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9/15/2010

Spotlight

College Students on Streaming Video: Get Me Outta Class!
Nearly a third of college students reported that their parents or guardians would be "very upset" to know how little they actually attend classes in person. The reason: They're watching the courses through streaming video instead.
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News & Product Updates

U Texas San Antonio Opens Bookless Library
The University of Texas at San Antonio may be able to claim a first: The recently opened Applied Engineering and Technology Library has no printed books in its collections--not a single one, other than those brought in by students and faculty.
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Virginia State Moves to Digital Textbooks in Business Program
Virginia State University recently purchased a digital site license for textbooks from Flat World Knowledge to be used in business courses. In place of traditional textbooks, students enrolled in the university's School of Business will be using the alternative publisher's books in digital formats.
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iPad, iPhone Wireless Printing in Beta
Apple is bringing wireless printing to the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The company announced Wednesday the release of the AirPrint beta to its iOS development community.
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Smart Phone Adoption Growing Faster Than Expected
In the wake of a recent downgrade to its worldwide PC forecast, market research firm International Data Corp. (IDC) this week significantly upgraded its forecast for converged mobile devices, also known as smart phones. The company also forecast dramatically increased market share for Android and Windows Mobile at the expense of both Symbian and Apple's iOS.
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iPad Pilot Launches in Texas University MBA Program
The University of the Incarnate Word is running an Apple iPad pilot at its San Antonio campus this fall. The university's School of Business and Administration is trying out the tablet devices in an international business course for students pursuing their master's degrees in business.
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SmartDraw Updates 'Visual Processor'
Graphics software developer SmartDraw has released an update to its presentation tool, SmartDraw VP.
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UC San Diego Team Conserves Smart Phone Energy with New Chip
A group of researchers at the University of California, San Diego are working on the engineering challenge of reducing the power requirements of ever more powerful processors in smart phones by introducing specialized processors to take over some of the workload.
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Cengage Launches Supplemental Learning System with 'Engagement Tracker'
Education solutions provider Cengage has introduced CourseMate, a multi-component supplemental learning system geared toward trade and professional courses at the higher education level.
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Crestron Launches Power Over Ethernet Control System
Crestron has rolled out a new Power over Ethernet control system that connects with up to 23 PoE-compatible devices.
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National University System Renews Partnership with Pearson LearningStudio
A company affiliated with National University and other institutions within the National University System has extended a contract to continue its use of Pearson's Web-based learning management system for an additional five years.
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