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

Nova Southeastern dean making IT grads more marketable

January 29, 2010January 28, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Leo Irakliotis doesn’t just want to develop academics and researchers. The newly appointed dean of Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences also wants tech-savvy…

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Educators intrigued by Apple’s iPad

January 29, 2010January 27, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Apple’s new tablet computer, the iPad, could push other companies to bring more color-capable eReaders to the market in a move that could make digital books more commonplace…

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Can Apple’s tablet spark a textbook revolution?

January 27, 2010January 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Can the release of Apple's eReader tablet do for textbooks what the iPod did for music: combine an online store for purchasing books with sleek hardware that holds…

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Microsoft calls for cloud-computing regulations

January 22, 2010January 21, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A Microsoft official argued Jan. 13 that the U.S. Congress should create rules and regulations for cloud computing, a burgeoning technology that has gained traction among schools and…

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Online college for union members in the works

January 21, 2010January 21, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The National Labor College will make about 20 online courses available for the AFL-CIO's 11.5 million members next fall in an effort to help workers adapt to a…

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Report details coming trends in campus technology

January 21, 2010January 20, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Open scholarly content will become more commonplace in higher education in the next year as online universities and textbook companies organize and harness the internet's mass of educational…

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Has Google developed the next wave of online education?

January 20, 2010January 19, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Combining text, audio, and video chat with features like drag-and-drop documents and interactive polls, Google Wave is a free web program that could add unprecedented depth to student…

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Opinion: Virtual schools are a critical piece of education’s future

January 19, 2010January 18, 2010 by By Michael Simonson, Contributor

Technological innovations might be categorized along a continuum from sustaining to disruptive. In education, a sustaining technology might be a SMART Board, which in most applications is a…

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Technology gives engineering programs a real-world impact

February 5, 2010January 15, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Drexel University engineering student Jeffrey Dowgala says real-time information recorded by electronic sensors has helped him and his classmates understand the many environmental factors that can affect a…

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Barnes & Noble unveils textbook rental service for colleges

January 15, 2010January 13, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. is launching a textbook rental program for college students, making it the newest entrant in a growing field, and officials at book rental…

Nova Southeastern dean making IT grads more marketable

Educators intrigued by Apple’s iPad

Can Apple’s tablet spark a textbook revolution?

Online college for union members in the works

Report details coming trends in campus technology

Has Google developed the next wave of online education?

Opinion: Virtual schools are a critical piece of education’s future

Technology gives engineering programs a real-world impact

Barnes & Noble unveils textbook rental service for colleges

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

How Does Higher Education Procurement Work?

Abbey Road Institute Opens State-of-the-Art Campus in Los Angeles

14 Full Sail University Graduates Contributed to Oscar-Winning Projects

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