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Wireless Grids Corp., Syracuse University partner to offer ‘WeJay’

Wireless Grids Corp. (WGC) and Syracuse University announce an agreement to offer a promising social media application of WGC’s social radio application called “WeJay.” SOURCE: Syracuse UniversityRead the Full Article

Services for Academic Libraries in the New Era

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to document the integration of Web 2.0 [1] services into the working framework of some of the most advanced academic libraries in the world. It reports a follow-up study that builds on a previous study conducted approximately two years ago. The comparison of those two studies produces interesting findings, […]

The Impact of an Honor Code on Cheating in Online Courses

AbstractThree studies were conducted to assess the effect of an honor code on self-reported cheating during online quizzes in an Introductory Psychology course. In Study 1 (N = 40), the authors found that 72.5% of students reported cheating on at least one of the 14 quizzes (M = 4.15), typically by consulting the textbook or […]

Top-Tier University in Spain Brings Distance Graduate Degrees to U.S.

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) is proud to announce the expansion into the U.S. market of its distance learning Masters Degree programs through its Center of Postgraduate Studies in Business Management (CEPADE). SOURCE: BusinessWire Read the Full Article

System review clears University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix hasn’t systematically made misrepresentations to students and has acceptable procedures for recruiting, financial aid and admissions, an accreditation panel concluded.SOURCE: azcentral.com Read the Full Article

A College Education for All, Free and Online

All around the world, people have been waiting for someone like Shai Reshef to come along.SOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher Education Read the Full Article

Survey reveals need for tech skills in college, workforce

Students say that high schools are not imparting adequate technology educationSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article

Blackboard Launches New, Real-Time Collaboration Platform Built for Education

Strengths of Elluminate and Wimba Create Powerful Solution for Students, Administrators and FacultySOURCE: BlackboardRead the Press Rlease

UVa, other universities bridge distance gap with technology

Four of Virginia’s top public universities are hoping that partnering with Cisco will allow them to better work distance learning into their academic offerings.SOURCE: The Daily Progress Read the Full Article

Professors Consider Classroom Uses for Google Plus

Google Plus, the social-networking platform, is so new that most Internet users are not yet able to see it—an invitation is required while the service is in its test phase. But some professors who have tried it say they already see possible uses for teaching and research if the service catches on.SOURCE: Chronicle of Higher […]