The real high-tech immigrant problem: They’re leaving
The hiring of immigrant high-tech workers was a heated issue well before the economy went into a tailspin. But the real worry should not be smart foreigners coming…
Month: March 2009
College Bowl hits the internet
In an internet-era twist to the old College Bowl idea, one scholarship program is leaving room for a little fun as students compete for college cash, reports the…
Amazon to allow disabling of Kindle 2 audio
Amazon.com, responding to criticism that a text-to-speech feature on its new Kindle book reader helps it sidestep royalty payments, plans to allow the audio function to be disabled,…
World’s poor drive growth in global cell phone use
The Associated Press reports that six in ten people around the world now have cell-phone subscriptions, signaling that mobile phones are the communications technology of choice, particularly in…
To keep students, colleges cut anything but aid
With the economy forcing budget cuts and layoffs in higher education, colleges and universities might be expected to be cutting financial aid--but that's the last thing they're cutting,…
The challenges of providing school IT support
As part of our 2008-09 School IT Survey, eSchool News and SchoolDude.com conducted a virtual focus group to learn more about the particular challenges of school IT support--and…
School IT support: Overworked…and understaffed
New research suggests overworked and understaffed school IT departments are spending too much time reacting to technology problems--and not enough time on training and integration. Key words: SchoolDude,…
Policy update brings rise in online learning
A shift in state policy touched off a boom in online education at North Carolina State University. The transition has come to full fruition eleven years after North…
Sidekick phones top a dubious category: theft
School and college IT administrators might want to warn their students about the latest hot target for thieves: T-Mobile Sidekick cell phones. Key words: t-mobile, checkmend, boston arts…