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Grad students developing GPS project for visually impaired
At 356 acres, California State University, Northridge can seem like a mini city where one can easily get lost without a map. If you are blind or visually impaired, finding your way about the campus and its more than 100 buildings can be daunting without a guide....
Apple iBooks 2 license agreement gets icy reception in higher education
Advocates for open-license textbooks in higher education, while largely unhappy with Apple’s iBooks 2 platform, say the technology behemoth has done a favor for their movement: Apple’s pricey,…
Computerized tutor helps students pass college-level math
Erika Northcutt, 18, has not had a math class since she was a junior in high school, more than two years ago. The freshman at the University of…
When college applicants plagiarize, Turnitin can spot them
The student's admissions essay for Boston University's MBA program was about persevering in the business world. "I have worked for organizations in which the culture has been open…
Online colleges ‘wage war’ with student aid fraudsters
Online programs at some colleges have stopped accepting student applications from states known as hotbeds for fraud rings that sign up students for courses, receive student loan payments,…
Obama unveils plan to stem rising college tuition costs
President Barack Obama is announcing a plan to shift some federal dollars away from colleges and universities that don’t control tuition costs and new competitions in higher education…
Colleges laud Google+ age restriction change, safety features
Campus technology officials said they are more likely to create an official Google+ presence after the nascent social network announced Jan. 26 that the former Google+ age requirement…
Surviving the budget crisis
Although the economy has begun to rebound, campus leaders still face serious budget shortfalls that threaten their ability to implement new technologies and deliver a world-class education to…
Expanding STEM education with virtual labs
Strong science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is important for the nation’s competitiveness—but an uncertain economy has left some schools struggling to give students access to resources…
Campus Network Security Made Easy
From granting access to staff and students using multiple devices, to making sure that all necessary applications receive permission to run on a network, college and university IT…
Immigrant worker firings unsettle a college campus
The dining hall workers had been at Pomona College for years, some even decades. For a few, it was the only job they had held since moving to…
Former PSU professor charged with $3 million fraud
The Department of Justice has charged a former Penn State University professor with fraud, false statements and money laundering relating to $3 million in federal research grants, the…
Yale fulfills vow on sex-misconduct report
Making good on a promise to be more open about its handling of sexual misconduct, Yale University has released its first report describing the complaints that were made…
