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Mobile technology adoption could help Hispanics in higher ed

May 19, 2011May 17, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Hispanics in the U.S. use mobile devices and social media more than any other demographic while colleges and universities adopt both technologies as key parts of course work.

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Social media in higher ed: Friend or foe?

May 17, 2011May 13, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Facebook and studying can be an academically toxic combination, lowering grades by up to 20 percent. This is just part of an infographic that has gone viral on…

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College students turn to social media in wake of bin Laden death

May 6, 2011May 4, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Keith Osentoski said he should have been studying for a final exam. Instead, the George Washington University (GWU) junior was thumbing through his iPhone Sunday night when campus…

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Student pushes back against college gossip site

March 28, 2011March 24, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Hurling online insults is easy when you’re anonymous. Putting a name to that invective changes everything—and that’s what University of Southern California freshman Haley Winters is banking on.

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Feeling down? Update your Facebook status, students say

March 15, 2011March 14, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Cornell University students who spent a few minutes on Facebook updating their profile pages reported self-esteem boosts, according to one of the first published studies to show social…

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Facebook app digitizes ‘nostalgic content’ for college alumni

March 11, 2011March 9, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A single class picture can connect hundreds of alums with each other and their alma maters. U For Life, a Facebook application launched in December and used at…

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HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

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How Does Higher Education Procurement Work?

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

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