http://campustechnology.com/rss-feeds/all-articles.aspx Penn State has added new management to the streaming of live and on-demand video of surgical procedures for training medical students and staff. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/19/penn-state-beefs-up-management-of-streaming-surgery-videos.aspx Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:43:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/19/penn-state-beefs-up-management-of-streaming-surgery-videos.aspx Following on a two-year effort exploring how to boost student success, the University of North Carolina in Pembroke will soon be launching a multi-pronged program to improve student writing. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/19/u-north-carolina-pembroke-tackles-student-writing-with-technology.aspx Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:41:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/19/u-north-carolina-pembroke-tackles-student-writing-with-technology.aspx Commercially produced materials presented online have begun to take an increasingly important role in continuing education for physicians. If current trends in the use of online education continue, according to the authors of a new study on the topic, half of continuing medical ed used by physicians will be delivered via online means within seven to 10 years. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/19/continuing-ed-for-doctors-moving-online.aspx Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:59:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/19/continuing-ed-for-doctors-moving-online.aspx Microsoft said Thursday it's expanding its desktop virtualization portfolio with licensing changes and technology improvements, while extending its pact with longtime partner Citrix Systems. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/18/microsoft-and-citrix-boost-desktop-virtualization-efforts.aspx Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:35:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/18/microsoft-and-citrix-boost-desktop-virtualization-efforts.aspx Fujitsu has introduced a new line of "Zero Client" devices that need only LAN and power connections to provide computing services to users. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/18/fujitsu-and-pano-logic-launch-display-only-client.aspx Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:12:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/18/fujitsu-and-pano-logic-launch-display-only-client.aspx An associate professor in Pennsylvania has been recognized at her university for innovative teaching in the MIS department that included simulating the experience of working on a development project as part of a virtual team. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/18/widener-u-professor-intros-international-team-collaboration-in-class.aspx Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:10:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/18/widener-u-professor-intros-international-team-collaboration-in-class.aspx An organization that provides media and technology to Michigan colleges and schools has begun recommending to members a learning management system built on the open source Moodle platform. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/18/michigan-campuses-get-moodlerooms-on-state-contract.aspx Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:06:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/18/michigan-campuses-get-moodlerooms-on-state-contract.aspx After almost a year of development that included holding 36 public workshops in person and online and reading through 23,000 public comments, the Federal Communications Commission has released its national broadband plan with a formal report to Congress. Calling high-speed Internet access "indispensable for the 21st century, the foundation for our economy, the foundation for our democracy in the digital age," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski declared the plan "ambitious but achievable." http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/fcc-broadband-plan-pushes-ambitious-agenda-for-u.s.-education.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:48:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/fcc-broadband-plan-pushes-ambitious-agenda-for-u.s.-education.aspx Rice University is the recipient of a major research award from IBM that includes a supercomputer to do advanced biomedical research. Rice scientists will use the supercomputer in collaboration with researchers from Texas Medical Center to study cancer, AIDS, and other complex diseases. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/rice-u-gets-ibm-supercomputer-for-biomed-research.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:23:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/rice-u-gets-ibm-supercomputer-for-biomed-research.aspx Autodesk has introduced free curriculum to teach post-secondary students how to develop games. The "Vehicle for Games" is a free, 16-week Web-based course with hands-on training for the entire game development pipeline, from concept art to creating an engine-ready asset. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/autodesk-offers-free-game-development-curriculum.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:21:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/autodesk-offers-free-game-development-curriculum.aspx Extending upon the private cloud offerings launched last year, IBM is the latest major player to launch a commercial hosted service. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/ibm-launches-public-cloud-service.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:28:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/ibm-launches-public-cloud-service.aspx In this candid and eye-opening interview, Philip Hutchison, a household name in SCORM and the man behind Pipwerks, gives his thoughts about the current state of SCORM and e-learning in general, touching on subjects such as how he became one of the go-to SCORM resources, why the authors of SCORM were trying to do too much, and how the PowerPoint-ization of training isn't a good development for e-learning. