The ‘Holy Grail’ of college websites might be here
The dream, for many campus technologists, is to design and maintain one school website that translates to every internet browser on every laptop, desktop, smart phone, and tablet…
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After Gmail adoption, some college students aren’t making the switch
Gmail is unquestionably popular with college students, but IT staffers on some Google-friendly campuses have had to formulate carefully concocted public relations campaigns to get students to make…
Emergency notification in jeopardy if students tune out digital signage
If a digital sign can’t convey a message in seven seconds, the technology runs the risk of blending into the background, one expert says—and during campus emergencies, that…
Without improved content, digital signage could ‘ride off into the sunset’
Smart phones and tablets shouldn’t be seen as competitors to a campus’s digital signs, but as companions, and colleges should make sure on-screen content grabs students’ attention, digital…
College students on QR codes: I don’t get it
When faced with Quick Response (QR) codes, college students have been slow to catch on to the technology, a new study suggests.
U.S. News defends online college rankings amid harsh criticism
Creators of U.S. News & World Report’s inaugural ranking of online college programs continued their defense of the much-publicized list this week when they said their methodology would…
Ranking of online college programs meets scrutiny
U.S. News and World Report’s first-ever “Top Online Programs” ranking has met sharp criticism from online-learning organizations, including one that said the lists were flawed by “scattershot methodology”…
Study: Smart phones threaten campus network security
Could the size of a smart phone’s screen cause nightmares for campus IT officials? Yes, according to a Georgia Tech study outlining smart phone vulnerabilities that could make…
Ed-tech leaders push closed captioning, compliance monitoring
Teaming up with companies that provide transcribers or software that scans recorded lectures and provides transcription, colleges and universities are increasingly looking for new, inexpensive ways to eliminate…
Google’s social media shortcomings could stunt Google Plus on campuses
College students won’t have to worry about their professors spotting drunken party pictures on Google Plus, the search giant’s latest attempt at social networking. Getting those students and…