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University Hackers Attacked 5,000 IoT Devices on Campus

An unnamed university’s network was hacked through its own malware-laced vending machines, smart light bulbs and more than 5,000 other IoT devices.

Students Across the Globe Learn About Augmented Reality — From Each Other

Students at two geographically distant universities create and examine augmented reality artifacts in a project-based learning collaboration.

CTL Teams with PortableCloud to Offer Web Content and Apps Over WiFi Without Internet Connection

CTL (Compute, Teach, Learn) is partnering with PortableCloud to offer the PortableCloud platform and Cube servers, which allow users to access curated files, web content and web apps over WiFi in any device with a browser, regardless of internet connectivity.

Online Courses Marketplace Launches Live, Affordable Tutoring Service

TakeLessons, an online marketplace for finding and vetting instructors, earlier this week introduced an affordable way for learners of all ages to receive live instruction from real teachers over the internet.

D-Tech International Wins Platinum and Gold at Modern Library Awards

D-Tech International, a designer and manufacturer of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and library security systems, has won the 2017 Modern Library Platinum Award for its ComputeIT laptop lending kiosk system and the 2017 Modern Library Gold Award for its innovative RFID solutions.

MIT CSAIL Creates Wearable AI System That Detects Conversation Tones

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL) have come up with a wearable AI system that can detect the tone of a conversation, which has the potential to help individuals with anxiety, Asperger's or other conditions navigate social situations.



MacBook Pro Touch Bar Use Barred from North Carolina Bar Exam

Prospective attorneys in North Carolina taking the Bar Examination on Apple's 2016 MacBook Pro devices are required to disable the Touch Bar feature, according to notice from the state's Board of Law Examiners.

Fairfield U Completes Portal Revamp

Fairfield University launched its full rollout of my.Fairfield.edu 2.0 Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. The new service discovery portal, an implementation of rSmart's OneCampus, has replaced the university's old legacy portal with updated functionality including a Google-like search capability and access from any mobile device.

Google Rolls Out New Chromebooks, Allows Access to Android, Adobe Apps

Google is releasing two new Chromebooks for the education market that aim to be more versatile and practical for the everyday student.

ePortfolios that Make Learning Visible: Education Values in Product Design

Digication CEO Jeffrey Yan reflects on how his own experiences both as a student and teacher in higher education have influenced the design of his company's ePortfolio product.