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/pipwerks-philip-hutchison-talks-scorm-and-e-learning.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:54:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/pipwerks-philip-hutchison-talks-scorm-and-e-learning.aspx Early adopters may wonder why other faculty seem so slow to incorporate technology in their courses, but there are actually many external barriers to adoption, including long-held expectations by students and their parents, the endurance of classrooms designed as lecture spaces, and several other standing elements like existing syllabi, textbooks, and even the need to fulfill tenure requirements. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/let-faculty-off-the-hook.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/17/let-faculty-off-the-hook.aspx Canon next month will ship a new multimedia LCoS projector for use in school environments with less than optimal lighting conditions. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/16/canon-debuts-high-brightness-lcos-projector.aspx Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:05:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/16/canon-debuts-high-brightness-lcos-projector.aspx ViewSonic has rolled out a new WXGA DLP projector with stereoscopic 3D capabilities. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/16/viewsonic-ships-high-resolution-3d-projector.aspx Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:03:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/16/viewsonic-ships-high-resolution-3d-projector.aspx Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario just signed a five-year agreement to implement the Desire2Learn Learning Environment across the entire university, replacing its legacy WebCT learning management system. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/16/wilfrid-laurier-u-expands-use-of-desire2learn.aspx Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:01:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/16/wilfrid-laurier-u-expands-use-of-desire2learn.aspx The University of Tennessee System will be linking to and using a new 10-gigabit IP network core built by AT&T for the state of Tennessee. The system will be expanding its use of NetTN, a custom-built virtual private network begun in 2008, to connect its five campuses statewide. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/16/u-tennessee-taps-into-10-gigabit-network.aspx Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:58:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/16/u-tennessee-taps-into-10-gigabit-network.aspx NEC has introduced a new 3D DLP projector, a portable model designed for use in K-12 classrooms. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/15/nec-intros-network-3d-education-projector.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:48:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/15/nec-intros-network-3d-education-projector.aspx The engineering deans of Duke University and North Carolina State University have jointly announced the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) establishment of the Grand Challenge K-12 Partners Program, aimed at inspiring interest in science and technology among primary and secondary school students nationwide. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/15/duke-and-nc-state-announce-joint-program-to-stimulate-k12-stem-interest.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:44:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/15/duke-and-nc-state-announce-joint-program-to-stimulate-k12-stem-interest.aspx IBM will be working with two universities to explore the creation of an open, common user interface platform for mobile devices. The software developed by IBM, the National Institute of Design of India in Bangalore, and the University of Tokyo's RCAST, the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, will be made available as open source. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/15/ibm-researching-mobile-device-accessibility-with-universities.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:37:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/15/ibm-researching-mobile-device-accessibility-with-universities.aspx With the Internet antics of 54,000 students and 3,000 faculty and staff members, security analyst Brandon Johnson at Salt Lake Community College can easily chew up a day to figure out whose computer on campus is doing the dirty work of a botnet or what user was logged into a particular computer at a given time when law enforcement or HR comes calling. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/12/machine-hunt-user-forensics-at-salt-lake-community-college.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:06:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/12/machine-hunt-user-forensics-at-salt-lake-community-college.aspx As part of an effort to increase campus policing, California State University Monterey Bay has deployed a new video surveillance system. The project, begun in 2009, will use a system for managing enterprise-scale deployments of media servers, cameras, and users. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/12/california-state-in-monterey-bay-deploying-ip-video-surveillance.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:01:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/12/california-state-in-monterey-bay-deploying-ip-video-surveillance.aspx A company that monitors the Internet for unauthorized exposure of information recently informed New Mexico State University that data about 300 students had appeared on a computer unaffiliated with the university. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/12/outside-company-uncovers-new-mexico-state-data-exposure.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:58:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/12/outside-company-uncovers-new-mexico-state-data-exposure.aspx With the help of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and its own campus police, the IT staff at Valdosta State University is continuing to investigate an incident of unauthorized access to a campus server. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/12/valdosta-state-mops-up-data-breach.