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Brown University expands Google services, could save $1M per year

July 23, 2010July 8, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Reports of Gmail’s demise, it seems, have been greatly exaggerated. After a spring that saw at least three prominent universities move away from Google’s eMail and applications, technology…

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Customers question tech industry’s takeover spree

July 8, 2010July 8, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

The world’s largest technology companies have been on a buying spree, spending billions of dollars to snap up smaller companies. And often the buyers say they’re doing it…

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Broadband grants include $63M for 100-gigabit research network

March 3, 2011July 6, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Colleges and universities will be among anchor institutions in an ultra high-speed nationwide internet network after President Obama announced July 2 more than $760 million in grants designed…

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New rules bring online piracy fight to U.S. campuses

July 6, 2010July 2, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Starting this month, colleges and universities that don't do enough to combat the illegal sharing of digital movies or music over their computer networks put themselves at risk…

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iPad pilots launching in higher ed this fall

July 2, 2010July 2, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Educators say there’s a simple reason they believe the Apple iPad pilot programs coming to colleges and universities this fall will run smoother than previous trials with popular…

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CIOs prepare peers for their changing roles

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

An international group of chief information officers has developed a program designed to shift higher-education technology leaders from a purely technical role to one with more executive power,…

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Feds: Make eReaders accessible to all students

July 1, 2010June 30, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The federal government will help schools and colleges using eReaders such as the Amazon Kindle to comply with laws giving students with disabilities equal access to emerging classroom…

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Ed-tech grant program aims to boost college readiness

July 23, 2010June 29, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Six months after the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pumped $3.6 million into a national certification program for teachers of remedial college courses, a new initiative will dole…

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Oceanographer touts deep sea web surfing

March 3, 2011June 28, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Bob Ballard, the explorer best known for the discovery of the Titanic and other wrecks, has not only made deep-sea exploration more accessible for K-12 and college students,…

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Stanford doctoral student seeks peace through technology

June 21, 2010June 18, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The stories are harrowing, but Elizabeth Buckner hopes sharing tales of the constant tension among Palestinians and Israelis through mobile devices will offer perspective to children from both…

Customers question tech industry’s takeover spree

Broadband grants include $63M for 100-gigabit research network

iPad pilots launching in higher ed this fall

CIOs prepare peers for their changing roles

Feds: Make eReaders accessible to all students

Ed-tech grant program aims to boost college readiness

Oceanographer touts deep sea web surfing

Stanford doctoral student seeks peace through technology

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?

Abbey Road Institute Opens State-of-the-Art Campus in Los Angeles

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