Web browser pioneer backs new way to surf internet
The web has changed a lot since Marc Andreessen revolutionized the internet with the introduction of his Netscape browser in the mid-1990s. That's why he's betting people are…
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- #3: 3 big ways today’s college students are different from just a decade ago - December 27, 2017
Obama, Singh seal higher education summit to take forward ties
India and the US will hold a first ever official higher education summit next year to take forward their ties in the sector, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and…
Lawyer in dispute with gay student back at U.Mich.
An assistant attorney general in Michigan who was accused of harassing a gay student assembly president at the University of Michigan has been allowed back on campus--with restrictions,…
For-profit schools cry foul on loan rules
For-profit schools are opposing what they argue is a "retroactive" crackdown on student loan defaults, and said on Thursday that they may challenge the U.S. Education Department in…
Trial opens over damages in Oracle copyright case with SAP
The dispute between the software giants Oracle and SAP, in one of the most closely watched court cases in Silicon Valley history, is not over whether SAP engaged…
E.U. says it will overhaul privacy regulations
The European Commission called on Thursday for stronger protection of Internet users’ personal information, after news of data leaks at ... Read more
Your college major may not be as important as you think
Many students encounter tremendous pressure from their parents to adopt “practical” majors, and I’ve talked to a handful of students whose parents flatly refused to provide for their…
Google says Buzz privacy complaints are false, settles for cash anyway
When Google released Google Buzz in February, there was a backlash. The backlash became, in turn, a lawsuit. That lawsuit has now been settled. In a note to…
Review: Adobe Connect 8 is the cure for Wall-o’-laptop woes and distance ed
Adobe Connect 8 is the gold standard for digitally-enhanced, multimodal instruction. And distance ed or virtual classrooms? Piece of cake, says Christopher Dawson, blogger for ZDNet Education.
Career Education re-evaluating long-term milestones
For-profit educator Career Education Corp. (CECO) said it may have to lower its growth targets for coming years because of the toll that proposed new regulations could take…