Campus Technology: Keeping Students on Track With a Mobile "Nudge"

Mobile Technology in Higher Education

7/17/2014

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Keeping Students on Track With a Mobile "Nudge"
The University of Washington Tacoma is hoping to improve retention with a daily support message sent to each student's mobile device.
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Report: Cognizant Computing Will Have 'Immense' Impact on Mobile Computing
Gartner has unveiled a new report forecasting that cognizant computing, which the company says is the next phase of the personal cloud movement, "will become one of the strongest forces in consumer-focused IT" in the next few years to "have an immense impact across a range of industries, including mobile devices, mobile apps, wearables, networking, services and cloud providers."
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Report: Smartphone Surge Continues as PC Decline Slows
Worldwide device shipments, including mobile phones, PCs, tablets and unltramobiles, are on pace to increase 4.2 percent this year over last to reach 2.4 billion units, according to the latest forecast from market research firm Gartner.
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Report: Wearables Dominated by Activity Trackers as Smart Watches Tick Down
The wearables market was dominated by activity trackers in the first quarter of 2014, outpacing sales of smart watches by a margin of 4-to-1.
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Tech Report: Students Gear Up for Fall
Students arriving on campus this fall will carry with them an average of seven devices.
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Feature

Keeping Students on Track With a Mobile "Nudge"

Research

Report: Cognizant Computing Will Have 'Immense' Impact on Mobile Computing

Report: Smartphone Surge Continues as PC Decline Slows

Report: Wearables Dominated by Activity Trackers as Smart Watches Tick Down

Tech Report: Students Gear Up for Fall

News

Updated iTunes U Brings Course Tools to iPad

Credo's Research Tool Now Includes New Accessibility, Mobile Updates

In Case of Crisis Mobile Safety App Now Available Through Blackboard Mosaic

Brief: New Software for iOS Screen Sharing on Any Computer

Upcoming Events

Campus Technology 2014

Campus Technology Fall Forum

Professional Resources