<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Campus Technology</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/</link><description><![CDATA[Campus Technology Feed]]></description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:49:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>0</ttl><item><title>Hodges U Credits Lecture Capture for Online Enrollment Boost</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69420/</link><description><![CDATA[Hodges University has reported a 250 percent increase in online enrollment following its adoption of the Tegrity Campus 2.0 service, a class capture Web service for higher education. Hodges deployed Tegrity in fall 2007 in an effort to provide more flexible learning tools to help students boost academic achievement.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mitsubishi Debuts WXGA Projectors for Education</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69419/</link><description><![CDATA[Mitsubishi is expanding its 500-series of digital classroom projectors with two new wide-format models: the WD510U and the WD500U-ST. The WD500U-ST is a short-throw projector designed specifically for whiteboard applications and other environments where space may be limited.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Slippery Rock U Applies SAS to Data Management and Reporting</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69421/</link><description><![CDATA[Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania is using the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Suite for Education for data management and reporting to help the university improve recruitment, retention, and graduation rates. Using the application, Slippery Rock tracks and shares information on student performance and quality.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DePaul Sets the Bar in Student Relationship Management</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69332/</link><description><![CDATA[When colleges and universities consider a constituent relationship management (CRM) initiative, they all too often focus on the technology while failing to consider the underlying philosophy behind CRM. That's according to Audrey Bledsoe, who is manager of CRM technologies at DePaul University in Chicago.]]></description><author>Linda L Briggs</author><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Moodle Gets SCORM Improvements, Security Fixes</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69382/</link><description><![CDATA[New versions of Moodle have been released, bringing the most recent stable build to 1.9.3. The latest round of updates includes a number of bug fixes and security enhancements, as well as improvements to the SCORM module.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Free 'Morro' Antivirus To Replace Microsoft OneCare</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69384/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is rolling out a free antivirus software program for consumers that will compete with products made by Symantec and McAfee. Code-named "Morro," the AV app is expected to be available by the end of 2009.]]></description><author>Jabulani Leffall</author><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft Demos New SQL Server Features at PASS</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69383/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft Wednesday previewed the ability to centrally manage applications and resources in the planned upgrade of SQL Server, code-named "Kilimanjaro."]]></description><author>Jeffrey Schwartz</author><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft Unveils Exchange and SharePoint as Services</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69365/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft exec Stephen Elop on Monday announced two hosted solutions from Microsoft--Exchange Online and SharePoint Online--which are now available to organizations of all sizes in the United States. The software, paid for by annual subscriptions, is hosted on Microsoft's servers and supported by Microsoft's channel partners.]]></description><author>Kurt Mackie</author><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>6 Ways Not To Become Rote Using Instructional Technology</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69331/</link><description><![CDATA[There are, in my experience, six strategies to consider with any use of technology that will guard against rote use of technology and facilitate critical analysis of teaching and learning effectiveness. In this article, I'll share with you the checklist I work with and encourage others to work with in learning about and using new technology.]]></description><author>Ruth Reynard</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bringing Student Web "Stuff" to Campus Enterprise Systems</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69342/</link><description><![CDATA[How can an institution incorporate Web 2.0 learning opportunities for students, and evidence of learning from those opportunities, into existing campus technologies and processes? PlugJam is providing part of the answer.]]></description><author>Trent Batson</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Delta iTunes U Helps Meet Student Expectations for Web 2.0 Apps</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69344/</link><description><![CDATA[As part of a strategy to meet students' expectations to experience interactive Web 2.0 applications in their learning environments, Delta College in Michigan launched an online Delta iTunes U site this fall.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tipping Point for "Content"--Dynamic Interaction, Not Static Stuff</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69343/</link><description><![CDATA[The word "content," as used in education, is troublesome for many educators today who see education as a constructivist process, an interaction between knower and learner, and as a student-centered activity.]]></description><author>Trent Batson</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Penn State Pilots Proctored Online Testing System from Kryterion</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69284/</link><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania State University's World Campus and Kryterion have gone public with results of a pilot in which students completed proctored exams online using Webassessor Online Secured Testing. The technology is intended to deliver tests without the need for an in-room proctor present.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>State-wide New Mexico E-learning Program Adopts Wimba for Collaboration</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69278/</link><description><![CDATA[New Mexico's Innovative Digital Education and Learning program (IDEAL-NM) has selected the Wimba Collaboration Suite to pilot as its statewide collaborative learning platform. IDEAL-NM will deploy Wimba's in its statewide network of K-12 and higher education institutions, which includes 89 districts and 22 college campuses, to enhance student engagement and collaboration and increase learning outcomes.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CSU System Adopts Moodle LMS Services</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69333/</link><description><![CDATA[The California State University system is providing new learning management system support options to its 23 campuses. Through a new agreement with Moodlerooms, campuses will be offered the option of adopting the open source Moodle virtual learning environment and will be provided with hosting, training, and other support services. In addition to Moodle, the CSU system is also offering a similar service to schools that adopt Angel LMS, a commercial learning management system.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IBM Launches 'Pass It Along' Social Networking, Knowledge Sharing Tool</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69367/</link><description><![CDATA[IBM has launched a new social networking tool aimed at facilitating collaborative knowledge sharing within organizations. ]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MIR3 Adds Recorded Response Feature to Mass Notification Service</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69286/</link><description><![CDATA[MIR3 has added a new notification feature to its family of inEnterprise solutions. Recorded Response allows emergency managers to notify their target recipients of events as well as collect responses in their recorded voices in addition to traditional response options. This feature now allows the collection of more exact and situation-specific detail.