Dennis has covered higher education technology since April 2008, having interviewed some of the most recognized IT pros in U.S. colleges and universities. He is always updating eCampus News with the latest in pressing ed-tech issues, such as the growing i
David J. Malan's Harvard University computer science students completed projects last fall that would have proved difficult -- if not impossible -- without cloud computing. Malan secured a…
Learning managment system giant Blackboard Inc.'s May 6 announcement that it would acquire up-and-coming competitor Angel Learning for $95 million has some educators concerned about Blackboard's continued growth--and…
Amazon Inc.'s Kindle DX electronic reading device will be piloted on five U.S. campuses this fall, when students will substitute their textbooks for the Kindle's new, larger screen…
In a course that many believe to be the first of its kind, Northwestern University film students last winter learned the keys to creating online videos with the…
In a course that many believe to be the first of its kind, Northwestern University film students last winter learned the keys to creating online videos with the…
Two Missouri brothers were indicted by a federal grand jury April 23 on charges of illegally harvesting student eMail addresses from more than 2,000 campuses using a program…
Two Missouri brothers were indicted by a federal grand jury April 23 for illegally harvesting student eMail addresses from more than 2,000 campuses using a program that falsified…
Students with disabilities often wait weeks or months for their textbooks to be specially formatted, but now a new higher-education partnership could make these books more widely available…
Students with disabilities often wait weeks or months for their textbooks to be specially formatted, but now a new higher-education partnership could make these books more widely available…
University-based research that helped authorities understand avian flu in 2006 could help mitigate the spread of swine flu in the United States, and higher-education officials are crediting the…
College professors and students now can give presentations using the power of cloud computing, while possibly saving thousands of dollars compared to other online presentation services. Key words:…
College professors and students now can give presentations using the power of cloud computing, while possibly saving thousands of dollars compared to other online presentation services. Key words:…
Visiting American University's lecture halls, dorm rooms, and sports facilities with a few mouse clicks swayed David Shapiro to enroll at the Washington, D.C., campus. Colleges and universities…
Visiting American University's lecture halls, dorm rooms, and sports facilities with a few mouse clicks swayed David Shapiro to enroll at the Washington, D.C., campus. Colleges and universities…
Ray Schroeder was blogging before it was cool. And as one of the top technology officials at the University of Illinois at Springfield, Schroeder hasn't slowed down, writing…
Ray Schroeder was blogging before it was cool. And as one of the top technology officials at the University of Illinois at Springfield, Schroeder hasn't slowed down, writing…
President Obama's planned commencement speech at Notre Dame's May 17 graduation has sparked an online movement calling for the university president's ouster, and has prompted social networking groups,…
President Obama's planned speech at Notre Dame's May 17 graduation has sparked an online movement calling for the university president's ouster and has prompted social networking groups, filled…
Converting to Google or Microsoft eMail systems is saving some colleges and universities upwards of half a million dollars annually, and the move has satisfied some students and…
Converting to Google or Microsoft eMail systems is saving some colleges and universities upwards of half a million dollars annually, and the move has satisfied some students and…