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Michael Sharnoff is Associate Editor, Online & Social Media for eSchool News and eCampus News. Michael completed a PhD in Middle East Studies from King's College, London, and his dissertation examines Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser's perceptions and responses to peace. Michael has congressional experience on Capitol Hill; worked at influential policy centers in Washington; lectured for the military and has written extensively on the Middle East.

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The best online programs in 2015 - January 8, 2015
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How to invest in the right ed tech - December 25, 2014

Digital Issue Article

How to MOOC without breaking the bank

November 13, 2013 by By Ari Bixhorn

Crack open most massive open online courses (MOOCs) today and you’ll typically find three things – course documents (syllabi, eTextbooks, calendars), interactive elements (discussions, wikis, assignments, quizzes), and…

Digital Issue Article

LinkedIn creates “University Pages”

November 13, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

The social networking website LinkedIn, which has been connecting professionals and employers for more than a decade, is turning its attention to connecting two new groups: high school…

Educators: Use hashtags to connect with innovation

November 11, 2013 by By Michael Sharnoff, Associate Online Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/michael_esm' target='_blank'>@Michael_eSM</a>

Educators can now use our hashtags on Twitter to connect with others about the latest in technology and innovation in ... Read more

Digital Issue Article

IBM teams up with universities in Big Data push

November 8, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

In two years, there will be 4.4. million jobs dealing with Big Data, which is the phrase used to describe the 2.5 quintillion bytes of information created every…

Digital Issue Article

Dialing up a classroom distraction

November 8, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

Take a seat in any college lecture this week, and this scene will likely play out: Somewhere in the room, a student will open a laptop and begin…

Digital Issue Article

Program takes eWaste off universities’ hands, replaces it with cash

November 6, 2013 by By Staff

In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency estimated that the United States produced 2.37 million tons of eWaste – obsolete electronics and accessories like old computers, dead phones, and…

Digital Issue Article

Social media a common tool in student affairs?

November 14, 2013November 6, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

The number of teenagers using Facebook has sharply declined, according to a report released by the Pew Research Center in May. The annual E-Expectations Report also recently found…

Campus Leadership

Free webinar: Creating a sustainable digital university

November 4, 2013November 4, 2013 by Michael Sharnoff

It is still not too late to sign up and register for our free webinar, "Creating a 'Sustainable Digital University.'" Seven years into a system-wide sustainability initiative, Arizona…

Featured

eCampus News top views: IT, Blackboard and Educause

November 1, 2013 by By Michael Sharnoff, Associate Online Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/michael_esm' target='_blank'>@Michael_eSM</a>

Did your favorite articles during the week of October 28 make the top five most viewed articles in eCampus News? ... Read more

Digital Issue Article

Beyond a degree with digital badges

November 1, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

When LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, announced last week that it was adding pages for universities and lowering the age requirement to allow teenagers on the site,…

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Free webinar: Creating a sustainable digital university

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