By Dennis Carter, Assistant 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

Are today’s students addicted to social media?

April 28, 2010April 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

University of Maryland students who went 24 hours without TV, cell phones, MP3 players, and laptops reported symptoms you might expect from someone struggling with substance abuse, including…

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Universities look toward data to stabilize enrollment numbers

April 26, 2010April 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

University of Kansas officials are considering working with a data-mining company to pinpoint strategies to keep students enrolled after a recent report showed that 28.7 percent of freshmen…

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Intel CFO sees U.S. losing battle for high-tech jobs

April 23, 2010 by Denny Carter

CFO reports that the United States continues to lose ground in the battle for high-tech jobs because of its lack of outreach to domestic companies, Intel's finance chief…

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Mobile TV: Better options coming soon

April 23, 2010 by Denny Carter

Mobile video in the United States is a sleeping giant that is just now waking up, PC World reports.

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For web’s new wave, sharing details is the point

April 23, 2010 by Denny Carter

Mark Brooks wants the whole web to know that he spent $41 on an iPad case at an Apple store, $24 eating at an Applebee’s, and $6,450 at…

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Survey: ‘Digital natives’ need more IT support

April 26, 2010April 22, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A recent survey shows even tech-savvy college students require more campus IT support than you might think.

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Cornell will not ban the iPad

April 22, 2010 by Denny Carter

Contrary to media reports, Cornell is not experiencing bandwidth problems as a result of iPad use on campus, reports the Cornell Daily Sun.

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Study: Brain games don’t make you smarter

April 22, 2010 by Denny Carter

People playing computer games to train their brains might as well be playing Super Mario, reports the Associated Press.

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Cheating vs. collaboration: Fine line for computer-science students

April 22, 2010 by Denny Carter

A recent article entitled "Why computer science students cheat" hit a raw nerve for undergraduates, software professionals, and hiring executives, Network World reports.

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McAfee antivirus program freezes school computers

April 22, 2010 by Denny Carter

Computers in schools, companies, and hospitals around the world got stuck repeatedly rebooting themselves April 21 after an antivirus program identified a normal Windows file as a virus,…

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