Why buy the cow? Open Wi-Fi networks slow broadband adoption
A report by analyst firm Mintel released this week claims that "Wi-Fi pirating" could be a main reason for the slow growth of broadband adoption over recent years,…
Month: October 2010
Open textbooks gain momentum
Officials from open-license textbook publisher Flat World Knowledge say more than 1,300 instructors at 800 colleges and universities are using their books this fall semester— doubling the 400…
How to use higher education’s ‘new toy’: Social media
Campus technology officials in charge of social media efforts have come to a consensus: There are no social media experts, so keep experimenting with your school’s tweeting, linking,…
Over 10 million students now use Google apps for education
Google just announced, there are over 10 million students, staff, faculty and alumni that are actively using Apps for Education, reports ReadWriteWeb
iPad coming to Verizon Wireless and AT&T stores
Apple said Thursday that Verizon Wireless would begin selling the iPad at its stores on Oct. 28, reports the New York Times.
Tea Party frontrunner: Abolish public schools
It's fairly common for conservative political candidates to support eliminating the federal Department of Education. But in California, tea party darling and congressional candidate David Harmer has gone…
Microsoft’s Bing gets a social lift from Facebook
Facebook and Microsoft announced a partnership on Wednesday that will give the results on Microsoft’s Bing search engine a social twist--and could help both companies compete against a…
Report: Campus technology budgets on the mend
Campus technology chiefs are still seeing their department’s budget trimmed, but in far smaller numbers than in 2009, as a nationwide survey suggests that higher education is slowly…
Panel: Troubles abound in online learning regulation
Difficulties in adopting national standards to regulate online education programs sparked a lively debate during a panel discussion at the Oct. 12 Presidents’ Forum on Online Learning in…
Obama to highlight benefits of college tax credit
President Barack Obama wants Congress to make permanent a $2,500 college tuition tax credit that's set to expire at the end of the year, reports the Associated Press.