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Northern New Mexico College Moves to Latest AVG Anti-Virus</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69287/</link><description><![CDATA[Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) has gone public with its use of AVG Anti-Virus software. The college, which has 3,200 students and 200 staff and faculty on two campuses, runs a network with about 700 workstations and 13 servers.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ubuntu ARMed for Mobile Expansion</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69327/</link><description><![CDATA[Netbooks and mobile computers will soon be able to run the Ubuntu operating system with additional energy efficiency. The breakthrough comes from porting Ubuntu to the ARMv7 processor architecture, which Canonical last week announced it planned to do.]]></description><author>Herb Torrens</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Carnegie Mellon Validates Production Xirrus 802.11n Network</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69282/</link><description><![CDATA[Carnegie Mellon University has moved from beta to production status with its Xirrus WiFi network array. The beta project was initially announced in November 2007. At that time Xirrus said it would open up its Linux-based wi-fi array operating system (ArrayOS) to the university and participate in co-development of features and applications that include services such as device and network management, roaming pattern analysis, and usage pattern analysis.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ave Maria U Deploys In-Building Cellular Gear</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69279/</link><description><![CDATA[Ave Maria University in southwestern Florida has deployed ADC's InterReach Fusion in-building wireless system to provide multi-carrier cellular service on its campus. The system currently delivers cellular services from inside a 90,000 square foot library and campus center as well as three, 40,000 square-foot dormitories.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CIOs Play 'Increasingly Strategic Role' in Organizations</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69328/</link><description><![CDATA[Around the globe, CIOs are playing an increasingly driving role in strategy and innovation in their organizations, according to a new study released this week by the Center for CIO Leadership. But CIOs still have a considerable way to go before they become "full and active participants" in creating strategies, the study found.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CourseCast Integrates Closed-Captioning Service</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69330/</link><description><![CDATA[Software developer Panopto is reporting that it has partnered with Automatic Sync Technologies to integrate closed captioning into its CourseCast lecture capture system. The solution was developed jointly on behalf of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, which is using the system to capture, caption, and publish classroom presentations.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>George Washington U Ramps Fundraising Efforts with Hosted Sungard HE Advance</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69281/</link><description><![CDATA[The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. has chosen SunGard Higher Education's Advance service to support the university's advancement goals and position the institution for future fundraising campaigns. The hosted solution will provide tools to manage alumni and donor relationships. University staff will be able to access the application's services through a browser.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wimba Pronto 2.1 Adds Accessibility, Spanish Language Features</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69329/</link><description><![CDATA[Wimba this week released Wimba Pronto 2.1, an update to the company's academic instant messaging software. The new version adds a Spanish language option and new accessibility features.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mitsubishi Debuts XD95U 'Pico' Projector</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69292/</link><description><![CDATA[Mitsubishi has introduced its new XD95U, a "pico" projector that weighs in at 3.3 pounds and measures 7.5"(W) x 3.1" (H) x 8.1" (D).]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Q1 Labs Offers Free Tool for Log and Compliance Management</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69285/</link><description><![CDATA[Q1 Labs announced the availability of a free, downloadable log management and compliance product that provides users with visibility across networks, data centers, and infrastructures.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASU Campus Nixes Fiber; Chooses Gigabit Wireless for Network Connectivity</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69280/</link><description><![CDATA[The Mesa-based Polytechnic Campus of Arizona State University (ASU) has deployed BridgeWave's gigabit wireless radios to extend campus network connectivity to a nearby academic partner.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>InFocus Launches DisplayLink Projector for Education</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69291/</link><description><![CDATA[InFocus has debuted a new model in its IN3100 series of projectors, the IN3104EP. The new model, like others in the IN3100 series, includes DIsplayLink technology, which allows content to be displayed over USB.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sun Unveils Family of Open Storage Appliances</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69277/</link><description><![CDATA[Sun Microsystems has recently announced the availability of its new Unified Storage Systems, the Sun Storage 7000 family. Also know as Amber Road, the initial release includes three products: the Sun Storage 7110, 7210, and 7410.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VMware Fusion 2.0.1 Gets Performance Boost</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69290/</link><description><![CDATA[VMware has released an update to Fusion, its desktop virtualization solution for Mac OS X. The latest release, version 2.0.1, which began shipping Friday, includes a number of resolved issues, performance enhancements, and other improvements, as well as compatibility updates for the latest Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro systems.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Office Web Apps Will Work on iPhones</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69283/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's Office Web applications, announced late last month at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference, will work on "multiple platforms," including Apple's iPhone, according to a Microsoft Channel 10 blog.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sun To Cut More Than 15 Percent of Global Workforce</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69288/</link><description><![CDATA[Sun Microsystems, a leader in Java and open source technologies, put market "speculation to rest" Friday. CEO Jonathan Schwartz announced that the company is realigning itself to "adapt to the new economic reality."]]></description><author>Herb Torrens</author><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Smart Phone Security: New Challenges for Road Warriors</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69216/</link><description><![CDATA[Hopefully by now we have educated our faculty and staff to the dangers of traveling with a laptop containing sensitive information--say Social Security numbers or a faculty member's latest patentable research.  But have we been educating them about the security risks of smart phones?]]></description><author>Doug Gale</author><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UC Riverside Turns to CRM for Marketing</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69220/</link><description><![CDATA[The University of California, Riverside (UCR) has chosen Intelliworks' relationship management platform to organize its contacts, execute marketing campaigns, and coordinate events.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas A&amp;M Upgrades Supply Chain Lab Curriculum</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69221/</link><description><![CDATA[The Industrial Distribution Program at Texas A&M University has upgraded to Selltis Sales 5.0 for use in its supply chain systems lab curriculum. The Industrial Distribution Program has been using Selltis for its industrial distribution course offering since 2002 and recently migrated to the newest version of the company's CRM software. The Selltis Sales platform includes tools to automate marketing campaigns and lead management as well as quoting and providing field service.