Is Google’s Android market dangerous?
Google’s Android market experienced its first real security lapse on Wednesday as more than a dozen apps were found to be lined with malicious code that could be used to steal user information and more, CNN reports.
The top places to study video game design–for credit
Princeton Review and GamePro Media, the publisher of GamePro magazine, a video-gamers’ bible, have joined forces to handicap what they consider the “Top 10” undergraduate and graduate programs in video game design, reports the Choice.
Can colleges meet students’ preference for digital communication?
The effective delivery of information is important in almost any environment. No matter the setting – corporate, health care, or a university – poor communication can lead to unintended and potentially dangerous outcomes. Because of the unique requirements of a university, the need to communicate successfully through effective information delivery can become critical.
Virtual lab initiative wins California networking award
Begun as a pilot program at the Cal State East Bay and Northridge campuses, the Virtual Computing Lab (VCL) Initiative allows students to access the software applications their coursework demands from campus, home, or anywhere they have a browser and Internet connectivity.
Wis. schools face deep cuts under gov.’s budget
Gov. Scott Walker is plowing ahead with his full plan for balancing Wisconsin’s budget, proposing massive cuts to public schools even as he faces a stalemate over his proposal to strip public workers of collective bargaining rights, the Associated Press reports.
Teacher rattles table in class, student calls 911
A California school teacher was placed on paid administrative leave after he rattled a table to get the attention of his math students, startling an eighth-grade girl who used her cell phone to call police, reports the Associated Press.
For-profit regulation could survive Senate vote, sources say
Many of the country’s largest online colleges still could be subject to the Obama administration’s regulations on for-profit schools, despite a vote by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to stop any attempt to enforce the proposed rules.
Texas group launches scholarship exclusively for white males
The application for a $500 scholarship from the Former Majority Association for Equality looks pretty much like all the others out there. Well, except for this eligibility requirement: “Male – No less than 25% Caucasian,” the Washington Post reports.
Court to decide on ownership of university patents
The Supreme Court is questioning whether patents on inventions that arise from federally funded research must go to the university where the inventor worked, the Associated Press reports.
Signs of the times: Digital displays go to college
From revenue-generating message boards at concession stands and athletic venues, to point-of-sale displays at campus bookstores and alumni gift shops, to distance-learning applications and asset-reservation panels outside lecture halls and conference rooms, to giant video walls in football stadiums and basketball arenas—digital displays are becoming ubiquitous at colleges, universities, and even in some K-12 facilities.