Just Plain Smart Reasons to Offer eBooks in Your Next Course. Sponsored by Pearson WHITEPAPER: The following eight reasons detail why the time is right for your campus to explore the eBook opportunities that are appropriate for your students. Pearson Learning Solutions can help guide the way.
	eLearning and Collaboration Solutions Sponsored by Adobe WHITEPAPER: Communication and collaboration are the keys to success in any institution, especially when it comes to eLearning initiatives. Adobe offers the tools and resources to take your online operations to the next level. Find out how you can use Adobe software to engage learners, reduce preparation time, and better tailor your content to suit the needs of your students.
	Embracing Technology to Achieve Results Sponsored by Blackboard WHITEPAPER: New adaptive learning technology offers smart study tools that engage students outside of the classroom while supporting instructors' teaching goals. McGraw-Hill's LearnSmart Effectiveness Study evaluates the tool's impact on pass and retention rates and instructional efficiencies at seven very different U.S. universities. Find out how instructors and students from these diverse institutions have both experienced improvements.
	MyLab and Mastering Programs Sponsored by Pearson WHITEPAPER: Online resources, when created to meet the needs of students and instructors, make teaching and learning more effective. When educators require and integrate these products into their course, they and their students experience the highest success rates and return on investment. With that goal in mind, Pearson has developed a broad portfolio of products to assist universities in developing their online presence.
	Neil J. Campbell Sponsored by Laureate International Universities WHITEPAPER: Neil J. Campbell received a DBA from the University of Liverpool through their online DBA program. In the article, he speaks to the value of taking a scholar-practitioner approach to learning and specifically why he chose to pursue a DBA online. Campbell discusses the value of interactivity with the university campus and the global reach of classmates and professors. He highlights the value of the program’s flexibility and the diversity and international perspective of its students.
	One remarkable combination that’s as powerful as it is easy to use. Sponsored by Blackboard WHITEPAPER: Blackboard and McGraw-Hill have joined forces to bring you the best of both worlds: customizable, dynamic educational content and tools now available directly within the latest version of the Blackboard Learn™ platform.
	Online Program Optimization and Efficiency Sponsored by Pearson WHITEPAPER: Online classrooms are becoming increasingly popular, but serving the needs of online students is not always a simple task. This article from Pearson outlines the trends in online education and provides specific solutions for universities looking to expand their online presence.
	Queens University of Charlotte Sponsored by Microsoft WHITEPAPER: North Carolina’s Queens University of Charlotte wanted to better support its community’s need for online education. Queens knew that online offerings and Web-based support for faculty would enhance the school’s ability to attract faculty and students. Queens deployed Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007, the Microsoft Learning Gateway portal, and the Microsoft SharePoint Learning Kit to create a portal with customized sites for every course offered at Queens.
	University of Michigan Medical School Sponsored by Adobe WHITEPAPER: World-class university medical school uses Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro to enhance student learning and collaboration and bring efficiency to critical research trials.
	Workday and Cornell University: Efficiency Meets Individuality Sponsored by Workday WHITEPAPER: Colleges and universities cherish individuality. Every institution is different, and all contain schools and units with distinctions of their own. But there is still a drive to efficiency, especially in this era of diminishing resources. How do you combine the decentralized requirements of a university with its need to operate more effectively? For Cornell University, Workday Human Capital Management and Payroll solutions provide the answer.

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