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Florida college looks to become eBook pioneer

October 26, 2010October 25, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

An all-eTextbook campus won’t just make Florida’s Daytona State College the envy of the education-technology world. The program will also save academic careers cut short when students can’t…

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How to use higher education’s ‘new toy’: Social media

October 18, 2010October 15, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Campus technology officials in charge of social media efforts have come to a consensus: There are no social media experts, so keep experimenting with your school’s tweeting, linking,…

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Report: Campus technology budgets on the mend

October 15, 2010October 14, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Campus technology chiefs are still seeing their department’s budget trimmed, but in far smaller numbers than in 2009, as a nationwide survey suggests that higher education is slowly…

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The best way to avoid data loss on campus

March 3, 2011October 11, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Misplaced USB drives or other portable storage devices account for several of the most recent security-breach instances in higher education. And campus technology chiefs have a simple solution…

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New software turns paper into an inexpensive digital tablet

March 16, 2012September 1, 2010 by From staff reports

New software will enable Livescribe's digital "smart" pens to stream all notes taken live, in real time, to a computer—turning special dotted paper into an inexpensive digital tablet,…

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Viewpoint: Having bad data often isn’t a ‘technology problem’

August 16, 2010August 12, 2010 by By Brian Parish

College and university IT officials continue to struggle to get the information they need out of their institution’s administrative systems. In their minds, the problem—and answer—always seems to…

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Online education ‘convert’ honored for excellence in distance ed

August 10, 2010August 10, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Ruth Schafer thought she would miss the look of understanding register on a student’s face during her move from the traditional to the online classroom. But after being…

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Has Microsoft brought the future of computers to campus?

August 3, 2010August 3, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A developer of educational software since the 1960s, Brown University Computer Science Professor Andries van Dam has seen ed-tech trends come and go, but he’s recently zeroed in…

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Study suggests Wikipedia is accurate … and a little dull

July 30, 2010July 29, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Wikipedia enthusiasts may have a new way to argue their case to professors skeptical of the online encyclopedia: Cancer researchers said in June that Wikipedia was nearly as…

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Viewpoint: Digital learning tools fulfilling their promise

July 29, 2010July 27, 2010 by By William L. Hoover

A new generation of education technology coming to market has finally succeeded in addressing many of the issues that once made eBooks and other digital tools so frustrating…

Florida college looks to become eBook pioneer

Report: Campus technology budgets on the mend

The best way to avoid data loss on campus

New software turns paper into an inexpensive digital tablet

Viewpoint: Having bad data often isn’t a ‘technology problem’

Online education ‘convert’ honored for excellence in distance ed

Has Microsoft brought the future of computers to campus?

Study suggests Wikipedia is accurate … and a little dull

Viewpoint: Digital learning tools fulfilling their promise

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

How Does Higher Education Procurement Work?

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