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Educause Quarterly

2007 Volume 30, Number 2

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Number of articles: 10

  1. Calling All Myth Busters!

    Fredrick Miller

    This article discusses 10 "IT myths": (1) Standardizing on a single computing platform reduces costs and enables better support; (2) Requiring students to own a computer (or laptop) will improve... More

    pp. 4-6

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  2. The New Economy, Technology, and Learning Outcomes Assessment

    Anne H. Moore

    Many observers describe the 21st century as a complex age with new demands for education and new requirements for accountability in teaching and learning to meet society's needs in a new, global... More

    pp. 6-8

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  3. Always Connected, but Hard to Reach

    Raju Rishi

    Students seem to be always connected through their computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), or mobile phones, making it easy to reach them--if you are a peer. For colleges and universities,... More

    pp. 7-9

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  4. Supporting Student Teaching through Virtual Classrooms

    Jiyoon Yoon

    All teacher education programs require teacher candidates to have in-school practicum experiences. Placing student teachers in schools is not always easy, however, and it is getting harder.... More

    pp. 10-11

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  5. Current Issues Survey Report, 2007

    John S. Camp & Peter B. DeBlois

    The Eighth Annual EDUCAUSE Current Issues Survey asked campus information technology leaders to rate the most critical IT challenges facing them, their campuses, and/or their systems. Four findings... More

    pp. 12-31

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  6. E-Learning at a Crossroads--What Price Quality?

    Stephen R. Ruth, Martha Sammons & Lindsey Poulin

    Courses at a distance already reach close to 20 percent of college students in the United States, and growth rates are significantly higher than those of traditionally taught programs. New... More

    pp. 32-39

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  7. Lecture Capture: What Can Be Automated?

    Benoit Burdet, Cedric Bontron & Pierre-Yves Burgi

    Online education encompasses a variety of technologies, one of which is lecture capture--a long-standing practice at the University of Geneva. The faculty of arts has recorded most of its lectures ... More

    pp. 40-48

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  8. Are You Ready for Mobile Learning?

    Joseph Rene Corbeil & Maria Elena Valdes-Corbeil

    Mobile learning is defined as the intersection of mobile computing (the application of small, portable, and wireless computing and communication devices) and e-learning (learning facilitated and... More

    pp. 51-58

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  9. Preparing the Next IT Leaders: Financial Management

    Karen L. Goldstein

    The next generation of IT leaders must learn to navigate the complexities of higher education financial planning and negotiation. Technology infrastructure, hardware, software, and services are... More

    pp. 61-63

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  10. The Economics of Notebook Universities

    John M. S. Bryan

    In the fall of 2006, students could purchase an entry-level notebook computer with a 15-inch LCD for $500. This price crossed an important threshold, moving notebooks into the range of consumer... More

    pp. 64-68

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