January 2010

Microsoft calls for cloud-computing regulations

January 22, 2010January 21, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A Microsoft official argued Jan. 13 that the U.S. Congress should create rules and regulations for cloud computing, a burgeoning technology that has gained traction among schools and…

Campus Leadership

Annual poll of college freshmen shows effects of recession

January 21, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

The New York Times reports that the recession hit this year’s college freshmen hard, affecting how they chose a school as well as their ability to pay for…

IT Leadership

If your password is 123456, just make it HackMe

January 21, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Despite all the reports of internet security breaches over the years, many computer users have reacted to the break-ins with a shrug, reports the New York Times.

IT Leadership

Apple courts publishers, while Kindle adds apps

January 21, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

A tablet computer from Apple could threaten Amazon's Kindle eBook reader, but the Kindle, which now accounts for 70 percent of electronic reader sales, is getting more versatile,…

IT Leadership

Online college for union members in the works

January 21, 2010January 21, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The National Labor College will make about 20 online courses available for the AFL-CIO's 11.5 million members next fall in an effort to help workers adapt to a…

IT Leadership

New tech tools help Haiti quake relief

January 20, 2010 by Laura Ascione

Hundreds of tech volunteers spurred to action by Haiti's killer quake are adding a new dimension to disaster relief, developing new tools and services for first responders and…

Campus Leadership

MIT lags in hiring, promoting black, Hispanic faculty, internal report says

January 20, 2010 by Laura Ascione

MIT must do a better job recruiting and retaining black and Hispanic faculty, who have a significantly more difficult time getting promoted than white and Asian colleagues, according…

IT Leadership

Amazon unveils 70 percent Kindle royalty plan

January 20, 2010 by Laura Ascione

Amazon.com has unveiled a program that will give authors and publishers a larger share of revenue from each Kindle eBook they sell beginning on June 30, 2010, PCMag.com…

IT Leadership

Report details coming trends in campus technology

January 21, 2010January 20, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Open scholarly content will become more commonplace in higher education in the next year as online universities and textbook companies organize and harness the internet's mass of educational…

IT Leadership

An antitrust complaint for Google in Germany

January 19, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Google said on Monday that it faced antitrust complaints in Germany from newspaper and magazine publishers who want the company to pay for using article snippets in its…

Annual poll of college freshmen shows effects of recession

If your password is 123456, just make it HackMe

Apple courts publishers, while Kindle adds apps

Online college for union members in the works

New tech tools help Haiti quake relief

MIT lags in hiring, promoting black, Hispanic faculty, internal report says

Amazon unveils 70 percent Kindle royalty plan

Report details coming trends in campus technology

An antitrust complaint for Google in Germany

Gale Digital Scholar Lab Expands to Help Students Present and Share Digital Humanities Research

APM Steam Offers Unparalleled Heat Exchanger Assessment and Testing Services for Colleges and Universities

College of Charleston Launches Two New Schools

Cyber Attacks on Colleges and Universities: How Businesses Help Safeguard Higher Education from Cyber Threats

Laramie County Community College to Unveil New SmartCIM 4.0 from Intelitek

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