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Higher education’s best mobile technology programs

June 2, 2010June 1, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

With small private campuses and large research universities alike teeming with iPhones, iPod Touches, BlackBerries, and other mobile devices, a college counseling company has highlighted five institutions in…

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Researchers: Even violent video games can be learning tools

May 28, 2010May 28, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

You're at the front lines shooting Nazis before they shoot you. Or, you're a futuristic gladiator in a death match with robots. Either way, you're playing a video…

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Image-conscious youth rein in social networking

June 1, 2010May 27, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

It might go against conventional wisdom, but a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project is adding fuel to the argument that young people are…

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Facebook adjusts privacy controls after complaints

May 27, 2010May 27, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Responding to users’ concerns, Facebook on May 26 announced that it’s simplifying its privacy controls and applying them retroactively, so users can protect the status updates and photos…

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Tech-savvy university grows mobile learning with $1.8M award

July 23, 2010May 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Abilene Christian University, among the leading users of mobile technology in higher education, will use a $1.8 million award from AT&T to build a studio for mobile learning…

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UNC expects to save $100K through eBilling

July 23, 2010May 19, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Paying bills online is nothing new for 20-somethings, but the University of North Carolina’s elimination of traditional snail mail in sending out tuition bills means students will have…

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Will Skype eclipse fee-based videoconferencing?

May 17, 2010May 14, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

With school budgets continuing to shrink, many educators are turning to free or inexpensive software such as Skype, along with the web cameras that now come standard on…

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New AV systems offer sharp images, ‘green’ projection

May 14, 2010May 13, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

New design techniques that can heighten a projector’s contrast without sacrificing brightness, and eco-friendly projectors that eliminate the need for costly mercury lamps, are among the many recent…

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Ning stays free for educators, with restrictions

May 13, 2010May 12, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The social networking web site Ning will remain free for educators despite moving to a fee-based model this summer, the site announced May 4. But some education technology…

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eBook restrictions vex users

May 11, 2010May 7, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

As more and more eReading devices flood the market, users are beginning to feel the restrictions imposed by copyright and digital rights management (DRM)—restrictions that some fear could…

Higher education’s best mobile technology programs

Researchers: Even violent video games can be learning tools

Tech-savvy university grows mobile learning with $1.8M award

UNC expects to save $100K through eBilling

Will Skype eclipse fee-based videoconferencing?

New AV systems offer sharp images, ‘green’ projection

eBook restrictions vex users

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HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

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