Educause Quarterly
2007 Volume 30, Number 2
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 10
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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