Higher-Education Technology News

All news articles from the CT editorial team, in chronological order.


Nipissing University Implements Wireless Performance and Security Monitoring System

Nipissing University, a public liberal arts university in Ontario, Canada, has implemented a wireless performance and security monitoring system to support the rapid increase in wireless devices on its campuses.

Ball State Works with Courseload To Expand Faculty Adoption of Digital Content

Ball State University will be promoting greater use of digital course materials among faculty members and students following completion of an e-textbook pilot.

Gale To Digitize AP's Archives

Gale, a provider research and reference tools for libraries, has entered into an agreement with Associated Press to digitize the nonprofit news agency's corporate archives.

Android Will Be on More Devices Than All Major Operating Systems Combined

By the end of this year, Android will be in more devices than the next four competitors combined (Windows, iOS, Mac OS, and BlackBerry). Before the end of this decade, Android will be in nearly as many devices as all other operating systems combined.



Tufts U Wins Silicon Mechanics HPC Cluster

A team of researchers at Tufts University has scored a $78,000 high-performance computing cluster, thanks to a grant competition sponsored by HPC integrator Silicon Mechanics.

PostgreSQL Update Targets 'High-Exposure Security Vulnerability'

PostgreSQL's developers are strongly urging users of version 9.x to upgrade their software "immediately."

Ellucian Rolls Out Payment Center, Banner Data Defense

Ellucian has launched a new bundle for Banner users that provides multi-layer security tools designed to protect student, faculty, and staff data. The company also introduced a new payment system designed specifically for higher ed.

Schools Deliver Online Learning, Mobile Capabilities with New LMS

Pennsylvania College of Technology's new LMS enables students to access course information and documents from their handheld device and gives teachers advanced reporting tools for tracking and analyzing student performance.

Videoconferencing Platform Aims to Deliver Face-to-Face Experience

Watchitoo's new videoconferencing solution, designed to provide distance learning students with a live classroom experience, supports face-to-face video chat with up to 25 students.

Tulane Streamlines Business Processes with Document Capture System

Tulane University in New Orleans is expanding its use of a document capture, processing, and routing system campuswide in an effort to streamline its business processes further.