Plagiarism by Adult Learners Online: A case study in detection and remediation
Detecting and combating plagiarism from Web-based sources is a concern for administrators and instructors involved in online distance education.Read the Full Story
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Net students ‘think copying OK’
The “Google generation” of students often do not understand what plagiarism is, says an expert on the issue. Read the Full Story
A Skeptic’s Primer on Net Neutrality Regulation
Network providers make money by signing up customers, and have a strong incentive to provide the openness their customers demand. But forcing commoditization of broadband infrastructure prohibits providers from experimenting with different network architectures that could benefit customers, and discourages entry and investment in an industry with high fixed costs and low marginal costs. Net […]
Comcast EVP David Cohen before the Senate Judiciary Committee on “Reconsidering Our Communications Laws: Ensuring Competition and Innovationâ€
David L. Cohen, Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation, discusses the state of competition, network neutrality and video programming issues, such as program access and program content. He proposes that deregulation and competition have led to increased investment, competition and choice.Read the Full Story
Penn State IT administrator testifies before U.S. Senate on Internet neutrality issue
In testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee this week, a Penn State information technology administrator suggested that the federal government should back legislation that would retain network non-discrimination rules — known as ‘net neutrality.’ Jeff Kuhns, senior director of Information Technology Services at Penn State, testified at the invitation of committee chair Sen. Arlen […]
House postpones vote on PBS cuts
The House has postponed a vote on an appropriations bill that would eliminate funding for two Public Broadcasting Service educational programs and for a digital transition that the stations must accomplish by 2009.Read the Full Story
Research and Markets: The Michigan State Government is Expected to Spend Over $800 Million on Technology
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c38207) has announced the addition of 2006-07 Michigan State Government Technology Investment Forecast to their offering.Read the Full Story
House Rejects Net Neutrality Rules
The US House of Representatives definitively rejected the concept of Net neutrality on Thursday, dealing a bitter blow to Internet companies like Amazon.com, eBay and Google that had engaged in a last-minute lobbying campaign to support it. Read the Full Story
Telecom Bill Undermines the Internet
Legislation Hurts Research and Education Community’s Ability to Innovate and Offer Academic Resources To the PublicRead the Full Story
House Expected to Cast Crucial Vote on the Future of the Internet This Week
As early as June 6, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on an amendment to telecommunications legislation that would protect our access to an open Internet.Read the Full Story
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