A new coed esports program at Pennsylvania's Montgomery County Community College will involve more than just playing video games. Starting next spring, Mustangs eSports aims to engage students with a sense of community and inclusivity.
12/16/2019
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With esports evolving into an alternative to the school football team, student housing needs to address both casual and avid gamers' needs.
12/12/2019
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According to "Makerspace Impact: Implementation Strategies & Stories of Transformation," the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office's $17 million grant enabled 24 community colleges to open or expand their makerspace efforts. Those spaces were used by an estimated 64,310 students; drew 1,296 employers as partners in the endeavor; engaged 691 faculty members; and funded 844 internships. And the impact has been broad, according to those immersed in the initiative.
12/12/2019
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An energy company donated eight robotics kits to a Massachusetts high school. Exelon Generation's gift, worth an estimated $12,800, increased the number of kits available for student use in robotics and engineering classes at Everett High School.
12/11/2019
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Two schools in Oregon, one secondary and the other postsecondary, have renewed and expanded a partnership that helps higher schoolers pursue STEM education and careers.
12/11/2019
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A Silicon Valley library’s quest to ignite innovation.
12/11/2019
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The training partnership with the security-focused SANS Institute helps female higher schoolers explore cybersecurity and learn more about career opportunities in the field. Those who go through the gaming itself may also win scholarships.
12/10/2019
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The county is familiar with competitive robotics. One of its high schools teams was ranked as the fourth best in the world, based on its performance during the 2019 FIRST Robotics World Championship in Detroit.
12/09/2019
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Students today need to understand not only how to code online, but also how computer science and coding connect to the tangible objects in the world around them.
12/05/2019
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A company that produces esports tournament software has entered into partnerships with four universities to host collegiate esports competitions. Texas A&M University, the University of Texas at Austin, Louisiana State University and Houston's University of St. Thomas will use Mainline.GG software to host tournaments through 2020.
12/05/2019
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