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:53:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/12/valdosta-state-mops-up-data-breach.aspx Texas grants are being used to help universities get more high school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/11/workforce-grant-fuels-stem-equity-initiative.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:43:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/11/workforce-grant-fuels-stem-equity-initiative.aspx CA Inc. has agreed to acquire Nimsoft, a closely held provider of system, network, and cloud network monitoring tools targeted at small and mid-sized enterprises, for $350 million in cash. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/11/ca-to-acquire-nimsoft.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:54:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/11/ca-to-acquire-nimsoft.aspx Global IT expenditure is expected to increase slightly this year for the first time since 2008, with one-third of CIOs planning to increase their budgets, according to a report released this week. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/11/reports-small-it-spending-increases-expected-in-2010.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:34:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/11/reports-small-it-spending-increases-expected-in-2010.aspx A group of university researchers that found success in taking over control of a major criminal botnet to learn how it operates has been funded to develop a system that can automatically identify attacks on the Internet. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/11/university-research-group-takes-on-state-sponsored-computer-attacks.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:28:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/11/university-research-group-takes-on-state-sponsored-computer-attacks.aspx What do you do when 500 applicants are competing for 60 seats in your nursing program? If you're Riverside Community College, you don't just turn those students away. You scramble your technology leaders and launch a distance learning program to help meet the demand. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/lecture-capture-helps-riverside-meet-nursing-demand.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:18:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/lecture-capture-helps-riverside-meet-nursing-demand.aspx Boxlight has rolled out a new short-throw version of its ProjectWrite2 interactive whiteboard projection system, ProjectWrite2/W. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/boxlight-rolls-out-short-throw-interactive-whiteboard-projector.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/boxlight-rolls-out-short-throw-interactive-whiteboard-projector.aspx Da-Lite has introduced a new accessory for its lecterns that allows an instructor to deliver presentations directly from an iPod or iPhone. The new universal iPod dock accessory can be recessed into the reading surface of any Da-Lite lectern. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/da-lite-links-lecterns-to-iphones-and-ipods.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:10:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/da-lite-links-lecterns-to-iphones-and-ipods.aspx MvixUSA has announced two new high-definition digital signage players, the Mvix DS HDPro and Mvix DS Elite. The two new players support full 1080p high definition video and are networkable. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/mvixusa-debuts-hd-digital-signage-players.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:07:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/mvixusa-debuts-hd-digital-signage-players.aspx A series of "telephone-game"-like miscommunications and the subsequent misfiring of a campus security worker's gun pushed the students and staff of Oklahoma City Community College into lockdown mode in late February. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/havoc-reigns-in-oklahoma-city-cc-lockdown.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:05:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/havoc-reigns-in-oklahoma-city-cc-lockdown.aspx The Hank Greenspun School of Journalism now has one of the most noteworthy homes on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. Brand-new and beautiful on the outside with a full array of industry-standard production technology inside, Greenspun Hall is more than just a stunning building--it represents a new era of journalism education... http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/unlv-journalism-facility-augurs-new-educational-era.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/10/unlv-journalism-facility-augurs-new-educational-era.aspx As expected, Microsoft released two "important" patches in its March security update Tuesday. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/09/microsoft-issues-march-patch-new-ie-advisory.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:18:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/09/microsoft-issues-march-patch-new-ie-advisory.aspx Quantrix, which sells modeling and analysis tools for a number of industries, recently launched Enrollment Insights for higher education. This set of customizable planning models provides numeric information about student enrollment for use in budgeting and strategic planning. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/09/quantrix-builds-higher-ed-models-to-analyze-student-enrollment.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:29:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/09/quantrix-builds-higher-ed-models-to-analyze-student-enrollment.aspx One of the largest public universities in Brazil is beefing up its wireless infrastructure. The network at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil hosts 41,000 computers and thousands of other devices in use by 80,000 students and 6,000 faculty members on seven campuses. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/09/u-sao-paulo-upgrades-massive-wireless-network.