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Purdue Kicks Off Global Online-Education Project
The project’s leaders hope it will improve face-to-face classes and bring in revenue by attracting students from around the world.
Creator of 'Anonymous' Gossip Site Names Names
Online forums like JuicyCampus have used anonymity to entice students to post racy rumors without fear of being exposed. Now one at Penn State has blown their cover.
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ProfHacker: Projects with Instructables
Billie Hara explores DIY summer projects.
Managing Email with Postbox
Looking for a desktop email client that plays well with Gmail and is extensible using plugins? Amy Cavender takes a brief look at Postbox, which may fill the bill.
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Voices of Higher Ed Tech

At the 2011 Higher Ed Tech Summit, Innovators Speak Their Minds

 

  • Obama's Plans for Advanced Ed Tech Center
    Guest: Karen Cator, director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education.

  • FCC Pushes Faster College Internet Access and 'Learning on the Go'
    Guest:Josh Gottheimer, senior counselor to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

  • New Gates Foundation Grants Focus on 'The Learning Moment'
    Guest: Mark David Milliron, deputy director for higher education at the Gates Foundation.

  • A For-Profit Online College With High Retention Rates
    Guest: Frank McCluskey, executive vice president and provost of The American Public University.

  • The Future of the Textbook, as Seen by Publishers
    Guest: William D. Rieders, executive vice president for new media at the publishing company Cengage Learning.

  • The New York Times Joins Colleges to Create Online Courses
    Guest: Felice Nudelman, executive director of education for the New York Times Company.

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