News Update :: Tuesday, May 2, 2006

  • 05/01/06

News

Michigan to Require High School Grads Earn Online Credits

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm signed legislation that would add the completion of an online course to the state’s requirements for a high school diploma. The rule is part of a legislative package, signed by the governor last month, to revamp the state’s high school graduation requirements...

Read More | Back to top

Profs Campaign to Bridge Faculty Digital Divide

Professors at the University of California at Berkeley have proposed that the university provide a baseline computing standard for all faculty and instructors to correct what they see as a “digital divide” on campus between science and liberal arts professors...

Read More | Back to top

Missouri State Frosh Take New Computer Skills Assessment

Students at Missouri State University are taking the Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) literacy assessment, which is now part of the university's required general education "Computers for Learning" class...

Read More | Back to top

Blackboard 7 Update Gives Administrators Flexibility

Blackboard Inc. has offered Application Pack 1 for Blackboard Release 7. The pack is described as a vehicle for smaller, more manageable software updates without a major upgrade...

Read More | Back to top

Social Networking Software for Cell Phones

Virtual Communication Expression & Lifestyle, a small startup firm, unveiled VcellVibes, a social networking service for cell phones...

Read More | Back to top

Contracts, Deals, Awards

Berkeley Prof to Join National Academy of Sciences

David Patterson, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley and president of the Association for Computing Machinery, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)...

Read More | Back to top

Cornell Discounts Online Exec Development to Government

Cornell University is offering discounts to federal, state, and local government employees interested in taking its online professional development programs...

Read More | Back to top

UPCOMING EVENTS

Campus Technology 2006
in Boston, July 31-August 3, 2006

TDWI World Conference
in Chicago, May 14-19, 2006

Events Calendar

Featured

  • row of students using computers in a library

    A Return to Openness: Apereo Examines Sustainability in Open Source

    Surprisingly, on many of our campuses, even the IT leadership responsible for the lion's share of technology deployments doesn't realize the extent to which the institution is dependent on open source. And that lack of awareness can be a threat to campuses.

  • abstract pattern of cybersecurity, ai and cloud imagery

    OpenAI Report Identifies Malicious Use of AI in Cloud-Based Cyber Threats

    A report from OpenAI identifies the misuse of artificial intelligence in cybercrime, social engineering, and influence operations, particularly those targeting or operating through cloud infrastructure. In "Disrupting Malicious Uses of AI: June 2025," the company outlines how threat actors are weaponizing large language models for malicious ends — and how OpenAI is pushing back.

  • cloud icon with a padlock overlay set against a digital background featuring binary code and network nodes

    New Cloud Security Auditing Tool Utilizes AI to Validate Providers' Security Assessments

    The Cloud Security Alliance has announced a new artificial intelligence-powered system that automates the validation of cloud service providers' (CSPs) security assessments, aiming to improve transparency and trust across the cloud computing landscape.

  • geometric grid of colorful faculty silhouettes using laptops

    Top 3 Faculty Uses of Gen AI

    A new report from Anthropic provides insights into how higher education faculty are using generative AI, both in and out of the classroom.