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Students like texting and iPhones, but are wary of eTextbooks
College students seem to love all things digital, with their iPhones, BlackBerries, and laptops. But when it comes to textbooks, it's still a paper world for now, reports the South…
Google’s new operating system to take on Microsoft
Google Inc. is working on a new operating system for inexpensive computers in a daring attempt to wrest away Microsoft Corp.'s long-running control over people's computing experience, reports the Associated…
Jill Biden says community colleges are a key U.S. export
Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden and a longtime teacher, believes community colleges could become a tool to help economic recovery in the United States and a…
Computer program aims to prepare teachers for the classroom
Researchers at the University of North Texas are studying the effectiveness of a computer simulation program, called simSchool, that is designed to prepare teachers for the modern youngster and help…
Social Security number code cracked, study claims
For all the concern about identity theft, researchers say there's a surprisingly easy way for the tech-savvy to figure out the precious nine digits of the Social Security numbers of…
Arizona State sued over Kindle eTextbook usage
The National Federation of the Blind and the American Council of the Blind are suing Arizona State University over its use of Amazon's Kindle DX electronic reading device as a…
Stimulus eases community college troubles
States are digging into their federal stimulus money to help finance community colleges, where rising tuition, soaring enrollment, and budget cuts threaten to shut students out of the system, Stateline.org…
Report: Worst may be over for U.S. tech market
As bad as the technology market fared in the first quarter of this year, the worst may be over, at least in the United States, Forrester Research said in a…
Scholarships for college dwindle as providers pull back their support
Students looking for college scholarships are going to have a harder time this year as providers, hammered by falling investment returns and declining philanthropic support, cut back, the New York…
For modest earners, relief repaying student loans
Repaying a student loan could soon be a little less painful, according to the Associated Press. Starting this week, anyone with a federal student loan can apply for a…