eCampus News November 15, 2007 Vol.1 No.7

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Top News... Campus file-sharing battle erupts anew http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7472 Higher education faces a new round of legislative efforts to impose tougher rules against so-called digital piracy of music and video files.  Full Story More from eCampus News... IT security dominates campus concerns http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7446 A nationwide survey shows hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide are failing to keep up with plans for IT security and crisis management, despite the rash of incidents that have devastated campuses in recent months and years.  Full Story College admissions web sites found lacking http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7439 A new report from the National Research Center for College and University Admissions finds the vast majority of college admissions web sites are lacking key features needed to attract prospective students of the internet generation.  Full Story Tech giants float 'cloud computing' for colleges http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7435 In a joint project, Google and IBM will supply resources to a handful of universities to promote research on "cloud computing," a technology that uses several hundred computers accessed by remote servers to run programs and services.  Full Story 'Smart mob' tech spurs student activism http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7438 Many of the tens of thousands of college and university student activists that swarmed Jena, La., on Sept. 20 to protest the town's racial inequality were mobilized through information and communication technologies, representing what's known as a "smart mob." The phenomenon, which many believe symbolizes the democratization of the media, is being more widely used in schools across the country, by school leaders and students alike.  Full Story Google's book scanning faces competition http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7469 Google's ambitious project to build a massive digital library is facing competition from an alternative book-scanning effort called the Open Content Alliance (OCA), which promises better and more open online access to the world's books, art, and historical documents, without infringing on copyright law.  Full Story Sun sheds light on digital archiving http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7445 As a growing number of schools and libraries worldwide search for answers on how to store, preserve, and maintain digital materials, computing technology developer Sun Microsystems announces the formation of a global special interest working group to share best practices for digital archiving.  Full Story Bush vetoes education spending bill http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7471 Congress will have to go back to work on the 2008 education spending bill, after President Bush vetoed a budget measure that would have provided more than $63 billion in education funding.  Full Story Ed-tech groups issue urgent call to action http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7461 A new position paper highlights three educational technology advocacy groups' shared vision of a U.S. that prepares its students for success in the 21st century "digital world" through broad and intensive use of technology.  Full Story Voters urge teaching of 21st-century skills http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7434 Results of a new poll commissioned by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills shows the vast majority of U.S. voters believe students are ill-equipped to compete in the global learning environment, and that schools must incorporate 21st-century skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, communication and self-direction, and computer and technology skills into the curriculum. But the upcoming presidential election, researchers say, presents a perfect opportunity to charter a new path to success for America's students.  Full Story Does U.S. lag in internet speed? http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7460 Indications that the nation is trailing other countries in the speed and cost of broadband access to the internet is attracting fresh political attention, and American education is one area that could be affected.  Full Story School laptop program begets writing gains http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7467 Maine's vanguard program to supply seventh and eighth graders with laptops, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, is working to improve students' writing scores, according to the first in a series of studies evaluating the program.  Full Story New online tool aids literacy programs http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7462 The Verizon Literacy Program Self-Assessment Tool (VLP-SAT), developed by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), is available free of charge from Verizon Foundation's Thinkfinity.org.  Full Story	eCampus News Keep up with the technology of higher education without devoting your life to it. 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