Virtual classrooms take over LSAT prep
With prospective law students already managing full college courseloads or professional schedules, many are finding they don’t have the time to fit in a full Law School Admissions…
Month: January 2011
Report predicts online learning explosion by 2015
The number of college students taking online college courses will equal the number of students who attend classes in a traditional classroom by 2015, according to a market…
Facebook boosts security, allows ‘sponsored stories’
Facebook unveiled new security enhancements on Jan. 26 designed to protect the content of users' profiles, RedOrbit reports. The new security tools include the availability of one-time passwords…
U.K. university awards first Beatles degree
A Canadian woman has become the first person in the world to graduate with a Masters degree in Beatles studies, Reuters reports. Former Miss Canada finalist Mary-Lu Zahalan-Kennedy…
Your professor, your computer, and you
Can students possibly learn more sitting alone, staring at a computer screen for hours on end than they could sitting amongst peers and interacting directly with an expert…
Tech-savvy students prompt colleges to revamp rules
Tony Brown didn't set out to overhaul his college's policies on intellectual property. He just wanted an easier way of tracking local apartment rentals on his iPhone.
Obama: Spare education from budget cuts
In his State of the Union address on Jan. 25, President Obama called for more investment in education, innovation, and infrastructure—setting up a showdown between his administration and…
Rep. Rand Paul unveils $500 billion in federal budget cuts
The freshman Republican congressman, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) would nearly eliminate the Department of Education and do away with the Energy Department, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Education group to push for funding
Higher-education supporters have formed another new group that aims to pressure the Legislature to be more generous with education funding, reports the Seattle Times.
Verizon to offer $30/month unlimited data plan for iPhone
You'll be able to get unlimited data with the upcoming Verizon iPhone, carrier execs have confirmed. Meanwhile, word has it that Verizon may nix a cheaper, capped 3G…