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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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Are college-bound students leaving social media?

October 22, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

A new survey has found sharp decreases in the number of college-bound high school juniors and seniors who use social media sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Google Plus.…

eCampus News top views: MOOCs, online learning and IT

October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 by By Michael Sharnoff, Associate Online Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/michael_esm' target='_blank'>@Michael_eSM</a>

This has been another great week for eCampus News. This week’s featured stories include commentary on IT and networking, more analysis on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS), Big…

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Three things you didn’t know about tablets

October 17, 2013 by From staff reports

eCampus News staffers are constantly reporting on the latest trends in how tablets are used in higher education, interviewing those who advocate tablet usage above all else, and…

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Udacity: Pass rates rising in MOOC experiment

October 17, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

When San Jose State University partnered with massive open online course provider Udacity to provide low cost MOOCs for credit, it was heralded as a game changer by…

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Google Play increases eTextbook options

October 15, 2013October 15, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

Textbook prices over the past decade have increased by more than 80 percent, and some students and faculty have begun turning to alternate, cheaper online means for their…

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“Walking Dead,” Comic book inspire MOOCs

October 15, 2013October 15, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

The University of California (UC) at Irvine is collaborating with AMC to produce a free online course called “Society, Science, Survival: Lessons from AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,'” and…

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