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cornell Takes Visual Approach to Data Analysis</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69204/</link><description><![CDATA[One of the challenges with business intelligence (BI) software, as many campus IT departments can attest, is the difficulty of implementing and using it. While powerful, BI tools can also be a challenge to master, especially for the non-technical business users who typically need the tools' analytical capabilities most.]]></description><author>Linda L Briggs</author><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas Lutheran U Implementing Jenzabar EX for ERP</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69219/</link><description><![CDATA[Six higher education institutions have recently gone public with plans to implement Jenzabar EX for their enterprise resource planning, including Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sanyo Ships 2,000-Lumen Classroom Projector </title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69205/</link><description><![CDATA[Sanyo this week debuted a new projector designed for classroom presentations. The new model is designed to provide high light output in an compact form factor.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Anna U Chennai Partners with Cypress on Embedded Systems Engineering</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69217/</link><description><![CDATA[India's Anna University Chennai and San Jose-based firm Cypress Semiconductor will be setting up a joint programmable system-on-chip (PSoC) laboratory in Anna's Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy Campus. The PSoC lab will be a platform for providing technical training, development of intellectual property, and embedded systems as part of the university's embedded system design community.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MathMagic 5.85 Equation Editor Released</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69200/</link><description><![CDATA[InfoLogic has released updates to its MathMagic and MathMagic Pro equation editors for working with mathematical expressions and symbols. The new 5.85 releases include a number of fixes and feature enhancements and are available now for Mac OS X.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MTI CC Incorporates InterFix Knowledge Base in Medical Transcription Courses</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69218/</link><description><![CDATA[MTI Community College has added the AHDI BenchMark Knowledge Base from InterFix to its online medical transcription program. The knowledge base is a Web service that can be used alongside or integrated with medical transcription or coding applications to help the user improve medical data accuracy.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Delta iTunes U Enhances Learning in a Familiar Web 2.0 Environment</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69159/</link><description><![CDATA[Students now expect to use interactive, Web2.0 applications in their education environments. As part of a strategy to meet such expectations, Delta College in Michigan launched an online Delta iTunes U environment this fall.]]></description><author>Jason Stahl</author><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microblogging and Relevancy</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69158/</link><description><![CDATA[Microblogging redefines synchronous communication in learning.  While conventional distance education has explored the uses of chat tools in this regard for several years and particularly the benefits of synchronous communication over asynchronous communication in support of specific learning goals, this level of immediacy is faster-paced and more direct.]]></description><author>Ruth Reynard</author><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Panopto Launches Hosted Lecture Capture System</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69203/</link><description><![CDATA[Panopto this week announced a new software as a service (SaaS) version of its lecture capture system, CourseCast. Dubbed CourseCast Hosted, the new edition is designed for educational institutions to capture classroom presentations without the need to invest in the kind of infrastructure generally associated with lecture capture systems.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft To Add Smooth Streaming in IIS7</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69157/</link><description><![CDATA[Web sites will be able to get improved bandwidth management for streaming media using a new extension to the Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7) Web server. The extension, earlier this month, is called "IIS Smooth Streaming."]]></description><author>Herb Torrens</author><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Agile Solution Provider Rolls Out Java SDK</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69166/</link><description><![CDATA[Agile project management tools provider VersionOne has updated its V1: Agile Enterprise product to include a Java software development kit (Java SDK). The 8.3 version, now available, comes with an extensible API, object model libraries, source code, documentation and sample applications for Java jocks.]]></description><author>John K. Waters</author><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ProfCast Lecture Capture Software Enhances Export, Adds Presentation Software Detection</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69168/</link><description><![CDATA[Humble Daisy has released an update to ProfCast, a software application designed for capturing and distributing classroom lectures as enhanced podcasts. ProfCast 2.2.1b2, a public beta of the presentation capture software, includes fixes and enhancements to previous releases and is available now for Mac OS X.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Caltech Completes Parking Structure Solar Array</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69151/</link><description><![CDATA[The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) recently became the latest of several higher education institutions to deploy a solar array in a campus parking structure. The newly completed system is expected to produce about 320,000 kilowatt hours in its first year of operation with the aim of improving sustainability in research projects, according to Caltech.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schools Take Recruitment Virtual with Online Education Expo</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69150/</link><description><![CDATA[A virtual college fair took place last week, allowing prospective college students and their parents to interact with a number of institutions, including George Mason University in Fairfax County, VA; John Carroll University in University Heights, OH; Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI; and Laramie County Community College in Wyoming.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Salem CC To Enhance Self Service with  Unified Digital Campus</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69149/</link><description><![CDATA[Salem Community College in Carneys Point, NJ has selected SunGard Higher Education's PowerCampus Unified Digital Campus (UDC) to replace its existing campus administrative system.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Parallels Desktop 4.0 Gets Performance Boost, DirectX 9.0 Support</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69202/</link><description><![CDATA[Parallels has released Parallels Desktop 4.0, an update to the company's desktop virtualization solution for Mac OS X. The new version adds more than 50 new features, including support for DirectX 9.0 and significant performance improvements.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brandon U To Automate Employment Processes with EmpCenter</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69148/</link><description><![CDATA[Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba has licensed EmpCenter for Higher Education from WorkForce Software. The software automates the interactions that employees have with their employer.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SMobile Releases Antivirus To Protect Google Android Phones</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69145/</link><description><![CDATA[SMobile Systems has released an antivirus program for phones running Android, the Google-developed operating system. The company already offers similar solutions for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Palm, and iPhone devices.