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Social media site an ‘academic supplement’ to Facebook

Social media site an ‘academic supplement’ to Facebook

Instead of a Facebook news feed cluttered with tidbits about friends’ FarmVille progress, Boris Revsin wants a social media site that alerts college students to the latest in academic news from their peers – information that could connect students and form study groups.

New software turns paper into an inexpensive digital tablet

New software turns paper into an inexpensive digital tablet

New software coming this fall will enable Livescribe’s digital “smart” pens to stream all notes taken live, in real time, to a computer—turning special dotted paper into an inexpensive digital tablet, the company says.

University pushes for better attendance with electronic scanners

University pushes for better attendance with electronic scanners

Officials at Northern Arizona University are reminding students that faculty members have the choice to use new electronic scanners that track class attendance at the campus’s largest lecture halls, but some students continue their vocal opposition to the technology as the fall semester gets underway.

Social media help college students forge professional opportunities

Social media help college students forge professional opportunities

Social media already are ingrained in most college students’ personal lives, and now some college professors are using social media as a tool to help students create professional connections and build valuable workplace skills.

Are open textbooks gaining momentum in higher ed?

Are open textbooks gaining momentum in higher ed?

Officials from open-license textbook publisher Flat World Knowledge say more than 1,300 instructors at 800 colleges and universities will use their books this fall semester—doubling the 400 institutions that used Flat World texts a year ago.

MIT turns to smart ventilation as campus greening continues

MIT turns to smart ventilation as campus greening continues

An advanced ventilation system that adjusts airflow according to outdoor temperatures and how many people are in a room could help the Massachusetts Institute of Technology save $100,000 annually as the university continues to trim its energy use.

Early iPad adopter to use art application this fall

Early iPad adopter to use art application this fall

Seton Hill University, one of the first campuses to board the Apple iPad bandwagon before the device was released in April, announced Aug. 23 that its art history students would use an iPad application that allows access to more than 40,000 sculptures and paintings.

Universities use tool to battle student ID theft

Universities use tool to battle student ID theft

College students have to know which data are most vulnerable before they can protect their identity online. The creators of a new software program that fights identity theft say it can do just that, and some of the most well respected universities are listening.

Can online flashcards help students ‘Crush That Test’?

Can online flashcards help students ‘Crush That Test’?

Sundar Nathan was a college student prepping for an exam, cramming hundreds of pieces of information into his overfilled memory bank when he resorted to flashcards—a strategy he’s evangelized forever since.

Facebook Places could meet skepticism on college campuses

Facebook Places could meet skepticism on college campuses

Facebook’s opt-in feature that lets friends check each other’s locations could be useful for colleges and universities tracking the most popular campus destinations, but social media experts said students haven’t yet embraced geo-tagging in any form.



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