The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 1
With a large touch screen that can display electronic texts in color, Apple’s iPad was greeted with huge enthusiasm by ... Read more
Month: December 2010
The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 2
Giving web users more control of their personal information online became a key priority for members of Congress in the past year, as well as for federal regulators…
The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 3
Enrollment in online college classes grew by more than 1 million students over the past year as more people returned to school in the midst of the economic…
The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 4
The United States used to lead the world in the percentage of 25- to 34-year-olds with college degrees; now it ranks 12th among 36 developed nations. That’s something…
The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 5
College faculty whose campuses are surrounded by neighborhoods that rely on antiquated dial-up internet connections are hoping the Federal Communication Commission’s National Broadband Plan will bring faster connections…
The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 6
Thanks to a federal law that went into effect in July, colleges and universities that don’t do enough to combat the illegal sharing of digital movies or music…
The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 7
In October, higher education saw one of its largest data security breaches ever, as the Social Security numbers, dates of ... Read more
The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 8
The past year saw higher-education leaders embrace social media more than ever before to engage current students, entice prospective ones, and encourage alumni to open their wallets. And…
The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 9
A number of high-profile incidents in 2010 served as a harsh reminder of how easy it can be for students to send messages or videos that are embarrassing…
The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 10
College textbook rental services actually began cropping up in 2008, with startups such as Bookrenter.com borrowing from the business model of Netflix in letting students rent and return…