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blackboard Managed Hosting Rolls Out Virtual Operating Environment</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69141/</link><description><![CDATA[Blackboard is implementing Scalent Systems' Virtual Operating Environment for its Blackboard Managed Hosting service. Built on technologies from Scalent, Red Hat, NetApp, and Dell, the revamped environment is designed to provide greater flexibility for data center management and improved security and recovery capabilities.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Open Source Java Libraries Debut for uPortal</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69101/</link><description><![CDATA[Phoenix-based Cernunnos Team has announced the public launch of Cernunnos 1.0.0, a set of Java component libraries for use with uPortal, an open source enterprise portal designed for universities. ]]></description><author>Becky Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASU and Obsidian Collaboration Seeks to Boost Long-distance Bandwidth</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69089/</link><description><![CDATA[Arizona State University (ASU) and Obsidian Strategics have announced a partnership to explore faster, more efficient data server/transfer technologies for use at ASU's Fulton High Performance Computing Initiative (HPCI) facilities, on the ASU campus in downtown Tempe.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blue Coat Integrates Network Appliances</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69144/</link><description><![CDATA[Blue Coat Systems has released a new software plugin that will integrate two of its network appliances--ProxySG and PacketShaper--to allow them to share information to improve efficiency and security.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dimdim Launches Hosted Virtual Classroom</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69142/</link><description><![CDATA[Videoconferencing software developer Dimdim recently announced that it's releasing a Web-based conferencing solution specifically for education. The company's new Dimdim Virtual Classroom Pack, which debuted late last month, allows 10 teachers to host up to 40 students at a time in an online environment.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Higher Ed Help Desk Platform Adds Web 2.0 Tools</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69139/</link><description><![CDATA[RightAnswers has released new 5.0 versions of its Support Analyst and Self-Service Portal modules for its Unified Knowledge Suite. According to the company, the latest version of the IT help desk software includes more than 100 enhancements, including a number of new Web 2.0 features for customizing the end-user experience.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASU School of Engineering Posts 10,000th Lecture with Mediasite</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69087/</link><description><![CDATA[Students at the Arizona State University (ASU) Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering now have access to more online lectures than any other university in the country, according to Sonic Foundry, the company that provides the Webcasting platform the school uses. The school recently recorded its 10,000th lecture.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>e2Campus Provides Twitter Integration in Emergency Notification System</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69088/</link><description><![CDATA[Omnilert has integrated its e2Campus emergency notification system with Twitter. This enables e2Campus clients to push e2Campus alerts automatically and simultaneously to their schools' Twitter accounts without having to log in to their Twitter account separately.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JFK School of Government at Harvard Seeks Operational Efficiency with Jenzabar Apps</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69091/</link><description><![CDATA[The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA will be deploying the Jenzabar EX enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and Internet Campus Solution.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lyon College Plans Student Laptop Rollout</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69090/</link><description><![CDATA[Lyon College has gone public with plans to lease and deploy about 550 Lenovo ThinkPad notebook PCs over the next three years.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small College Makes Big Leap in Wireless</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69082/</link><description><![CDATA[Small colleges can often be just an innovative and leading-edge in their technology rollouts as large ones, or even more so, with the right approach and know-how.]]></description><author>Linda L Briggs</author><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Moodle Gets Student Verification Capabilities</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69092/</link><description><![CDATA[Moodlerooms and Acxiom Risk Mitigation have teamed up to deliver a new solution to help verify student identities in higher education distance learning using Moodle, the popular open source learning management system.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Plagiarism Detection System Adds URL Filtering, Reporting Groups</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69086/</link><description><![CDATA[iParadigms has released a new version of its iThenticate plagiarism detection platform.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bryant University Takes On-Demand Approach to Multimedia Delivery</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69040/</link><description><![CDATA[Extending classroom walls through educational videos and other multimedia offerings has become common in higher education but often brings its own set of challenges. Managing the increasing amount of multimedia content, along with cataloging new material, such as live recordings, can be costly.]]></description><author>Linda L Briggs</author><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Machines are Dumb</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69044/</link><description><![CDATA[The "technology revolution" is mis-named. Instead, we are in a human revolution... humans have learned to think with their fingers, to imagine that a flat screen is really as big as the world, to create new personae for themselves, to expand their social interactions in number and kind, to write and design in new ways, to visualize complex concepts, to find information in seconds, and incorporate that information into a constantly evolving awareness.]]></description><author>Trent Batson</author><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Three Myths About Learning and Why IT Shatters Them</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69047/</link><description><![CDATA[We all know the routine--all the world has changed but the classroom is the same as it was a millennium ago. Faculty feel guilty but don't know what to do... Ideas are powerful, especially when they have become beliefs and have been unquestioned for generations. Three in particular may be standing in the way of more faculty using our new learning tools in enlightened ways.
]]></description><author>Trent Batson</author><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OASIS Forms ODF Interop Committee</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69039/</link><description><![CDATA[OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) has formed a new committee to foster interoperability and conformance with the OpenDocument Format (ODF) standard, according to an announcement issued on Monday by the not-for-profit consortium.]]></description><author>Herb Torrens</author><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Washington U Healthcare Researchers Turn to Virtual Storage</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69002/</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Clinical Imaging Research (CCIR) within Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University's School of Medicine in St. Louis is using BlueArc's Titan to provide back-end storage for a VMware virtual server environment serving the Center's bioimaging research. CCIR is using Titan as the backend for 60-plus VMware ESX virtual machines.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rave Wireless Adding BlackBerry Devices to Notification Service</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69003/</link><description><![CDATA[Rave Wireless will be adding BlackBerry devices to the roster of mechanisms by which alerts can be sent out through Rave Alert, its notification service. The company has also added AOL's AIM Express instant messaging service to its list of supported text receiving methods.