College’s money-saving strategy: Shut down alumni email
The school’s going to save big, but is it worth the complaints? Michigan State University has announced plans to stop providing full-service email accounts to alumni who graduated more than two years...
View ArticleFree digital college triples output
Are lecture halls being phased out in favor of online whiteboards? Coursera, a digital campus startup founded by Stanford computer science professors Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng, has just added 65...
View ArticleHow schools can use Twitter in a crisis
Is the social network more effective than the alert systems schools already have in place? As recent school shootings have shown, Twitter can be invaluable as a crisis alert system, by providing...
View ArticlePrint still trumps e-books for students
Why do students still prefer heavy, expensive textbooks? E-books are on the rise, but they’re not quite there yet for college students, according to the results of a multi-university pilot program...
View ArticleWhat your social networking says about your school
Find out what prospective students are doing to research your school. About 2/3 of high school students use social media to research prospective colleges, says a new survey from online scholarship...
View ArticleAre price calculators a bust?
A new report sees serious problems in how some schools are meeting the federal requirement. Calculators that estimate the net price of college costs have been a requirement for school website for a...
View ArticleProf gets students to snitch on social network users
Tweeting during class? Busted! York University professor Henry Kim had asked students to take a pledge not to use their laptops for anything but class work. But this fall, he’s upping the ante: asking...
View ArticleFacebook: Bad for med school applicants?
Here’s why would-be doctors need to clean up their social media trail. A recent study says 64% of medical school admissions offices are “somewhat or very familiar with searching individual profiles on...
View ArticleDo stadiums need wifi?
Students demand it, but it’s no small request. College sports fans hoping to boost their wireless access during games are often frustrated by campus networks that can’t keep up with the demand. In...
View ArticleAdjunct prof crowdsources attention to tough working conditions
In an effort to bring attention to part-timers’ struggles, he found surprising support. University of Georgia freshman comp instructor Josh Boldt is an adjunct professor – part of a growing population...
View ArticleSocial media becomes a major
What will the new interdisciplinary program offer? South Carolina’s Newberry College will soon have a complete major dedicated to social media, described as “a blended major of graphic design,...
View ArticleColleges threatened by Chinese hackers
Is your school prepared to defend itself? Colleges and universities have a new reason to update their IT security: They could be the target of Chinese hackers. That was the situation at two...
View Article‘Welcome back – now start hacking!’
Is this “hackathon” beneficial to returning tech students? February 2 marks the start of HackerRank’s college-focused hackathon, a back-to-school event for student programmers. Don’t panic – your...
View ArticleSchools help clean up students’ online history
Do your students pass the “grandma test”? Syracuse, Johns Hopkins and Rochester Universities are part of a growing trend among higher education: Schools that help their outgoing students clean up...
View ArticleProfessors: Watch what you say on Facebook!
While colleges are busy judging students’ Facebook habits, students may be doing the same to faculty. College students judge professors based on their Facebook profiles, according to a new study...
View ArticleMobile apps every student needs
These tech resources can help students get more out of their classes. Tablets and smartphones have become commonplace among students on campus. Which means they have access to multiple apps that are...
View ArticleThe next college search engine: LinkedIn?
The professional social network is inviting colleges and universities to build their online profiles. LinkedIn has launched its new University Pages initiative, open not just to alumni of schools, but...
View ArticleIdentity theft: Are students prepared?
Here’s how college students can protect themselves from this increasingly common security threat. College students are at the highest risk for identity theft, according to the Better Business Bureau....
View ArticleSchool networks are a prime target for hackers
Think your school’s network is safe from hackers? You might want to think again. According to new research from security vendor OpenDNS, higher ed networks are 300% more likely to contain malware than...
View ArticleAre your students being safe online?
October is National Cyber Security Awareness month – the perfect opportunity to start a campus-wide discussion on digital security best practices. Most college students use online resources in...
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