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:27:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/09/u-sao-paulo-upgrades-massive-wireless-network.aspx Transfer students don't always get the unique attention they need to succeed at their new institutions. They often feel isolated, display a false sense of security, and (wrongly) consider themselves expert at the higher ed system, resulting in frequent problems with registration, new student programs, academic advising, financial aid, housing, and career services. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/08/u-north-carolina-at-charlotte-program-targets-transfer-student-retention.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:16:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/08/u-north-carolina-at-charlotte-program-targets-transfer-student-retention.aspx California State University, Chico has saved an average of 23,000 kWh monthly in its computer labs with the use of a network-based power management tool. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/04/chico-state-reports-deep-energy-savings-with-pc-shutdown-software.aspx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:52:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/04/chico-state-reports-deep-energy-savings-with-pc-shutdown-software.aspx The University of Illinois is being forced to take a hard look at its IT expenditures in the wake of state budget cuts. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/04/campus-it-under-the-knife.aspx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:40:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/04/campus-it-under-the-knife.aspx After nearly two weeks of tweaking, Microsoft is resuming automatic distribution of a Windows kernel patch through Windows Update. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/microsoft-reissues-windows-kernel-patch.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:18:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/microsoft-reissues-windows-kernel-patch.aspx Radiant Logic, which sells virtual directory software, has released an updated version of its application suite that adds new security features, as well as functionality for Microsoft SharePoint environments. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/radiant-logic-adds-security-features-to-virtual-directory-suite.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:14:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/radiant-logic-adds-security-features-to-virtual-directory-suite.aspx The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA has deployed an 802.11n wireless network that doesn't require a controller in a newly constructed building on campus. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/william-mary-deploys-controller-free-802.11n-wifi.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:59:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/william-mary-deploys-controller-free-802.11n-wifi.aspx Wisconsin's Saint Norbert College uses video games in the classroom to correlate gaming behaviors with learning behaviors. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/not-just-fun-and-games.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/not-just-fun-and-games.aspx Microsoft released a security advisory Monday describing a zero-day vulnerability involving some older Windows versions and VBScript when used with Internet Explorer. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/microsoft-investigating-windows-vbscript-security-hole.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:29:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/microsoft-investigating-windows-vbscript-security-hole.aspx By virtually every measure, electronic learning is experiencing unprecedented growth and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. A new analysis and forecast released this month by research firm Ambient Insight bolstered previous research in this area, showing that electronic learning, by dollar volume, reached $27.1 billion in 2009 and predicting this figure will nearly double that by 2014, with academic institutions leading the way. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/the-future-of-e-learning-is-more-growth.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:07:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/the-future-of-e-learning-is-more-growth.aspx Traditionally, undergraduate education has prepared students with background knowledge for entry into a field or for graduate school, rather than focusing on current and specific job-related skills. In an economy that has turned sour, that emphasis may have to change. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/jobs-for-graduates-in-the-knowledge-economy.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/03/jobs-for-graduates-in-the-knowledge-economy.aspx NEC Display Solutions has rolled out two high-light-output LCD projectors designed for use in education, the NP 2200 with a brightness of 4,200 ANSI lumens and the NP 1200 with a brightness of 3,700 lumens. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/02/nec-debuts-high-brightness-education-projectors.aspx Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:24:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/02/nec-debuts-high-brightness-education-projectors.aspx Sonar Studios is attempting to take classroom stereoscopic projection to a new level with a system that combines two high-brightness, high-resolution LCoS multimedia projectors and integrates them with a self-contained, turnkey presentation suite. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/02/sonar-combines-high-rez-lcos-projectors-for-stereoscopic-system.aspx Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:20:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/02/sonar-combines-high-rez-lcos-projectors-for-stereoscopic-system.aspx Samsung Techwin this month introduced the SamCam 860, a 1.4 megapixel classroom document camera. The SamCam 860 also incorporates a number of video features for both capture and play. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/02/samsung-techwin-rolls-out-1.4-megapixel-classroom-document-camera.aspx Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:17:00 GMT http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/02/samsung-techwin-rolls-out-1.4-megapixel-classroom-document-camera.aspx