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U Miami Trades IPS for Top Layer Security System</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69004/</link><description><![CDATA[The University of Miami and its Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine have deployed an intrusion prevention system (IPS) from Top Layer Security as part of a trade-in program offered by the vendor.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cedarville U Overhauls Campus-wide Wireless Network with 802.11n</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68998/</link><description><![CDATA[Cedarville University in southwestern Ohio has embarked on a program to upgrade its campus-wide wireless network to 802.11n. Approximately 90 of the university's 500 wireless access points have been upgraded so far; the remaining 30 buildings on Cedarville's 400-acre campus will be upgraded over the next several years.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cornell Hardens Campus Network with Gigabit Wireless Radio Links</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69001/</link><description><![CDATA[Cornell University has deployed several gigabit wireless radio links from BridgeWave Communications as part of its network hardening strategy.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BYU-Idaho Turns to Web-based Facilities Management System</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69000/</link><description><![CDATA[Brigham Young University - Idaho is partnering with AxisPointe to employ a work order system to better allocate resources and personnel for facilities management.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ImageNow 6.2 Expands Integration, Speeds Document Capture</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/69038/</link><description><![CDATA[Perceptive Software this week released an update to ImageNow, the company's enterprise document management system targeted toward educational institutions. The new ImageNow 6.2 incorporates "hundreds" of new features and enhancements in the categories of performance, scalability, integration, and user experience.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U Pittsburgh Turns to Verizon Business for Automated Notification Services</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68999/</link><description><![CDATA[The University of Pittsburgh has signed on for Verizon Notification Services to communicate to the campus community.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Universities Turn to Oracle for Web-based Services</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68996/</link><description><![CDATA[DePaul University, George Fox University, and Australia's University of Ballarat, along with a dozen other colleges and universities, have gone public with recent implementations or upgrades of Oracle software.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Delgado CC Expands Outsourced Support Agreement with Presidium Learning</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68997/</link><description><![CDATA[Delgado Community College (DCC) will be expanding its relationship with Presidium Learning for outsourced support for IT services, financial aid, the bursar's office, and registration. The new approach to servicing campus constituents, named DCCLive!, will provide students, faculty and staff a single place to turn with questions and issues about services provided by these departments.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Security Concerns May Slow Cloud Computing Adoption</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68994/</link><description><![CDATA[Speaking about his company's "Digital Disruptions" report released this past month, Computer Sciences Corp.'s Chief Innovation Officer Lem Lasher said questions over data security will be a major impediment to enterprise adoption of cloud computing. ]]></description><author>Jabulani Leffall</author><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wimba Collaboration Suite Enhances Moodle Integration</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68992/</link><description><![CDATA[Wimba recently announced that it's expanded its support for Moodle, the popular open source learning management system. The enhanced support is designed to make it easier to integrate the Wimba Collaboration Suite in Moodle environments and broaden the features available, including a new new voice-mail feature that instructors and students can use to talk (literally) about homework or other issues.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First Look at Live Mesh and Live Framework</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68993/</link><description><![CDATA[David Treadwell, Microsoft's corporate vice president of the Live Services Platform, announced the new Live Framework during a keynote address at last week's Professional Developers Conference that addressed Windows 7 and other tools and technologies that will make up the front-end infrastructure of the company's unfolding Software plus Services strategy. ]]></description><author>Kathleen Richards</author><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft Office To Be Available as a Service</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68995/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft Office users soon will be able to open, create, and edit files using "lightweight" hosted versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, Microsoft announced.Microsoft Office users soon will be able to open, create, and edit files using "lightweight" hosted versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, Microsoft announced.]]></description><author>Herb Torrens</author><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Access Denied</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68881/</link><description><![CDATA[Innovations in building access control have been few and far between, but advanced technologies are finally bringing physical security into the 21st century.]]></description><author>Matt  Villano</author><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CT Briefs</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68876/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CT Industry</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68877/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CT Solutions</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68878/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Emerging Tech Challenges</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68879/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Interesting Developments</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68880/</link><description><![CDATA[New projector technologies and features offer improved picture quality, reductions in operation and installation costs, and challenge our ideas about where and how projectors can be used.]]></description><author>Andy McDonough</author><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>'N' is for Now!</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68882/</link><description><![CDATA[With final approval of the emerging 802.11n standard tantalizingly close, forward-looking colleges and universities are deploying wireless "n" networks. Here's what you'll need to know for your own "n" initiative.]]></description><author>Linda L Briggs</author><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Put It Online</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68875/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>Rhea Kelly</author><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Argument for Open</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68883/</link><description><![CDATA[Is open source business intelligence software ready for prime time? Our feature contributor offers BI watchers the open source ammunition they've been waiting for.]]></description><author>Rob Byrd</author><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spam Attacks on the Rise in Q3</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68891/</link><description><![CDATA[Identity thieves and hackers appear to be coming at Windows users from all fronts, most commonly with spam. They were particularly active during the third quarter of 2008, when they did it eight times more frequently than in the previous quarter, according to a report  released Monday by Sophos. ]]></description><author>Jabulani Leffall</author><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U  Louisville Goes with GuardianEdge To Protect Sensitive Data</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68949/</link><description><![CDATA[The University of Louisville has selected technology from GuardianEdge for hard disk encryption, smartphone protection and device control to safeguard data for the campus community. A motive for the deployment is the concern about potential data breaches.