2 charged with stealing iPad users’ information
Two men who authorities say were competing to impress their fellow hackers were arrested Jan. 18 on federal charges they stole the eMail addresses of more than 100,000…
Month: January 2011
College: What’s it good for?
A controversial study of more than 2,300 undergraduates found 45 percent of students show no significant improvement in the key measures of critical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing…
Comcast’s legal win raises questions for education
Educators and students could see new internet service options after the federal government on Jan. 18 gave Comcast Corp., the country's largest cable company, the green light to…
New site offers college essays, sans plagiarism
Being the first in his family to graduate from high school, Paris Wallace said he sympathizes with teenagers who find themselves alone in the circuitous college application process,…
How much do college students learn, and study?
While The Choice tends to focus on the process of applying to college, we also consider it within our mission to ask how much learning and studying students…
Apple again turns to Cook in CEO Jobs’ absence
If the past is any indication, Tim Cook's mastery of inventory management and his high expectations of employees should leave Apple Inc. in good hands while its charismatic…
Rumors point to dual-core processors, improved graphics for new iPad, iPhone
Even as the tech world came to grips with the troubling news Monday that Steve Jobs will take his second leave of absence in just two years, the…
Va. may limit student-teacher contact on web
Virginia is considering instituting limits on web-based contact between teachers and students in order to curb inappropriate behavior, reports WTOP.
Amid cuts, public colleges step up appeals to alumni
As state legislatures cut back support for higher education, public colleges and universities across the country are turning to their alumni, hat in hand, as never before--hiring consultants,…
University looks to draw students to STEM education
Arizona State University officials will invite teenagers to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math from experts in those fields. The campus program joins a host of initiatives…