FIU has a surge in online classes and it’s clear why
Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer With housing being borderline impossible and little to no parking, it’s clear why online course enrollment has increased. Aside from…
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Textbooks shouldn’t be online only
Jeffrey Steele/ Contributing Writer Textbooks shouldn’t be online only. This isn’t the smartest idea being that not everyone likes having textbooks online. I included sometimes….
Online counseling and self-help services available for students
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director The University has plans to make fully online therapy sessions available to all students– not only to fully online…
New course teaches basic ideas of computing
With a new course called “Computer Science for Everyone,” students will be able to learn coding, create apps and develop skills in computing to build their skillset for any field. IDC 1000 is where students can learn the seven “big ideas” of computing. Professor Christy Charters is the instructor for this fully online class, and she shares that the purpose for the course is to introduce students to the field of computing.
Vloggers: the celebrities of the internet
Image by puck90 via Flickr Jessica Soler | Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com The popularity of social media can be credited either to society being so…
High tech camping trips are not uncommon
Image by -Abhimanyu via Flickr Amid Bennaim | Staff Writer opinion@fiusm.com While some might automatically relate millennials with hipsters, Facebook and oversized eyeglasses, the truth is…
Middle Eastern online internship available to students
In an attempt to branch out beyond journalism, Olga Castro, a senior double majoring in international relations and journalism, completed a virtual internship with the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.
President Rosenberg talks growth and expansion with Student Media
With the University ranking seventh largest in the nation with its estimated fall enrollment, President Mark B. Rosenberg sat down with Student Media on Oct. 7 at Biscayne Bay Campus to discuss fundraising, partnerships and expansion — internal, online and into UniversityCity.
Interactive online classes expected to enhance learning
Alyssa Elso/Staff Writer Online courses through the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management will become more interactive with the construction of the new Learning…
Digital news services gain paid readership
Staff writer Moises Fuertes discusses the concept of digital news services and whether or not it’s worth paying to read online content.