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>North Carolina State and IBM Expand Open Source Educational Cloud</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68950/</link><description><![CDATA[North Carolina State University and IBM have announced plans to provide every student in North Carolina access to educational resources through NC State's Virtual Computing Lab (VCL), an open source, Web-based technology. Through this cloud--which is a set of Internet-based resources--students at the university, as well as K-12 schools and other colleges around the state will have access to educational materials, software applications and computing and storage resources.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U of Maryland Eastern Shore Talks Up NEC Univerge Unified Communications</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68947/</link><description><![CDATA[The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has begun deploying a voice over IP-based unified communications platform from NEC Unified Solutions.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Organizations Cutting Back on IT Security Staff</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68888/</link><description><![CDATA[The IT security function, as a percentage of total IT staff at enterprise organizations, appears to be in decline, according to an addendum on security in a research report released this week by Computer Economics.]]></description><author>Jabulani Leffall</author><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PDC: Microsoft Calls New Cloud Computing OS a 'Turning Point' for Company</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68889/</link><description><![CDATA[At its Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles this week, Microsoft is unveiling the end-to-end vision for its Software plus Services platform.]]></description><author>Kathleen Richards</author><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U  Louisville Gives Med Students Option To Purchase Pre-loaded Sprint Smartphones</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68948/</link><description><![CDATA[Under an agreement with Sprint, medical students at the University of Louisville now will be able to use wireless technology to enhance their education and improve the clinical care of patients. Existing and incoming students will have the option of purchasing a discounted Sprint Windows Mobile smartphone that includes medical applications, such as ePocrates and medical and drug reference databases. The phone will also allow users to access the university's e-mail program and address book.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Central State U Chooses Leader Alert for Campus Communication</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68857/</link><description><![CDATA[Central State University has deployed Leader Alert, an emergency notification system, for use at its Wilberforce and Dayton, OH campuses of more than 2,100 students. The communications service allows for simultaneous alert of the campus community by telephone, texting, and e-mail.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas A&amp;M Video Campaign Shows New Face of Marketing</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68874/</link><description><![CDATA[In a move that will certainly be echoed by other institutions if it hasn't been already, Texas A&M University just launched a new microsite specifically to let students post YouTube-style videos showing what life as an Aggie is all about. The site, along with a new Facebook profile, is part of a university marketing campaign called "Do You Wonder?"]]></description><author>Linda L Briggs</author><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jenzabar To Open Up ERP Code in 'Collaborative Source' Initiative</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68916/</link><description><![CDATA[Jenzabar this week launched its new "Collaborative Source" initiative, a program that will make available the source code for the Jenzabar EX enterprise resource planning system. The aim of the program is to allow participating colleges and universities view and modify Jenzabar EX code "in order to align the administrative system even more closely with their institutional mission and goals."]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Zimbra Brings Collaboration Suite to the Clouds for Education Institutions</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68918/</link><description><![CDATA[Zimbra has launched a new edition of its Zimbra Collaboration Suite specifically for education institutions, a completely cloud-based solution called Zimbra Hosted for Education.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Campus IT Budgets Down, Open Source Looking Up</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68919/</link><description><![CDATA[Nearly half of public universities and public four-year colleges in the United States reported central IT budget cuts in fall 2008, according to new research released Wednesday by The Campus Computing Project. That's up significantly over last year. At the same time, open source software is looking more appealing to campuses, with about a fourth reporting a "high likelihood" that they will migrate to an open source LMS within the next five years.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tegrity Launches Enhanced Lecture Capture for Campus 2.0</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68855/</link><description><![CDATA[Tegrity is updating its Tegrity Campus 2.0 class capture Web service with the introduction of Tegrity Community. According to the company, the update facilitates communication and collaboration among students, faculty, IT/ET staff, and campus administrators within and between institutions. Users can exchange best practices and course content, as well as brainstorm ideas for enhancing class capture ROI.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PDC: Microsoft Releases Geneva Beta</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68887/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft this week released the first beta of its federated identity services framework aimed at simplifying the way enterprises deploy authentication services.]]></description><author>Jeffrey Schwartz</author><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Singapore Students Tackle Mobile Widgets Using Yahoo Blueprint</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68856/</link><description><![CDATA[Singapore university students recently competed in a competition to create mobile-optimized widgets using Blueprint, a programming platform for the development of mobile content from Yahoo. Twenty-four teams from six higher education institutions competed to build the best mobile widgets for four corporate brands.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iowa State To Develop Moodle-Blackboard Integration Software</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68854/</link><description><![CDATA[Iowa State University and Blackboard have partnered to develop technologies that will allow Blackboard's learning environment to integrate with the open-source Moodle learning management system. Iowa State will lead the development effort, with Blackboard providing support. ]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft Outlines Windows 7, Slew of New Dev Technologies</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68915/</link><description><![CDATA[Coming off yesterday's launch of its Azure cloud-based services, Microsoft today articulated how it will bridge PCs and mobile devices with an extraordinary blitz of announcements that included the first demonstration of Windows 7, its Live Framework, a bevy of new offerings for developers including WPF support for Visual Studio, and the first preview of Office 14.]]></description><author>Michael Desmond and Jeffrey Schwartz</author><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Open Ajax Alliance Offers New IDE and Mashup Tools</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68791/</link><description><![CDATA[The OpenAjax Alliance wants to make it easier--and safer--to build applications using the Ajax Web development technique. The group unveiled two standards initiatives at this year's AjaxWorld RIA Conference & Expo last week in San Jose, CA, including a new metadata specification and a new version of its mashup runtime. ]]></description><author>John K. Waters</author><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tulane, Texas A&amp;M to Automate Banner Batch Processing with Scheduler from UC4</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68788/</link><description><![CDATA[A number of universities, including Tulane University in New Orleans and Texas A&M University in College Station, have licensed the Banner Enterprise Scheduler by UC4 Software to optimize their SunGard Higher Education Banner implementations. The Scheduler automates batch processing and report generation.