Campus Technology: Get Ready for eText

Strategic Discussions on Technology

6/22/2011

Executive View

eText: Is It Ready? Are We Ready?
Most of the possible implementation strategies for eText seem quite logical and are based on existing technologies that have been available to the higher education community for some time. But there is still a problem holding us back--a problem that lies in the fact that defining, combining, and implementing eText components has as yet been accomplished only on a very limited basis and by only a few "technologically entrepreneurial" institutions. Large-scale eText implementation is a task that has been identified as too daunting, too difficult, and it is the perhaps the most significant replacement ever, of an educational tradition that has served higher education well for centuries.
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Worth Noting

Universities Advance High-Speed Trans-Atlantic Network
A partnership of institutions and national laboratories is launching a high-speed fiber optic network service as part of a sizable project to connect educators and researchers in the United States with Europe.
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U British Columbia Promotes, Expands Digital Signage
The effective use of a large outside digital display inspired the University of British Columbia (UBC) to undertake a much larger digital signage scheme with a dedicated Web site, cross-department leadership, and a continual search for "great content."
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Hokkaido U Builds Academic Cloud with Open Source Tech
A university in Japan has implemented a supercomputer system that powers a new research cloud.
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U Ottawa Delivers Library Reserve Video Assets by IP
Canada's University of Ottawa has begun using a new system to deliver reserve materials from its media library to its classrooms.
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Rio Salado College Works with New York Times System to Deliver Teacher Training
A community college in Arizona is teaming up with the New York Times to produce online teacher preparation courses.
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Kaplan Takes Education to the iPad
Kaplan University has released a native iPad app that allows students to attend class through the mobile device.
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Questionmark OnDemand Expands Analytics
Questionmark has released an update to its SaaS-based assessment tool, Questionmark OnDemand. The incremental update includes new forms of analytics reporting tools to help measure performance and pinpoint areas that might be in need of additional investigation.
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