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
College and university IT officials have for years warned that students' ever-growing pile of mobile devices would eventually be too much for local residential networks (ResNet). It was…
For all the consternation surrounding college credits offered for massive open online courses (MOOCs), there doesn't seem to be a winding line of campus decision makers ready to…
A private Australian university is using analytics to better understand the massive amounts of student feedback collected by faculty members every semester. Officials at Bond University, a private…
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) may be plagued by sky-high dropout rates, but students enrolled in one university's massive courses are overwhelmingly satisfied about their MOOC experience. A…
College applicants are increasingly the subjects of Google searches and social media perusals in campus admissions departments, according to a national survey. The online investigatory practice has gained…
Some of the most vibrant discussions in one of Kelly Goodson's courses this semester have taken place outside the classroom. Goodson, a junior at the University of Oklahoma,…
It's no shock to anyone in higher education that campus networks are susceptible to data breaches, though a new report shows that colleges and universities are much more…
Eight in 10 college students point to smartphones, tablets, and laptops as a near-constant distraction in the classroom and lecture hall. Awareness of the various digital distractions pervasive…
Many high school seniors are finding it difficult to send in their college applications early this year because an online application portal called the Common Application has been…
From inventive hashtags to social media sites that drew droves of alums to campus to a widspread sharing on the college experience on popular social platforms, elite universities…