Campus Technology: Web 2.0's Cultural Therapy

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6/17/2009

The Buzz

Web 2.0's Cultural Therapy
Web 2.0 technologies and social software, particularly Facebook, are reversing the trends set by technologies such as the automobile. Instead of creating the dispersion of people via transportation and other recent technologies, Facebook brings people together via digital technology.More

Web 2.0 In Action

The Social Nucleus Shifts with Inigral
A new Facebook application called Inigral is allowing students to start networking with their peers even before the first day of class--stressing the students' social and learning communities rather than the traditional teacher-centered structure.More

News and Products

2 Online Courses Help College Resident Advisors Identify and Manage Troubled Students
Magna Publications has begun offering two new online courses for college resident advisors (RAs) to help them identify and manage troubled students.More
U Tennessee Taps SS&C's Zoologic Web Courses for MBA Training
The College of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has incorporated Web-based courses from SS&C Technologies into its MBA courses. Both the executive MBA and the aerospace and defense MBA programs will be using Zoologic Learning Solutions MBA Essentials Web-based programs.More
Digital Signage Connects Loyola University Chicago Community
The president of Loyola University Chicago had a vision several years ago for a network of digital signs throughout the lakeside campuses. The result is 30 screens in key locations, with the marketing and communications department serving as a clearinghouse for content.More
Google Unveils Potential Exchange Killer
Google just made it easier for IT organizations to ditch Microsoft Exchange Server. On Tuesday, the company unveiled Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook.More
U Texas System Expands Copyright Clearance License
The University of Texas (UT) System has expanded its adoption of Copyright Clearance Center's annual copyright license from its Austin campus, which it announced in September 2008, to the entire UT System. The nine academic campuses and six health institutions that the UT System comprises make it one of the largest higher education systems in the United States.More
Bluenog Integrates Suite with Education Apps Including Moodle and Blackboard
Bluenog said it will extend Bluenog ICE, its suite of content management, portal development, and business intelligence software, to interface with educational support systems including SunGard Banner, Resource25, Sakai, Moodle, and Blackboard.More

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