Higher Ed Review

For the weeks of July 31st & August 7th 2010: We discuss the 3 Social Media takeaways so Higher Ed Can Smell Like Old Spice. From The Chronicle on Aug 5, 2010 – Can Things Possibly Get Any Worse for the U. of Georgia. MIT students being question in the WikiLeaks scandal. The Chronicle reported [...]

For the week of July 10th, 17th & 24th 2010: We had to push the episode back because Nicole was at Comic-Con, however there was a panel called Comics in the Classroom showing that comics can be an effective tool in the classroom. More iPad experiments are popping up on campuses. Wired Campus of the [...]

For the week of July 3rd, 2010 we are discussing if college is right for everyone, new rules for institutions and illegal file-sharing, we find out that context is everything on the internet, Glen Beck gets his own University & how not to teach with technology.

For the week of June 26, 2010 This week the white house releases it's draft digital id strategy, why companies shouldn't bother banning social networking, we'll discuss the differences between facebook and twitter, we have a number of stories on eReaders and why starting small may win big when it comes to entering higher ed.

For the week of June 19, 2010 Microsoft gives Google a run for it's money, we'll take a look at 5 cool non-profit location tech tools, libraries must evolve or die, texting rules, are video games works of art and a couple of follow up stories.

For the week of June 12, 2010 we'll check out some new rules for institutions, review the statue of limitations on captial murder, tax the cheaters, and text to park. All of this plus more on this special/unique episode of the Higher Ed Review.

For the week of June 5th, 2010 we'll be revisiting some past Stanford news, pay tribute to Coach John Wooden, we'll talk about the NCAA shakeup, and why the House of Rep will be investigating accreditation. All that plus our monthly Higher Ed Highlight

For the week of May 29, 2010 we'll be testing student's DNA, finding old technology is still useful, we have a couple of followup stories, we look at a professor who studies World of Warcraft and we wonder what the heck is going on in AZ.

For the week of May 22, 2010 we'll be giving the graduating class of 2010 advice, looking at an iPad competitor and wonder if students will even use it, we'll hack a professor and look at if students today lack empathy.

For the week of May 15, 2010 we'll be discussing if admission offices are too trusting, the top 34 best online degree programs, we'll attend a virtual commencement and look at the battle of Microsoft & Google

For the week of May 8th we'll be discussing privacy issues, the AZ immigration law, the president dissing the ipad & are universities losing their influence in the tech world?

For the week of May 1, 2010: We discuss the new iPad 3G & how it's dividing schools, how many professors are really using social media, how professors are opting out of the grading business & getting results and we will announce our first Higher Ed Highlight school

For the week of April 24th, 2010: This week we'll be discussing the meltdown of higher education from a marketers perspective, NJ students utilizing Facebook to organize protests, an update on the sex tourism site scandal, we'll take a look at how some schools are dealing with enrollment issues, why Northern AZ student will think twice about skipping class and some helpful tips if your gmail gets hacked.

For the week of April 17th, 2010: Going green on campus may mean a few less printers. University Business looks at the issue on April 19, 2010. Full article is found on The Morning Call University of Redlands Named “Green College” by The Princeton Review The Century-Old Campus Receives Its Second National Environmental Award This Year, This Time from the Review and U.S. Green Building Council A college professors personal sex site sparks debate from Inside Higher Ed on April 22, 2010 Don't party with the student paper taking pictures. Inside Higher Ed on April 19, 2010 and from Richmond-Times Dispatch on April 17, 2010

For the week of April 10th, 2010: iPads may be getting off to a rough start on some campuses. Princeton blocks some iPads from campus network. Reported in The Chronicle in the Wired Campus section on April 14, 2010. Blackboard and SunGard team up and make nice on April 8, 2010. http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Blackboard-Makes-Nice-With/22399/ Professor promotes his class on YouTube with a lot of success. From npr.org on April 15, 2010, TV's 'The Wire' Gets New Life In College Classrooms Capella University's Latest 'Inside Online Education' Podcast: These regular podcasts feature interviews with Capella students, faculty and staff who share the experience of online education from a first-person point of view. They are typically about 15 minutes long and are available at http://www.capellacommons.com. Virtual Campus Tour with Bill Gates The talks will also simulcast live on TechCrunch (UC Berkeley, 4/19) and Mashable (Harvard, 4/21). I’ll tweet more details about the live webcasts next week and will be active on Twitter The University of Washington is leading an expedition deeper into social media and web 2.0. Inside Higher Ed explores along with them on April 14, 2010. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/04/14/hosein From USAToday on April 15, 2010 LSU removes tough professor, raises students' grades