GW students, staff cannot use iPad with campus network
George Washington University students who purchase Apple’s iPad will not be able to use the device to connect to GWireless, the campus’s wireless network, reports the GW Hatchet.
Month: April 2010
iPad App Store has wide selection of education options
Technology experts say Apple's latest gizmo, the iPad, won't replace students' laptops, but a menu of applications will help teach the periodic table, a range of languages, and…
Apple sells 300,000 iPads in first day
More than 300,000 iPads were scooped up by eager technology consumers during the device's first day on store shelves, and iPad users already have downloaded more than 1…
Stanford researchers launch new web site to monitor app security
With the launch of Apple's iPad, developers are scrambling to create new applications. But are they safe? That's the question a new web site hopes to help answer,…
‘Suicide’ query prompts Google to offer hotline number
Last week, Google’s search engine started automatically suggesting where users can call for counseling if they type in a search term that appears to focus on suicide, reports…
NASA funds initiative to aid students
NASA says it is organizing an initiative to help U.S. graduate and undergraduate students apply for space agency internships or fellowships, UPI reports.
Social media: Colleges’ newest battlefield for students, alumni donations
Colleges’ unending campaign to attract more students and alumni donations has higher-education officials looking to two technologies that consume a growing chunk of people’s free time: social media…
New startups aim to help budding researchers with the click of a mouse
The Eureka Fund, based in San Francisco, is one of a handful of new nonprofit organizations that aim to finance small-scale, independent scientific research through online contributions, reports…
Sharp shows 3-D displays for mobile devices
Sharp's latest 3-D displays deliver bright, clear imagery without the cumbersome glasses usually required for such technology—but they only work on a 3-inch screen held a foot from…
New test measures students’ digital literacy
Educators have a new way to determine a student's baseline digital literacy with a certification exam that measures the test-taker’s ability to assess information, think critically, and perform…