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HP Awards $1.2 Million to Higher Ed

8/1/2007

HP has announced the recipients of its 2007 Technology for Teaching Leadership awards. Ten colleges and universities received awards totaling about $1.2 million (roughly $120,000 each) in equipment and professional development.

Indian Engineering School Nabs $20MM Tech Donation

8/1/2007

Wilsonville, OR-based hardware and software designer Mentor Graphics will donate more than $20 million in electronic design automation (EDA) tools to the Bangalore, India's RV-VLSI Design Center to help students become proficient in very large scale integration (VLSI) design and in tackling emerging challenges, such as design for manufacturability.

Document Management to Save Technical College $3.5MM

8/1/2007

The largest of Wisconsin's technical schools, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) will overhaul its document management systems using technology and services from Xerox (Stamford, CT) in a move that could save it roughly $3.5 million over the next five years.

Online U Research: Popularity of Online Universities Rising

7/31/2007

Half of a group of prospective college students who said they would be interested in taking an online course in the next 12 months also said they would like to enroll in a completely online degree program, according to a recent survey conducted by the American InterContinental University Online.

Ontario Funds Gaming Tech Degree To Spur Economy

7/31/2007

The government of Ontario approved a grant to help local Algoma University College establish the first academic program in computer gaming in Canada.

Emporia State Names Chief Information Officer

7/31/2007

Emporia State University, whose slogan is "The Center of IT All," has named a new IT chief: Leon Lewis.

Penn State Launches Cable Television Network

7/31/2007

Penn State University Wednesday launched Penn State On Demand, a collaboration with cable provider Comcast to provide its 2.4 million Pennsylvania customers high speed access to hundreds of hours of programming produced by the university.

UW Madison Goes with Campus Insider as Next CIO

7/30/2007

The University of Wisconsin-Madison picked an insider as its next chief information officer after narrowing the field to three candidates. Ronald Kraemer will become CIO and vice provost for information technology, the university announced, stepping up from his role as deputy CIO and associate director of the Division of Information Technology.

Missouri Prof To Cement Academic Ties with Industry

7/30/2007

The University of Missouri-Rolla appointed Motorola executive Thomas Weigert as its first Daniel C. St. Clair chair in computer science.

U Florida, IBM, Collaborate on Health Monitoring Tech

7/30/2007

The University of Florida and IBM Corp. have jointly developed technologies that they say will lead to devices that can automatically and transparently monitor a variety of personal health indicators.

Wharton, Gartner School CIOs

7/27/2007

Recognizing IT's increasing stature as a key element to any business strategy, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) has partnered with technology consulting and market research firm Gartner (Stamford, CT) to launch a Chief Information Officer (CIO) as Full Business Partner program from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2.

Aviation University Launches Worldwide Virtual Classroom

7/27/2007

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach, FL) has debuted EagleVision, a Web-enabled, collaborative virtual classroom designed for aviation and aeronautical education.

Campus Technology Innovator Deploys eTelemetry's Locate

7/27/2007

Coppin State University (Baltimore, MD) has deployed Annapolis, MD-based eTelemetry's Locate appliance in order to passively match users with their IP address and PC and switch ports in real time.

Blackboard To Give Away $25,000 Greenhouse Grant for Virtual Worlds

7/26/2007

Learning management provider Blackboard is expanding its "Greenhouse" initiative into the area of immersive virtual learning. Through a new program, called the Greenhouse Grant for Virtual Worlds, a single recipient will receive a $25,000 for the integration of virtual worlds into teaching and learning.

Polycom Intros HD Conferencing System

7/26/2007

Communications technology developer Polycom this week introduced its forthcoming HDX 4000, a videoconferencing and collaboration system that includes high-definition capabilities. It's expected to ship in the fourth quarter.

Apple: Records for Mac, iPhone, Education; iPod Units Also Up

7/25/2007

Apple today held its third-quarter conference call to discuss financial results with investors. During the call, the company for the first time revealed initial sales for its newly introduced iPhone. It also announced positive growth for the education market and for the iPod in particular, along with record sales for Macintosh systems.

Microsoft: No Plans to Set up Bangalore University

7/25/2007

Microsoft has no plans of setting up a university in India, the company said in a statement in response to a report in the Times of India newspaper picked up by Campus Technology.

New DSpace Foundation Names Executive Director

7/25/2007

Michele Kimpton will lead the new DSpace Foundation, formed by MIT and HP, as its executive director.

New England College Adopts New Orion CRM Platform

7/25/2007

Education technology provider Intelliworks, which designed customer relationship management system, has launched a new CRM solution called Orion, which, this week, was adopted by New England College (NEC) in New Hampshire.

DigiLore kicks Off Software Grants

7/25/2007

Ed tech provider DigiLore has launched a new grant program for both K-12 and higher ed institutions. The grant, according to the company, is designed to support United States Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings's call for "a more accountable higher education system that includes a stronger accreditation process with more information about the quality of colleges and universities."

Kingston Intros College-Themed Mobile Phone Cards

7/25/2007

Clear a little more shelf space at the college bookstore checkout stand: Memory product company Kingston Technology (Fountain Valley, CA) has kicked off a new line of 1 GB and 2 GB microSD "Collegiate" cards to let students, family, alumni, and faculty add fight songs, school logo wallpapers and other school content to their mobile phones.

Senate Passes HEA Reauthorization, Sans File Sharing Amendment

7/24/2007

The United States Senate today voted in favor of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (SB 1642) 95 to 0 without the previously reported amendment that would have held universities accountable for illegal file sharing on their networks.

HEA: Reid Withdraws Anti-File Sharing Amendment

7/24/2007

We previously reported that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) planned to introduce a new amendment to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act requiring a number of universities to police and report uses of illegal file sharing on their campuses. That amendment has now been dropped.

U New Orleans Opens Virtual Classroom in Second Life

7/24/2007

The University of New Orleans will begin offering classes this fall on a virtual campus in Second Life. There are currently about 6.5 million people who circulate in the electronic community.

New Ohio U CIO Knocks Out Strategic Plan in 75 Days

7/24/2007

Bruce Bible, Ohio University's recently appointed chief information officer, has completed an initial 75-day review of OU's information technology needs. The result is a new IT-management strategy to restructure the central office, designate advisory groups, and identify opportunities to collaborate with IT workers across the university's Athens and regional campuses.