August 2010

Online education ‘convert’ honored for excellence in distance ed

August 10, 2010August 10, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Ruth Schafer thought she would miss the look of understanding register on a student’s face during her move from the traditional to the online classroom. But after being…

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The iPod Shuffle: Would you miss it?

August 9, 2010 by Denny Carter

It’s cute, it’s tiny, and it’s the cheapest iPod you can buy, Yahoo News reports. But if Apple were to squeeze the $59 iPod Shuffle out of its…

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H.P. Ousts Chief for Hiding Payments to Friend

August 9, 2010 by Denny Carter

Mark V. Hurd, who turned Hewlett-Packard into the world’s largest technology company on the back of fierce fiscal discipline, has been ousted from his post for the lowliest…

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Bill Gates: Better software modeling is a key

August 9, 2010 by Denny Carter

CNET reports that a key to many hard problems, from using nuclear power to combating diseases, is better software modeling, Bill Gates said on Aug. 6.

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Students aren’t ‘nonchalant’ about Facebook privacy, report says

August 10, 2010August 6, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A close look at college students’ reaction to Facebook privacy policies revealed concern about online identities as news outlets pushed the issue to the forefront with increasing coverage…

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eCampus News July 2010

August 6, 2010 by eSchool News

Highlights eCampus News June 2010 View Online as a WebBook in your web browser 3 IU-PUI associate professor Lauren Christopher ... Read more

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Google: Brace yourselves for the data explosion

August 6, 2010 by Denny Carter

Google CEO Eric Schmidt had some scary things to say about privacy, reports PC World.

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Stanford to issue new medical students iPads

August 6, 2010 by Denny Carter

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that incoming medical students at Stanford University will have fewer textbooks to carry this fall after the university distributes iPads to its 91…

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Electronics designers struggle with form, function and obsolescence

August 6, 2010 by Denny Carter

The debate over form follows function can be traced back to the 1890s, reports the New York Times.

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