August 2010

Researchers: Digital devices deprive brain of needed downtime

August 25, 2010 by Denny Carter

Cell phones, which in the last few years have become full-fledged computers with high-speed internet connections, can make the tiniest windows of time entertaining, and potentially productive. But…

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Early iPad adopter to use art application this fall

August 26, 2010August 25, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

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Replacing a pile of textbooks with an iPad

August 24, 2010 by Denny Carter

A new company called Inkling hopes to break the standard textbook model and help textbooks enter the interactive age by letting students share and comment on the texts…

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Scholars test online alternative to peer review

August 24, 2010 by Denny Carter

The internet is calling into question one of academia’s sacred rites, reports the New York Times: the peer- reviewed journal article.

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Universities use tool to battle student ID theft

March 3, 2011August 23, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

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Back-to-school IT projects reshape campus life

August 23, 2010 by Denny Carter

The top back-to-school IT projects at 10 colleges and universities show a tidal wave of change in higher education, Reuters reports—and many of the changes could presage broader…

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iPad: the new big gadget on campus

August 23, 2010 by Denny Carter

This fall, the hit course on some college campuses might very well be iPad 101, reports the Baltimore Sun.

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Can online flashcards help students ‘Crush That Test’?

August 23, 2010August 23, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

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The web is dead. Who cares?

August 20, 2010 by Denny Carter

No doubt many netizens of cyberspace were surprised to hear this week that the World Wide Web is on death's doorstep while the internet is alive and well…

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E-reading: Revolution in the making or fading fad?

August 20, 2010 by Denny Carter

Four years ago Cambridge, Mass.-based E Ink Corporation and Taiwan's Prime View International Co. hooked up to create an e-paper display that now supplies 90 percent of the…

Researchers: Digital devices deprive brain of needed downtime

Early iPad adopter to use art application this fall

Replacing a pile of textbooks with an iPad

Scholars test online alternative to peer review

Universities use tool to battle student ID theft

Back-to-school IT projects reshape campus life

iPad: the new big gadget on campus

Can online flashcards help students ‘Crush That Test’?

The web is dead. Who cares?

E-reading: Revolution in the making or fading fad?

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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