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"According to research by Harris Interactive, that was commissioned by CareerBuilder.com and surveyed 2,667 HR professionals, found that 45% of them use social networking sites to research job candidates, with an additional 11% planning to implement social media screening in the very near future."

"Connected, exhausted Texting teenagers who stay 'on call' all night pay the price in lost sleep"

Lack of sleep contributes to lack of learning - we all know that, but this story highlights the connection to "always on" technology for teens.

85% of Americans 18 and older own a cell phone, making it the most used device among adults.

George Fox University story about a change in their laptop program, moving away from distributing mobile devices to building a better infrastructure

"Drchrono is an EHR (electronic health record) app for the iPad. It allows doctors to complete everyday tasks and access information without having to turn to paper records. The information gathered and accessed through the app is also available from any web browser, iPhone or Android device, since the app syncs with the Drchrono web-based healthcare platform."

More college students than ever before are demanding online classes as an option when they register for classes -- even traditional students who live on campus.

Really neat integrated keyboard/case for ipad2

eBook research

Touted as the ultimate guide to Facebook privacy, this particular post breaks down the top considerations to protect yourself on Facebook.

Why libraries and IT will always need to be good partners

neat online music creator

"As Educators we use Digital Storytelling in many ways, from introducing new material to helping students learn to conduct research, synthesize large amounts of content and gain expertise in the use of digital communication and authoring tools. It also can help students organize these ideas as they learn to create stories for an audience, and present their ideas and knowledge in an individual and meaningful way."

Instructions for captioning a Youtube video

One of the seminal figures in technology in education, Will Richardson has a great resource on RSS Feeds

Social media in the medical industry

It seems that the lending in the academic library context is mixed, and Amazon's partner Overdrive is pushing for less restrictive regulations on how libraries can share digital content. Will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

Charge your iPod by just going about your normal day!  

A calendar of educational technology events from around the discipline

Large number of iPads accessing the network and using intensive applications.