What’s Wrong With Facebook?
August 17, 2010 by Geneva Reid
It may seem as if the entire world uses Facebook — but a new study shows most people don’t like it. Here’s why:
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August 17, 2010 by Geneva Reid
Using YouTube to get more students to class
August 14, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
Hoping to boost registration for one of his classes, this professor hit the web to generate buzz. Here’s how it worked.
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‘Dear Facebook friends: Send financial aid!’
August 9, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
A new website lets students ask social networks for sponsorship. Here’s how it works:
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MBAs with a Facebook focus?
August 2, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
Corporations are courting social-network-savvy grads. Here’s how top business schools are meeting the demand:
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Facebook and grades: What’s the link?
July 27, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
A new study checked out the relationship between Facebook use and academic performance. Here’s what it found:
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‘Will u b mine’ — online?
July 25, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
Check out the new way college students are getting around dating anxiety.
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Facebook: The good, the bad & the ugly
July 22, 2010 by Geneva Reid
It’s been said Facebook is the social media we love to hate. But maybe … just maybe … it’s time to put that to rest. Here’s why:
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Why Kindle flunked out
July 15, 2010 by Geneva Reid
Amazon’s Kindle went to college last fall — and it seems to have flunked out.
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Cheaters: Can they outfox the system?
July 13, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
Cheating students are trying to outsmart a new service used by many colleges. Here’s what they’re up to:
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Get ready for YouTube Academy
July 10, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
One man without a PhD teaching 10-minute YouTube lectures. What could go wrong?
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Social media do’s and don’ts for students
July 5, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
Students use social media more than ever – and so do potential employers. Here’s how students can make sure their online profiles won’t sabotage their real-world chances.
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How plugged in are professors?
June 3, 2010 by Geneva Reid
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs … we’re surrounded by social media. But are professors sold on the idea of using it as a teaching tool?
Check out the results of a recent survey.
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Facebook privacy concerns on the rise
May 28, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
Think students don’t care about their online privacy? Think again.
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What students are using Facebook for now
May 24, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
A new Facebook application is overtaking this school’s tutoring center, and will soon expand to other schools. Here’s how it works.
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IDs at the ready: Classrooms scan students
May 15, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
The newest way to enforce attendance: scanning students when they come into class. Here’s how this college will do it.
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How libraries are joining the cell-phone revolution
May 7, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
Here’s how some college librarians are offering student services at the touch of a few buttons.
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‘I am clearly addicted’: New study’s alarming results
May 6, 2010 by Geneva Reid
“I am clearly addicted and the dependency is sickening,” said one college student. Think he’s talking about drugs or alcohol? Guess again …
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Why are colleges banning the iPad?
April 29, 2010 by Geneva Reid
It’s light, portable and can handle e-books. So why are some schools banning the iPad?
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Will the iPad really revolutionize higher ed?
April 12, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
The iPad has landed – and already colleges are scrambling to get in on the action. But how much will the new device change higher education?
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Monitoring Facebook: How far is too far?
March 30, 2010 by Claire Knight
In spite of warnings, many college students still post questionable comments and photos on Facebook. And it’s getting them in trouble:
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Prof’s assignment: Dump tech gadgets for 5 days
March 24, 2010 by Geneva Reid
No Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, e-mail, iPods, or cell phones. That’s what one professor told her students to give up for five days. Could they do it?
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Survey: Are students addicted to their iPhones?
March 16, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
Can technology be addictive? New data shows some surprising trends among students and their smartphones.
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Facebook: Professor suspended for posts
March 2, 2010 by Geneva Reid
She thought it was a humorous post about wanting to kill her students — but school administrators didn’t agree. See what you think.
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Facebook (take 2): Student punished for blunder
March 2, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
A student athlete’s racially-charged post has landed him in hot water. But did the school’s punishment fit the crime?
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How colleges are dodging Facebook embarrassment
February 15, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
University athletic departments are using a novel way of protecting their student athletes from their own social networking gaffes.
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Move over, Snooki — MTV gets serious about big tech danger
February 9, 2010 by Claire Knight
First there was the Real World. Then came Snooki and her pals. Now, MTV is taking a look at a serious danger to college students — and offering help.
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Is Cupid’s aim off? Students want this more than love
February 2, 2010 by Claire Knight
Even though Valentine’s Day is approaching, students have found something even more appealing than true love.
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Facebook post gets student banned from campus
January 12, 2010 by Claire Knight
After reading a student’s Facebook post, school officials banned the woman from campus. Was it the right call?
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New study: Facebook and grades
January 8, 2010 by Geneva Reid
The debate rages on: Does social networking affect students’ grades? A new study may have the answer.
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Top 7 ways to put Twitter to work for you
December 16, 2009 by Geneva Reid
It’s the fastest-growing social network ever. So take a look at how to get the most out of Twitter for your school.
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University cracks down on this illegal trend
December 5, 2009 by Claire Knight
More and more college students have a bull’s-eye on their backs. Who’s targeting them — and why?
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How good are your conversational skills?
November 28, 2009 by Geneva Reid
Ever wonder what other people think of your conversational abilities? Now you can find out, thanks to two college students.
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The snag that’s stalling Kindle
November 17, 2009 by Taylor Hannigan
Two big schools are turning away from the electronic reading device until its maker fixes a big problem.
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The latest addiction found on campus is …
November 8, 2009 by Claire Knight
Thinking alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex is the most recent college addiction? Not so fast.
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Are your students falling into these 2 Web danger zones?
November 5, 2009 by Claire Knight
College students’ lives can be changed — and even destroyed — in the time it takes to click a mouse. Take a look at these real-life examples of the harm digital technology can cause.
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