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bad Times Call for a Security Check, Experts Say</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68780/</link><description><![CDATA["Disaster breeds opportunity," so the old slogan goes. But when it comes to uncertain economic times, organizations should double-check their internal policies and procedures, security experts say. ]]></description><author>Jabulani Leffall</author><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Elluminate Phases In Learning Suite Upgrades</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68890/</link><description><![CDATA[Ed tech developer Elluminate announced Tuesday that it's beginning a phased rollout of new versions of its Elluminate Learning Suite components, including Live V9 and Publish V2, as well as Elluminate vSpaces. New features are being rolled into these virtual learning applications now through December.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Portsmouth U Deploys Wireless LAN Management Platform</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68786/</link><description><![CDATA[Portsmouth University has deployed Aruba Networks' AirWave Management Platform (AMP) version 6.0 at its UK campus. The AMP platform provides a visual representation of the 220 access points in the campus' wireless network.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MiCTA Expands Partnership with Sprint to Reduce Student Pricing on Wireless</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68787/</link><description><![CDATA[MiCTA has expanded its partnership with Sprint. MiCTA, an association of organizations in higher education, healthcare, libraries, K-12, government, and other non-profits, helps identify and resolve common voice, data, and video issues and problems for its membership.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Merb: Rails Alternative Takes Modular Approach</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68790/</link><description><![CDATA[Engine Yard has just released the community version of a new Web framework for building Ruby applications. Dubbed Merb, the open source framework written in Ruby is "super-light and super-fast," according to the company, which is positioning it as an alternative to Rails. ]]></description><author>John K. Waters</author><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sony Brightens Fixed-Installation Education Projector Line</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68858/</link><description><![CDATA[Sony recently announced two new models in its VPL line of LCD-based projectors for education. The new models--the VPL-FX41and VPL-FX41L--offer higher light output than other models in the VPL-F series (the FX40/L and FE40/L) and are designed to support networked fixed installations.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RIM Reaches Out to Java Jocks</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68792/</link><description><![CDATA[We're about to be soaked in promotions for the new BlackBerry Storm device, but buried in the hype is something interesting for Java developers: a new set of dev tools for creating and testing mobile-savvy applications for Research In Motion's (RIM's) newest handhelds, including the Storm, Bold and Pearl Flip smart phones. ]]></description><author>John K. Waters</author><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>LodeStar Integrates with eFolioWorld Portfolio</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68845/</link><description><![CDATA[LodeStar Learning has announced a new partnership with eFolioWorld to integrate its electronic learning authoring suite, LodeStar, with the eFolioWorld electronic portfolio system. eFolioWorld is a hosted portfolio system developed jointly by ed tech provider Avenet and the Minnesota State College and Universities System.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What's on Your School's IT Threat List?</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68733/</link><description><![CDATA[The Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC), a national leader in information security research and education, recently released its Emerging Cyber Threats Report for 2009, outlining the top five areas of security concern and risk for consumer and enterprise Internet users for the coming year. In it, the GTISC forecasted five key cyber security areas where threats were expected to increase and evolve. ]]></description><author>Bridget McCrea</author><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Temple U Deploys Crossbeam Security for Campus Communications</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68744/</link><description><![CDATA[Temple University in Philadelphia has deployed Crossbeam Systems' X-Series security platform to secure campus-wide communications. The X-Series, Crossbeam's highest-performing security switch, consists of a "chassis" from which other vendors' applications can be run. The Crossbeam hardware facilitates the consolidation, virtualization, and simplification of security services delivery.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bradford Networks Announces New Identity Management Security Appliances</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68743/</link><description><![CDATA[Bradford Networks has announced three new software security appliances focused on identity management. The new products--User Visibility and Control (UVC), Device Profile and Control (DPC), and Behavior Monitoring and Control (BMC)--are subsets of Bradford's NAC Director and Campus Manager.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Off-Cycle Patch Targets Worm-like Windows Bug</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68789/</link><description><![CDATA[Redmond on Thursday released a critical out-of-cycle security patch affecting Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems. ]]></description><author>Jabulani Leffall</author><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Saba To Extend Collaboration Platform with Enterprise Social Networking System</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68793/</link><description><![CDATA[Education technology developer Saba this week debuted a new solution it describes as an "enterprise social networking platform." The new system, Saba Social, is designed to extend Saba's collaboration platform and provide a vehicle for delivering and capturing informal, peer-to-peer learning and knowledge exchange.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Compliance a Growing Concern on Campuses</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68723/</link><description><![CDATA[When a server belonging to a campus vendor is hacked, what are the overall implications for the institution? At the University of Houston, the experience led to the adoption of more stringent controls of its computer systems, including annual network audits and other best practices. ]]></description><author>Linda L Briggs</author><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Virginia Commonwealth U To Foster Relationships with CRM</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68722/</link><description><![CDATA[Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond has chosen the core Intelliworks platform as well as a newly released module, Intelliworks Program Management, to improve course enrollment, communications, and invoice and payment processing for programs at the School of Business.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft Releases Virtual Machine Manager</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68636/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft this week released the second major component of its virtualization strategy, making System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (VMM 2008) as a download.]]></description><author>Keith Ward</author><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>University of Connecticut Swaps Emergency Notification Systems</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68719/</link><description><![CDATA[The University of Connecticut (UConn) selected Rave Wireless' Rave Alert as its emergency notification platform after conducting an evaluation and comparison of vendors. Concerns about the performance and reliability of its previous emergency notification provider, a Connecticut state-approved provider, prompted UConn to conduct the competitive evaluation.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ExtremeZ-IP Adds Windows Server 2008 Support</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68724/</link><description><![CDATA[Group Logic has released an update to ExtremeZ-IP, a connectivity solution for Mac systems running in Windows environments. The new 5.3 release adds support for Windows Server 2008 and includes a number of general fixes and enhancements.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Designing a Working Space for Chat</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68632/</link><description><![CDATA[In the first installment this two-part series, we looked at chat as an instructional tool in general terms. Now we take a look at some of the major concepts in using chat effectively in the process of moving the thinking process forward: building ideas, constructing media, and establishing which elements are critical to making the environment dynamic and relevant to the student.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OpenWorld for Education</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68693/</link><description><![CDATA[CT met with Oracle Vice President for Education & Research Product Strategy Curtiss Barnes following this fall's Oracle OpenWorld to capture some conference highlights for higher education.
