By Dennis Pierce, Special Projects Editor, Author at eCampus News

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The former editor of eSchool News, Dennis Pierce is now a freelance writer. He has spent the last 20 years as an education journalist covering issues such as national policy, school reform, and educational technology. Dennis has taught high school English, math, and SAT prep. He graduated cum laude from Yale University. He welcomes comments at dennisp@eschoolmedia.com.

An ‘unhackable’ system for securing campus data?

October 17, 2014 by By Dennis Pierce, Special Projects Editor

With data security breaches continuing to plague higher education, a New Hampshire company called EduLok is promoting what it calls an “unhackable” system for safeguarding sensitive information.

End of support for Windows Server 2003 tests college security

October 15, 2014 by By Dennis Pierce, Special Projects Editor

Microsoft’s decision to end support for its Windows Server 2003 edition next July means the clock is ticking for colleges and universities that continue to use this older…

HP hopes its breakup will benefit higher ed

October 13, 2014 by From staff and wire reports

Innovations in mobile computing, 3D printing, and cloud services are what HP hopes to deliver to colleges, universities, and other customers as a result of its decision to…

6 persuasion strategies for education leaders in the digital age

March 28, 2014 by By Dennis Pierce, Editorial Director of Content Services, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

Best-selling author Dan Pink kicked off ASCD’s annual conference in Los Angeles by noting how important persuasion is to education leaders’ jobs—and yet the dynamics of persuasion have…

Brain-wave sensors: The answer to student engagement?

March 18, 2014March 14, 2014 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

A Florida-based start-up firm called Nervanix is working on an idea that, if successful, could help educators find the “sweet spot” to effective teaching: maintaining active student engagement.…

Key ed-tech challenges ‘no longer about IT’

December 26, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief

The top challenges facing campus technology leaders today “are no longer about IT,” Casey Green, founding director of The Campus Computing Project, told attendees of the 2013 EDUCAUSE…

eCN special report: Powering the mobile campus

December 4, 2013December 2, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief

Jordan Maynor, a freshman at Southern Illinois University (SIU), was one of 2,700 incoming students to get a tablet computer from the university when he set foot on…

Device theft a growing concern on campus

October 24, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief

The theft of computing devices with confidential data on them is a growing concern for campus IT leaders, a national survey suggests. For the past five years, the…

Key campus technology challenges ‘no longer about IT’

October 19, 2013October 17, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief

The top challenges facing campus technology leaders today “are no longer about IT,” Casey Green, founding director of The Campus Computing Project, told attendees of the 2013 EDUCAUSE…

New developments in AV technology come into focus

September 26, 2013August 10, 2012 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor

A new way to measure the brightness of colors; the ability to recognize inputs from any source, and not just a computer; and the move toward more lamp-free…

6 persuasion strategies for education leaders in the digital age

Brain-wave sensors: The answer to student engagement?

Key ed-tech challenges ‘no longer about IT’

eCN special report: Powering the mobile campus

Device theft a growing concern on campus

Key campus technology challenges ‘no longer about IT’

New developments in AV technology come into focus

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