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Students Unimpressed with Faculty Use of Ed Tech -- Campus Technology - 1 views

campustechnology.com/...th-faculty-use-of-ed-tech.aspx students technology education edtech educational technology
shared by Burks Oakley on 03 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 03 Nov 09
     
    Good article from Campus Technology about faculty use of educational technology
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A library without the books - The Boston Globe - 1 views

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  • Susan Walker on 03 Mar 10
     
    Cushing Academy adds a digital library for students.
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Want to read all about it online? It may cost you - washingtonpost.com - 1 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...AR2009092101658.html Internet Cost
shared by Daniel Sprotte on 21 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Daniel Sprotte on 21 Sep 09
     
    It is going to get expensive getting our news.
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Internet spurs upswing in volunteerism - USATODAY.com - 1 views

www.usatoday.com/...2008-03-12-youthactivism_N.htm online activism volunteer volunteerism activism online idealism benevolence
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  • erika webb on 28 Feb 11
     
    This article discusses how the Internet has spurred volunteerism, especially in youth.
  • erika webb on 28 Feb 11
     
    The Internet allows peole to volunteer for groups and causes that they may not otherwise be able to take part in.
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Prescription Drug Abuse - Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Act - Goodhousekeeping.com - 1 views

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shared by Morgan Diffenderfer on 05 May 10 - Cached
  • the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 won final approval from both houses of Congress
  • The act — which will help regulate rogue online pharmacies where many kids purchase pills for illicit use — should soon be signed into law by President Bush.
  • Nearly one in five teenagers — that's 4.5 million — admit to abusing medications not prescribed to them, reports a 2005 study conducted by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
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  • drugs have been easily available to kids surfing the Internet.
  • Case in point: In February 2001, Ryan Haight, an A student and star tennis player from Laguna Beach, CA, died of an accidental overdose of Vicodin, Valium, and a trace of morphine. A doctor prescribed these drugs over the Internet, and a pharmacist filled them online. The 18-year-old had never met either one face-to-face.
  • Morgan Diffenderfer on 05 May 10
     
    SCARY HOW EASY SOMEONE CAN GET KILLED FOR BUYING PRESCRIPTIONS OVER THE INTERNET. tHANKS TO THIS BILL, HOPEFULLY PURCHASING MEDS ONLINE WON'T BE AS EASY AS IT USED TO
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Geek the Vote 2012: What Election Tech Will Look like 4 Years From Now - Popularmechani... - 1 views

www.popularmechanics.com/...4290141 vote internet election online technology cybersecurity
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  • Nichole Bozarth on 05 May 10
     
    This article discusses the use of the Internet for voting and campaigning. Are we ready for this?
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Edudemic » 50 Surprising Facts About Social Media - 1 views

edudemic.com/...ising-facts-about-social-media social media social networking SNS Facebook Twitter
shared by Burks Oakley on 20 Jan 11 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 20 Jan 11
     
    Interesting facts about social media
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Online Learning: Reaching Out to the Skeptics - Advice - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 1 views

chronicle.com/...48375 online learning online education
shared by Burks Oakley on 18 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 18 Sep 09
     
    An interesting essay about online learning from a faculty perspective.
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Stuxnet Worm Used Against Iran Was Tested in Israel - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...16stuxnet.html cyberattack cyberwarfare worm stuxnet
shared by Burks Oakley on 16 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 16 Jan 11
     
    Detailed article about the Stuxnet worm - cyberwarfare is here today!
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The Wired Campus - Americans Are Lonelier, but Don't Blame the Internet, Report Says - ... - 1 views

chronicle.com/...8730 networks Internet friendship social networks
shared by Burks Oakley on 05 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 05 Nov 09
     
    Interesting article about the latest Pew report on "Social Isolation and New Technology"
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Congressional Bills: Main Page - 1 views

www.gpoaccess.gov/...index.html
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  • Yvonne Garth on 07 Mar 11
     
    "GPO Access contains all published versions of bills from the 103rd (1993-1994) Congress forward. The 112th Congress database is updated by 6 a.m. (EST) daily when bills are published and approved for release. The documents in these databases are available as ASCII text and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files."
  • Yvonne Garth on 07 Mar 11
     
    This is a link to a government Website that provides information on the latest bills that have been passed and/or under discussion.
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Does Technology Reduce Social Isolation? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com - 1 views

bits.blogs.nytimes.com/...nology-reduce-social-isolation social skills technology
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  • Angela McCauley on 05 May 10
     
    This article explores the impact that technology has on the social skills of people.
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Op-Ed Contributor - Search, but You May Not Find - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...28raff.html net neutrality
shared by Burks Oakley on 28 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 28 Dec 09
     
    Good essay about net neutrality
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WiMax: Clearwire broadband service goes live in Chicago -- chicagotribune.com - 1 views

www.chicagotribune.com/...max-1102-nov02,0,7786006.story Wi-Max WiMax broadband
shared by Burks Oakley on 02 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 02 Nov 09
     
    Good article about WiMax broadband finally being deployed in Chicago
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Closing the Digital Frontier - Magazine - The Atlantic - 1 views

www.theatlantic.com/...8131 browser web free pricing internet
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  • Burks Oakley on 06 Jul 10
     
    Good article about free information and proprietary apps
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Teen pleads guilty in fatal accident involving texting | News-Gazette.com - 1 views

www.news-gazette.com/...ccident-involving-texting.html texting while driving texting teen
shared by Mick Killman on 24 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Mick Killman on 24 Jul 10
     
    The dangers of texting while driving. This teen got off easy, but has to live with this for the rest of his life.
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Could Google Wave Replace Course-Management Systems? - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 1 views

chronicle.com/...8354 Google Wave Google CMS LMS social media
shared by Burks Oakley on 08 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 08 Oct 09
     
    Good article about Google Wave - and how it could replace course management systems - it certainly is the "wave" of the future!
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act - 1 views

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shared by Andrew Clinton on 22 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Diane Dunn on 22 Mar 11
     
    This site had information in regards to computer security
  • Diane Dunn on 18 Apr 11
     
    This article on Pew Internet has great information regarding broadband in the US
  • Andrew Clinton on 20 Apr 11
     
    This is word for word what the act states
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Top 10 Tools Lists - 1 views

c4lpt.co.uk/...top10tools.html online learning technology Internet tools
shared by Burks Oakley on 11 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 11 Oct 09
     
    List of top 10 tools for learning - compiled by learning professionals
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Unboxed - I.B.M Tries to Help Cities Work Smarter - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...11unboxed.html e-government technology Internet government
shared by Burks Oakley on 11 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 11 Oct 09
     
    To Do More With Less, Governments Go Digital
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