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Software glitch freezes aid for thousands of students

September 4, 2012August 31, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Washington State University officials are still working to clean up a financial aid mess partially caused by the implementation of a new, multimillion-dollar student information software program called…

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Google to include people’s Gmail in search results

August 9, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Google is creating an information bridge between its influential internet search engine and its widely used Gmail service in its latest attempt to deliver more personal responses more…

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After online struggles, university will try free web courses

November 15, 2012July 18, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

The University of Illinois (UI) will give online learning another shot.

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How a lone grad student scooped the government—and what it means for your online privacy

July 2, 2012 by By Peter Maass,  ProPublica

A gifted computer scientist, Mayer suspected that online advertisers might be getting around browser settings that are designed to block tracking devices known as cookies. If his instinct…

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How college towns could lead the way to gigabit broadband

June 28, 2012 by staff and wire services reports

Until recently, America's major telecommunications firms always had plans on the drawing board for the next generation of internet connectivity. In the 1990s, when most people connected to…

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Google’s artificial brain watches YouTube, learns to see cats

June 28, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Super Wi-Fi goes to college with new government effort

June 27, 2012 by staff and wire services reports

Google, Microsoft and more than 500 colleges and universities created a new partnership with the team behind the Gig.U project, with plans to bring broadband to rural America…

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Google strives to enlighten with new search tool

May 16, 2012 by From wire service reports

Google is introducing a new tool designed to make its search engine smarter. The new feature, debuting May 16, draws from a Google-built database of more than 500…

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Salisbury University enables learning on the go

November 5, 2012May 1, 2012 by eCampus News Staff

Maryland’s Salisbury University has created a 10,000-port wired network and a wireless network with 700 access points to provide full coverage campus wide. The university has implemented software…

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25 universities with the best internet buzz

April 6, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Which university has the best Internet brand equity? The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the best Internet buzz , according to the Global Language Monitor.

Software glitch freezes aid for thousands of students

Google to include people’s Gmail in search results

After online struggles, university will try free web courses

How a lone grad student scooped the government—and what it means for your online privacy

How college towns could lead the way to gigabit broadband

Google’s artificial brain watches YouTube, learns to see cats

Super Wi-Fi goes to college with new government effort

Google strives to enlighten with new search tool

Salisbury University enables learning on the go

25 universities with the best internet buzz

Regis University Partners with Collegis Education to Modernize IT Infrastructure and Strengthen Denver’s Higher Ed Innovation Footprint

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

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