By Denny Carter, Managing Editor, Author at eCampus News

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Dennis has covered higher education technology since April 2008, having interviewed some of the most recognized IT pros in U.S. colleges and universities. He is always updating eCampus News with the latest in pressing ed-tech issues, such as the growing i

Research: Social media has negative impact on academic performance

December 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

Perusing Facebook, sending rapid-fire text messages, and tweeting back and forth with friends and celebrities alike might not be the best academic strategy, it turns out.

6 reasons campus networks must change

September 30, 2014 by Denny Carter

“Legacy,” in these exchanges, is shorthand for a technological solution that isn’t only outdated, but also inefficient, ineffective, and costly to maintain. Campus IT plans, in fact, often…

College admission gets a Big Data magic 8 ball

August 27, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

It's like a number-driven magic 8 ball. Massive amounts of data is being used for myriad purposes on college campuses -- with some Big Data companies giving away…

Campus AV: Here’s why you shouldn’t skimp on the investment

August 21, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

Campus technologists say that college and university finances have largely recovered from the thin times after the 2008 economic collapse, though the purchasing of A/V equipment remains an…

Should students avoid buying tablets on campus?

August 20, 2014 by Denny Carter

A college student who awaits her campus arrival to purchase a tablet or laptop could be making a costly mistake. ... Read more

What Google can teach colleges about servers

August 19, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

Increasing internet use, the proliferation of streaming video, and the need for more powerful servers has colleges and universities seeking new, efficient ways to cool those all-important servers.…

Interesting: This is the ‘top concern’ for students on campus

August 15, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

A bogged down campus network could be an insurmountable competitive disadvantage for colleges and universities as they compete for prospective students. Six in 10 college students identified a…

Which online courses are women taking?

August 14, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

While the average online college student is a woman in her early 30s, the massive open online course (MOOC) landscape has been dominated by men since the courses…

3 ways online courses could become more like iTunes

August 13, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

Modularization is hardly a mainstream concept in online education today, but if colleges and universities follow suggestions laid out by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) task force,…

6 reasons campus networks must change

College admission gets a Big Data magic 8 ball

Campus AV: Here’s why you shouldn’t skimp on the investment

Should students avoid buying tablets on campus?

What Google can teach colleges about servers

Interesting: This is the ‘top concern’ for students on campus

Which online courses are women taking?

3 ways online courses could become more like iTunes

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