Campus Technology:
The word "ownership," when linked to technology, usually conjures up images of lawyers and of the most feared and revered 2 letters in higher education: IP. But this little story is not about intellectual property per se and is most definitely not about lawyers. It's about students' perception of ownership in higher educati (Read More)
Campus Technology:
Moscow Municipal University of Psychology and Education in Russia and the University of Trento in Italy have both ordered magneto encephalography (MEG) technology from Elekta Neuromag, which provides equipment for non-invasive measurement of brain activity. (Read More)
The Innovative Educator:
It’s only fitting that as students begin to watch the Inauguration of America’s most tech savvy president they are given the opportunity to engage in some technologically innovative lessons. Innovative educators eager to Pay Attention to their student’s desire for a relevant and engaging education, will like these ideas fo (Read More)
Submitted by Calhounschild:
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a $2 million grant to assist 475 workers laid off from several St. Louis companies, including Continental AFA Dispensing Co., Macy's Inc., TRUE Fitness Technology and Western Union.The grant, announced Tuesday, will pay for career counseling, education and skills training, Secretary of (Read More)
The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog:
The extensive web of telephone services om most campuses could soon cost the average college or university an extra $100,000 per year—and cost higher education in general hundreds of millions—because of a proposed change to a federally-regulated service fee. On Dec. 11 the American Council on Education sent a le (Read More)
The Innovative Educator:
If we want students to succeed in a global economy, we need to provide them with access to technology in the schools, but until the past year, this was nearly impossible due to the prohibitive cost of laptops. Now that low cost laptops have hit the market (see Low-Cost Laptop Cheat Sheet; Get Small for Fall), the idea of (Read More)
Campus Technology:
A new study concludes that real-time videoconferencing, streaming, and lecture capture solutions for distance education and e-learning markets is growing not to address the needs of remote students but to accommodate demand from campus-based users who want the ability to attend class whenever and however they wish. (Read More)