Campus Technology: Learning Amongst the Riches: Students in the Cloud

New Applications and Strategies for .edu

9/1/2010

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Learning Amongst the Riches: Students in the Cloud
Students are moving away from their institutions in terms of their online “center.” They engage independently in learning conversations using applications of their own choosing, and they create their own digital identity--all without using campus-based technology.
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W3C Launches Web Performance Working Group
The Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) last week announced a new Web Performance Working Group that aims to more accurately measure Web app performance times.
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Monterey College of Law Pilots iPad Programs for Students and Faculty
As the centerpiece of a new mobile computing initiative, Monterey College of Law in California is distributing Apple iPads to all students enrolled in a supplemental curriculum program that helps them prepare for the state's bar exam. All entering first-year students signed up for the program within the first week, as did 70 percent of the remainder of the student body.
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Edvance360 LMS Adds Browser Lockdown
Edvance360 has updated its learning management system, Edvance360 LMS-SN, expanding course development and reporting features and adding in new learning outcome management tools.
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Newbury Boosts Student Involvement Through Calendaring
Newbury College in Brookline, MA has decided to implement a new calendaring system for the campus after trying it out during a seven-week pilot.
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Student Housing Software Company To Offer Mobile Apps
An American company that sells software to manage university student housing will be broadening its product line by teaming up with a British firm that sells campus mobile applications.
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U Wales Institute, Cardiff Converting Course Content to E-Learning
As part of an effort to expand its distance learning offerings, the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff will be converting class materials to online curriculum with the use of CM Group's Luminosity e-learning authoring system.
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Think Your Internet Connection Is Fast? Don't Count On It
Most Internet users have long been aware that the actual download speeds they get from their Internet connections are somewhat slower than advertised.
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