Black IssuesStudentsEconomic Slowdown Bad News for Student DebtorsEconomic Slowdown Bad News for Student DebtorsIn his briefing to the Senate Banking Committee last month, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan said that while the economy is slowing, economic futures remain bright because productivity continues to be robust. This steady productivity is the result of changes in the way we do business, largely because […]March 28, 2001StudentsDear BI Career Consultants:Dear BI Career Consultants:How can we measure the true impact of technology on learning and student success?Dr. Samuel M. Hampton Program manager, Executive Leadership Foundation, Technology Transfer ProjectWashingtonWhile the issues in improving technology in higher education are complex, I am most interested in the successful improvement of faculty and instructors’ technology skills. This is critical […]March 28, 2001HomeInstant Messaging for Instant CommunicationsInstant Messaging for Instant CommunicationsOn the Internet, chat isn’t idle anymore. In approving the $103.5 billion merger between America Online and Time Warner in January, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission stipulated that AOL must allow users of competing programs to communicate with its instant messaging programs when AOL makes high-speed versions available.Instant messaging, or IM, […]March 28, 2001HomeGrowth in Service Providers and HighSpeed Access RoutesGrowth in Service Providers and HighSpeed Access RoutesBoosts Internet Population in U.S.WASHINGTONThe population of Internet users in the United States increased by 52 percent in 2000, to 68.7 million people, according to a new study released by Telecommunications Reports International (TRI). TRI credits the strong growth to gains in both the paid dial-up Internet service providers […]March 28, 2001HomePenn Students Help to Bridge Digital DividePenn Students Help to Bridge Digital DividePHILADELPHIANonprofit organizations in West Philadelphia are getting help from the University of Pennsylvania to remain up to date with computer technology. A grant from the Corporation for National Service is supporting two full-time coordinators to implement computer training and to distribute hardware and software to community churches and high […]March 28, 2001HomeEDUCAUSE Expands Online Guide on Evaluating Information TechnologyEDUCAUSE Expands Online Guide on Evaluating Information TechnologyWASHINGTONEDUCAUSE, a higher education information technology association, has expanded its “Guide to Evaluating Information Technology on Campus.” Since introduced in the spring of 2000, the online guide has been helping prospective college students and their parents evaluate the technology resources in use by the schools that interest the […]March 28, 2001HomeFinancial Giant Tailors Web Site to Fit Diverse AudienceFinancial Giant Tailors Web Site to Fit Diverse AudienceTIAA-CREF, one of the nation’s leading pension companies for college and university employees, has overhauled its Web site by making it possible for Internet users to access three different homepages for services. Unveiled in February, the new Web site has homepages for the general consumer, college and […]March 28, 2001HBCUsSilicon Valley Under Fire for Weak Minority Recruitment EffortsSilicon Valley Under Fire for Weak Minority Recruitment EffortsWhen Jeffrey Forbes, a native of New Jersey, chose to attend Stanford University and later the University of California-Berkeley in computer science, he believed their close proximity to Silicon Valley would help enhance his educational experience. “There’s great technology being developed by the companies out there,” says Forbes, […]March 28, 2001HBCUsAOL Time Warner Playing a Part in Bridging the Technology GapAOL Time Warner Playing a Part in Bridging the Technology Gap By Ronald RoachDULLES, Va.hen it comes to digital divide issues, B. Keith Fulton is one of the most recognized authorities in the United States. Fulton first came to prominence as director of technology programs and policy at the National Urban League in the early […]March 28, 2001Home‘Mercedes Divide’ Comment from New FCC Chair Causes More than a Ripple‘Mercedes Divide’ Comment from New FCC Chair Causes More than a RippleMost news organizations barely raised their antennas when new Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael K. Powell made his “Mercedes divide” statement to a group of reporters last month when asked about the existence of a “digital divide.” “I think there is a Mercedes divide,” […]March 28, 2001Previous PagePage 316 of 431Next Page
