Items tagged with 'college'
Twitter Use Is Growing Among College Faculty
Next time your college professor glances at his phone or stops to type something on his laptop, check your Twitter stream.A survey of about 1,958 higher education professionals - professors, instructors, deans and others - across the nation found that nearly a third are using Twitter in some way, shape or form. Even so,... Read More
ACU Hands Out iPhone 3GS To Incoming Freshmen
Putting off those college applications to the last possible minute? Can't get motivated to further your education? Well, have a look at what's offered over at ACU. Years after Duke University began handing out iPods to incoming freshmen, Abilene Christian University in Texas has one-upped the aforesaid institution by distributing... Read More
11-Year Old Astrophysics Fan a College Graduate
Well, it now appears that an 11-year-old has raised the bar so high that others entering college can just give up. Yes, we said others entering college, because Moshe Kai Cavalin, 11, has just graduated from East Los Angeles College, with a 4.0 GPA, no less. His favorite subject: astrophysics. Yep, we pull open astrophysics... Read More
Study: Facebook Users Have Lower GPA
While one study indicates that a little Internet leisure time at work can increase productivity, a second study now shows college students who regularly use social networking site Facebook have lower GPAs than those who do not. My comment, or rather question: they actually found college students who didn't use Facebook?... Read More
A New Excuse To Skip Class: Lecture Podcasts
College students are always looking for new and creative reasons to ditch class.A new study has just given them teflon ammo: New psychological research suggests that university students who download a podcast lecture achieve substantially higher exam results than those who attend the lecture in person.The reasoning behind... Read More
Colleges Now Embracing Video Game Development
It use to be that video game developers were geeks in their basements crunching code for hours on end until their eyes bled, with hardly a business plan behind them, never mind a justifiable business case that would support making a career out of their artform. In fact, gaming itself only really took off in the... Read More
#1 Gadget College Announced
Some sites are making a big deal about this, but when you think about how much tuition costs: who cares?Choosing a college or university is no easy task. There are so many factors to consider: social life, breadth of majors, sports reputation and gadgets. Abilene Christian University (ACU) has become the first... Read More
Colleges Must Police Copyright, Or Else
Federal financial aid is always an arm-twisting manuever used against colleges, and this is no different. Colleges must, according to Congress, make more of an effort to police their students, or face the "music" (pun intended).New federal legislation says universities must agree to provide not just deterrents but... Read More
SoCal College Offers YouTube Class
It's not USC or UCLA, but you will get college credit. Pitzer College in Claremont, California is offering a YouTube course this fall. The class is called "Learning From YouTube," and most of the class time is spent watching videos and commenting on them (seriously). Class lessons also are posted and... Read More
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