August 2010

College IT officials track Google, Verizon talks

August 6, 2010August 5, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Higher education technologists, who largely support the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality plans, kept an eye on reports Aug. 5 that internet giants Google and Verizon were…

IT Leadership

New copyright ruling affects educators

August 10, 2010August 5, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

A new ruling from the U.S. Copyright Office will affect how higher-education students and teachers can use digital material in the classroom, thanks to the efforts a university…

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Source: Google, Verizon near net neutrality plan

August 5, 2010 by Denny Carter

Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. are close to finalizing a proposal for so-called "network neutrality" rules, which would dictate how broadband providers treat internet traffic flowing over…

Campus Leadership

Intel settles with F.T.C. on antitrust

August 5, 2010August 5, 2010 by Denny Carter

The New York Times reports that Intel agreed to refrain from a host of business practices to settle accusations of anticompetitive behavior in the market for computer processing…

IT Leadership

Google Wave is dead: Now what?

August 5, 2010 by Denny Carter

While very few of you may be shedding tears over the demise of Google Wave, or even knew what it was, we probably haven't seen the last of…

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At U. of Iowa, recruitment success has its perils

August 5, 2010 by Denny Carter

Like an airline overselling a flight, the University of Iowa extended admission this year to several thousand more applicants than it could accommodate on campus in this fall’s…

Campus Leadership

For-profit colleges face more scrutiny in new report

August 5, 2010August 5, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A government report released Aug. 4 details “fraudulent” practices among recruiters for some for-profit colleges, and public criticism of the popular institutions has mounted as recent statistics show…

IT Leadership

RIM unveils new BlackBerry to counter Apple iPhone

August 4, 2010 by Denny Carter

Research In Motion has unveiled a new BlackBerry aimed at wooing consumers away from Apple's iPhone and other rivals, Reuters reports—but analysts said the handset won't blow away…

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Study: Excessive internet usage linked to teen depression

August 4, 2010 by Denny Carter

According to a new study, teenagers who log at least five hours a day online are one-and-a-half times more likely to become depressed than those who use the…

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