About 20 faculty members clustered around lit-up monitors in Rolfe 2118 on Monday as several instructors presented about different technologies designed to improve education.
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Commission’s report on increasing student retention rates raises questions
A national commission on higher education last week issued recommendations for universities across the country to improve their individual student success rate, recommendations that parallel changes at the University of California in recent years. The National Commission on Higher Education Attainment – a group created in 2011 by the American Council on Education on behalf […]
CCLE’s preview feature allows students to view syllabi prior to enrolling
In November, the CCLE staff launched the syllabus preview feature, which allows students to browse available course syllabi online in a centralized location.
Locks of Love comes to UCLA
UCLA alumnus Brian Frederick stared at his reflection on his phone’s screen as he stood in the James West Alumni Center.
More travel study programs added
Students planning to travel abroad will now have more options to choose from, after UCLA recently added five new programs to its travel study and modified two others.
Agreement authorizes mobile ridesharing company
Students who need to get across Los Angeles in a hurry will be able to use a smartphone application to hire a car, after a private ridesharing company and the California Public Utilities Commission entered an agreement last week to continue offering the service in California.
Bill proposes earthquake early warning system
A California lawmaker recently proposed creating a statewide earthquake early-warning system to help prevent widespread damage to both people and property, and to alleviate the fiscal impact of future earthquakes on the state.