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Mobile College Searches Catching On?

Behind the News
Melissa Ezarik
University Business, Sept 2011

More than one-quarter of teenage cell phone users have gone online with their devices, and online usage is greatest among students in households with less than $30,000 annual income, according to the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, released in 2010. While that’s based on 2009 data, a May 2011 Pew survey of American adults revealed that more than one-third own a smartphone, so it’s likely teen use has increased also. Are prospective students using their mobile phones for the college search?

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Thwarting ID Thieves

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What most colleges and universities aren't doing to avoid identity theft and fraud--but should be.
Kristen Domonell
University Business, Jul 2011

American colleges and universities are breeding grounds for innovative ideas and open information sharing. Pair that with a large number of systems on a given network and a vulnerable student population with fresh credit and you've got an appealing target for identity thieves.

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Database Management
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Wireless Networking

Universities Might Have To Limit Monitoring, Set Social Media Policies In Stone Under Proposal

In an age when voluntarily sharing one’s intimate information on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites is common, a proposal to limit what content universities have access to seems out of step.

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Austin American-Statesman

A Facebook Page as an Extension of Lecture Hall Discussion

At UBTech, Jutta Guadagnoli, a faculty member at Touro University, will discuss utilizing Facebook as a community of practice to engender exchange of ideas and questions between students, peer teaching, and instructor involvement within our medical physiology class.

Former Lindenwood University Student Charged In 'Lindenleaks' Case

The mystery of who was behind last year’s strange case of information leaks at Lindenwood University may have been solved.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

University Of Michigan To Hire Social Media 'Thought Leader' After 1St Director Resigns Due To Inaccurate Resume

A month after its first social media director abruptly resigned amid an inaccurate resume, the University of Michigan is looking to fill the position again.

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AnnArbor.com

Seven Trends that Will Shape Digital and Web in Higher Ed in 2013

UB's Internet Technology writer Karine Joly looks back on the last seven years to make seven technology-driven predictions for higher ed in the coming year.

Civil Liberty Group Defends Montclair State Student Suspended For Facebook, Youtube Comments

Joseph Aziz admits he was "trolling" when he wrote a comment below a YouTube video last fall saying a female classmate’s legs looked like "a pair of bleached hams."

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The Star-Ledger

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