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College dropout rate puts financial strain on governments

October 11, 2010October 11, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

State and federal governments spend billions of dollars in college financial aid to support students at four-year colleges and universities who leave school before their sophomore year, according…

Ohio campuses to work together on virtual lab creation

March 15, 2011October 9, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

The University of Toledo’s (UT) Office of Accessibility has completed the investigative phase of a $127,000 technology grant from the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, a supplement to the…

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University of Minnesota to provide free iPads for research

October 8, 2010 by Denny Carter

Approximately 450 University of Minnesota students will receive Apple iPads at the end of October as a part of a major research project, reports the Minnesota Daily.

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Students dependent on technology—for better or worse

October 11, 2010October 8, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Technology has become so entwined with college students' often frantic lives that most in a new survey say they'd be more frazzled without it. Yet the poll also…

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The textbook alternative that could save students $700 per year

October 8, 2010October 7, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

College textbooks available for free online or sold in print for low cost could slash students’ annual textbook bill from $900 to $184, according to a survey of…

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Aiming to learn as we do, a machine teaches itself

October 5, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Researchers are fine-tuning a computer system that is trying to master semantics by learning more like a human, reports the New York Times.

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Texting ban report met with anger, skepticism

September 30, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Are texting-while-driving bans working? In a controversial report released Sept. 28, the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, found that…

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New site helps students compare private loans

September 29, 2010September 28, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Students at private, nonprofit colleges and universities in 12 states can use a new online service to find a school loan, avoiding complex web searches that discourage students…

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Students: Social media blackout eye-opening, ‘annoying’

September 23, 2010September 23, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Students at Harrisburg University, where technology officials recently deprived students of social media access for one week, said the restriction was a minor inconvenience for many on campus,…

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Students give video lectures high marks

September 23, 2014September 17, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

College students gave video lectures high marks in a recent survey, although three in 10 students said their parents would be “very upset” if they knew just how…

College dropout rate puts financial strain on governments

Ohio campuses to work together on virtual lab creation

University of Minnesota to provide free iPads for research

The textbook alternative that could save students $700 per year

Aiming to learn as we do, a machine teaches itself

Texting ban report met with anger, skepticism

New site helps students compare private loans

Students give video lectures high marks

Regis University Partners with Collegis Education to Modernize IT Infrastructure and Strengthen Denver’s Higher Ed Innovation Footprint

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

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