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A new Congress, a new approach to technology?
With a supportive administration behind it and some reshuffled leadership, the next Congress might make more progress on technology legislation, for better or for worse, CNET reports. …
Louisiana schools to offer classes via cell phone
Even as online classes gain in popularity, Louisiana's community colleges are going further, offering courses on cell phones starting next year, reports The Advocate of Baton Rouge, La. …
Researchers broadcast live surgery using Internet2
Imagine a scenario where doctors from different hospitals can collaborate on a surgery without having to be in the operating room. What if doctors in remote locations could receive immediate…
IBM to help build broadband network in power lines
IBM Corp. is throwing its considerable weight behind an idea that seemed to have faded: broadband internet access delivered over ordinary power lines, reports the Associated Press. …
Segways add visibility to campus security fleet
Public safety officers at the University of North Alabama (UNA) got a little more visibility, thanks to the addition of three Segways to the campus security fleet, reports the Times…
Technology spreads throughout UMKC classrooms
Ideal Learning Environment (ILE) classrooms equipped with computers, projectors, and internet access are spreading across the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) campus in a broadband revolution, reports the University News.…
School touts global citizenship to set itself apart
In a highly competitive market for students, colleges are turning to online social networking sites to connect to past and future graduates. Now, Ontario's Centennial College has gone a step…
Professors collect big bucks for online classes
The University of Iowa has capped the number of online students and courses that faculty members can teach after discovering a handful of professors received hefty bonuses for teaching up…
Colleges struggle to preserve financial aid
Today educational institutions are cutting spending, delaying projects and holding off on hiring. While many schools and colleges say their commitment to helping families pay the costs of education will…
Tough times strain colleges rich and poor
Tough economic times have come to public and private universities alike, and rich or poor, they are trying to figure out how to respond, reports the New York Times. …