]]></description><author>Mary Grush</author><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Johns Hopkins Collaborates with Unicon on Extensions to uPortal</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68721/</link><description><![CDATA[The IT staff at Johns Hopkins University has completed a collaborative project with Unicon for an upgrade to the uPortal 3 open source enterprise portal. uPortal is a free, sharable portal under development by institutions of higher education. It's built using Java, XML, JSP, and J2EE.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sony Expands 4K Projector Lineup</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68725/</link><description><![CDATA[Sony this week announced two new models in its SRX line of 4K SXRD-based projectors. The new models--the SRX-T110 and SRX-T105--offer enhanced brightness and contrast over previous 4K models and are targeted toward high-end projection environments, including simulations, lecture hall and auditorium presentations, and film and video production.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Technical College Systems of GA Deploys Mobile Security</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68605/</link><description><![CDATA[The Technical College System of Georgia has deployed the Purewire Web Security Service for BlackBerry devices. The Technical College System oversees the state's system of 33 technical colleges, adult literacy programs, and a number of economic and workforce development programs.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Virtualization Momentum Strong but Slowing, Report Says</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68619/</link><description><![CDATA[An IDC study released Thursday depicted a slowing worldwide market for virtualized servers. However, Microsoft and interoperability may heat things up again in 2009.]]></description><author>Herb Torrens</author><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gordon College, Columbia College Upgrade ERP Systems</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68720/</link><description><![CDATA[Gordon College, based in Wenham, MA, and Columbia College, based in Columbia, SC, have upgraded to the Jenzabar EX enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alcatel-Lucent Beefs Up Enterprise Laptop Security</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68718/</link><description><![CDATA[Alcatel-Lucent has expanded the capabilities of its OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian (OA3500 NLG) product to run on high-speed GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) high-speed packet access network-enabled devices.]]></description><author>Jim Barthold</author><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mississippi Community Colleges Deploy Collaborative Tools</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68606/</link><description><![CDATA[The Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges (MSBCJC) has selected the Wimba Collaboration Suite to deploy throughout Mississippi, allowing students and educators to connect through online video, voice, text, application sharing, polling, and white boarding.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ballmer Drops Hints About Windows 7, Cloud Computing</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68604/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer talked about the nascent Windows 7 operating system and the company's vision for syncing up applications in the Internet cloud at a Gartner-sponsored event Thursday.]]></description><author>Kurt Mackie</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lightweight Repository Allows Language Teachers To Share Resources</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68569/</link><description><![CDATA[The University of Southampton School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) is leading a project that will make it possible for language teachers to share their learning resources easily. The Language Box is a lightweight repository that acts as a host for language teachers to deposit their resources and share them with friends and colleagues in their community.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Michigan State Adding Video to Admissions Process</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68600/</link><description><![CDATA[Michigan State University will be providing its applicants for admission the ability to supplement their required personal statements with video. Powered by CollegeSupplement.com, the feature allows candidates to express how their backgrounds, talents, and experiences will contribute to the university.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>iRespond Releases Mini-Tablet, Enhanced Software for Student Response Platform</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68597/</link><description><![CDATA[iRespond has announced the addition of new hardware and software products to its student response system platform, designed to enhance the user experience for both teachers and students.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IUPUI Streamlines International Student App Processing</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68603/</link><description><![CDATA[Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indiana said it's using Hyland Software's OnBase, an enterprise content management (ECM) system, to manage the paperwork generated by international student applications.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What Are the Costs of P2P Compliance?</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68599/</link><description><![CDATA[With the signing into law of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 back in August, colleges and universities now face the prospect of providing pro-bono enforcement services for the RIAA and MPAA in their efforts to thwart illegal file sharing. What are the costs of these services to individual campuses?]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cambridge U Press Fast Tracks Copyright Permissions</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68602/</link><description><![CDATA[Cambridge Journals, a division of Cambridge University Press, has selected Copyright Clearance Center's Rightslink, an online content licensing service, to provide its readers a fast and easy way to obtain copyright permissions to share and distribute published materials directly from content pages online.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Social Learning Platform Gains Developer Portal</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68598/</link><description><![CDATA[Cerego has taken its first step toward opening its iKnow! social learning platform, a technology from aimed at integrating collaboration and learning into Web-based content, with the launch of the iKnow! Developer Portal. It's designed to allow users to create mashups using iKnow! content and is aimed particularly at "education-focused social communities."]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cisco Addresses Data Replication over IP with New WAAS Module</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68585/</link><description><![CDATA[Cisco has recently announced a new version of the company's Wide-Area Application Services (WAAS) software, designed to enhance the performance of storage applications.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U Wisconsin-Madison Signs with Weather Service To Monitor for Games</title><link>http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68601/</link><description><![CDATA[The University of Wisconsin-Madison has implemented DTN/Meteorlogix MxVision WeatherSentry Online Turf Edition for Sports and Recreation.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>