• Security Spotlight

    USB Device Nightmare Becomes Reality

    One campus found that one in six USB devices was loaded with malware that could infect computers. What should your campus be doing? Read More

  • Case Study

    NCCC: Data Cleansing Key To Managing Growth

    Community colleges are in a good spot in some ways during the economic downturn, as tight family budgets drive up the appeal of the community college option. But along with the rest of higher education, most community colleges also face shrinking IT budgets and tighter resources. That makes it that much harder to handle the growing enrollment numbers that some community colleges are seeing. Read More

  • Collaboration

    Communities of Learners Redefined: Customized Networks That Impact Learning

    Those educators among us who are familiar with constructivist and constructionist models of learning understand the impact that social learning theory has had on the field. Likewise those of us who are familiar with the application of new technology in learning understand that customization (or "the user") is what drives every structure, every program, and every software function. Read More

  • Research

    IT Security: Expect More Misery in 2009

    This year, the IT industry reached an inflection point, where more new malicious programs were created than useful ones. So says security solution provider Symantec in its latest report highlighting some of the top security trends in 2008. Read More

  • Software Spotlight

    NetBeans 6.5 Goes Live

    At this point in the evolution of the NetBeans integrated development environment, it's hard to call it a Java IDE. With its support for a growing list of languages, the still-popular dev-tool suite might more aptly be named "Every Flavor Beans." Unlike the candy from the Harry Potter novels, however, this package holds nothing but the sweet stuff. Read More

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