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"As a graduate student, Bob Metcalfe worked on the ARAPNET at MIT. He later developed a new technology, called Ethernet, for connecting computers in a local network."

Helix, a new tool that seeks to reinvent what learning-management software can do. It's a "learning environment" that uses personalized narratives to engage students and explain why learning is important. It's driven by a data-hungry brain, which helps the platform evolve as students use it. As part-technology company and part-educational institution, they can do things-like letting students adjust their semester schedules based on their learning goals.

Report aboout the development of technology in american universities -the budget cuts for the IT units of universities are abating -exeption cummunity colleges, rising budget cuts -rising demand for IT services (LMS) -reductions harm the development if IT units/services -mobile (LMS) apps are seen as a part of future IT services (nearly all students own smartphones) -lecture captures are seen as a part of future IT services (access with smartphone) -social problems (cyber mobbing etc.) caused by student activities in social networks (facebook) are rising -eBooks are part of the future IT services ( at the moment no real alternative to normal books)

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