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

Mobile technology adoption could help Hispanics in higher ed

May 19, 2011May 17, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Hispanics in the U.S. use mobile devices and social media more than any other demographic while colleges and universities adopt both technologies as key parts of course work.

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As regulations loom, a call for cooperation between states

May 25, 2011May 16, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Members of an influential online-learning task force said states should create uniform standards for online colleges and universities, making it easier for institutions to comply with a federal…

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Social media in higher ed: Friend or foe?

May 17, 2011May 13, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Facebook and studying can be an academically toxic combination, lowering grades by up to 20 percent. This is just part of an infographic that has gone viral on…

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Recorded lectures take on new risk as blogger ‘goes after teachers’

May 13, 2011May 11, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Controversial blogger Andrew Breitbart might make college professors squeamish about recording their lectures.

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Short-throw projectors going ‘extreme’ in education

May 11, 2011May 9, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Not every college classroom is a vast lecture hall. There are dozens, sometimes hundreds, of small rooms on campus that serve as meeting spaces for small class sections—confined…

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Analytics software to be free for college students

May 9, 2011May 5, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Knowledge of business analytics is a start, educators say, but hands-on experience with compiling and sorting through loads of data makes a recent graduate a popular commodity among…

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Intel unveils revolutionary computer chip design

May 5, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

In the race to build a faster computer chip, there is literally nowhere to go but up: Today’s chip surfaces are packed with the tiniest electronic switches the…

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College students turn to social media in wake of bin Laden death

May 6, 2011May 4, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Keith Osentoski said he should have been studying for a final exam. Instead, the George Washington University (GWU) junior was thumbing through his iPhone Sunday night when campus…

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College students use social media to cheat

May 3, 2011May 2, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Social media and content sharing websites account for one-third of plagiarism among college students, and paper mills are far less popular than once thought, according to a report…

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New system to allow students to calculate cost of higher education

May 2, 2011 by Denny Carter

West Virginia colleges and universities now have a new high-tech tool to help prospective students calculate college costs before they even apply, reports the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.

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