University grant will help fund virtual science lab
While Hollywood film crews create blockbusters with Academy Award-winning animation software, a team of researchers at North Dakota State University (NDSU) develops software that creates virtual worlds to teach science. For a generation of students whose daily existence is tethered to the internet, the World Wide Web Instructional Committee at NDSU has developed unique methods to reach them. Slator established the WoWiWe research start-up company to commercialize educational simulation games developed by NDSU’s World Wide Web Instructional Committee.
Maryland IT official leads successful network ‘refresh’
When the first University of Maryland students came to campus with web-accessible phones, Tripti Sinha knew it wasn’t a fad. The network needed an upgrade, and quickly.
Extracurricular sex toy lesson draws rebuke at Northwestern
The president of Northwestern University said Thursday that he was “troubled and disappointed” by a psychology professor’s decision to present his students last week with a demonstration outside class that featured a couple engaging in a live sex act using a prop, the New York Times reports.
Japan rattled by college entrance exam cheat case
Japanese police arrested a teenager accused of cheating on his university entrance examination by consulting online forums with his mobile phone, prompting outrage Friday in this gadget-loving country that prizes hard work and fairness, the Associated Press reports.
A tougher, greener battery could power phones in Africa
Fenix International, a San Francisco-based design firm, may have a better solution for these communities: a new ruggedized battery and generator system called ReadySet, LiveScience reports.
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.