• Universities Lighting up Fiber in Montana

    Two universities in Montana have received the go-ahead from their state board of regents to take out a $2 million loan to pay the cost of equipment to tap into fiber optic that runs from Seattle to Chicago and could serve as a network pipeline for the state. Read More

  • Hardware Focus

    InfiniBand Goes the Distance

    Researchers at the Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have shown that InfiniBand can be used to transport large data sets over a dedicated network thousands of miles in length, with a throughput unmatched by high-speed TCP/IP connections. Read More

  • Digital Media

    Ball State Initiative Targets Emerging Media

    The economy notwithstanding, Ball State University has just announced an Emerging Media Initiative that targets $17.7 million toward the evolving use of technology and digital content. Read More

  • The Buzz

    The Portfolio Enigma in a Time of Ephemera

    An old adage that evolved from the establishment of static print media is, "If it's in print, it must be true." And we collected literally tons of the stuff. The digital realm has turned that thinking on its ear, and ePortfolios may help make sense out of our new process of collecting "tons" of bits--not static, but shifting bits. Read More

  • Weighing In

    Ownership of Learning: The Siren Song of IT

    The word "ownership," when linked to technology, usually conjures up images of lawyers and of the most feared and revered 2 letters in higher education: IP. But this little story is not about intellectual property per se and is most definitely not about lawyers. It's about students' perception of ownership in higher education's geography. Read More

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