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Microsoft offers free cloud-based Office software for colleges, schools

July 5, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

In a back-to-school move that could be the large company equivalent of distinguishing who has the cooler Trapper Keeper, Microsoft has released a free version of Office 365…

Ed-tech accessibility could hinge on Congressional action

December 13, 2011December 12, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Advocates for blind college students commended a federal report recommending steps for improving ed-tech accessibility on campuses—but without prompt attention from Congressional lawmakers, the laundry list of suggestions…

Higher ed cautiously embraces the cloud

October 1, 2013July 12, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

There’s a nightmare shared by college IT directors who have moved some of their online services to off-campus cloud computing networks: Becoming the focal point of a massive…

Google lures more colleges to Gmail with bigger inboxes

June 29, 2011June 27, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

It’s already higher education’s most popular eMail hosting service, and Google’s Gmail could attract more university IT departments after the company more than tripled its Gmail inbox size…

After balking, Yale switches to Gmail

April 26, 2011April 22, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

More than a year after Yale University technology officials delayed the school’s adoption of Google’s Apps for Education, citing privacy and security concerns, the campus has announced students…

Claim: Google Apps for Education inaccessible to blind students

March 16, 2011March 15, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

An advocacy group has filed a complaint with the federal government accusing New York University (NYU) and Northwestern University of discriminating against the blind by adopting Google's eMail…

Google makes ed-tech splash with apps marketplace

January 26, 2011January 25, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Google opened an Apps Marketplace for educators Jan. 25, creating an online repository filled with learning management system (LMS) software, web-based grade books, and other content that could…

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…

Google Docs upgrades storage to all file types

January 13, 2010January 12, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Users of Google Apps for Education now will be able to store photos, videos, and other media files on Google Docs, after Google announced an upgrade to its…

The top higher-ed tech stories of 2009: No. 5

January 12, 2010December 27, 2009 by From staff reports

It might not be on par with the infamous platform wars between Microsoft and Apple that have spanned three decades—at least, not yet—but the rivalry between technology giants…

Ed-tech accessibility could hinge on Congressional action

Claim: Google Apps for Education inaccessible to blind students

Google makes ed-tech splash with apps marketplace

Google Docs upgrades storage to all file types

The top higher-ed tech stories of 2009: No. 5

Edward Waters University Accelerates Digital Transformation through New Partnership with Ellucian

CAE And Johns Hopkins University Collaborate On College And Career Readiness Research Project

Gale Launches New Accredited Online Adult High School Program to Public Libraries

University of Saint Francis Selects Ellucian to Accelerate Technology Transformation

USC Deploys No-Code E-Learning Platform to Virtualize Online Teaching, Student-teacher Collaboration and Automated Grading

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