Category Archives: Higher Education

Four Key Questions for the Apple Education Announcement

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Phil Hill

There is growing buzz online about Apple’s planned media event on January 19th in New York City. Most speculation is focused on Apple distributing textbooks through iTunesU, as described in a New York Times blog. The basis for most speculation … Continue reading →

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Analysis of Instructure Security Testing

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Phil Hill

Instructure has engaged Securus Global to test the Canvas LMS product for security vulnerabilities. Instructure also invited me to be an independent observer – participating in the process and independently reporting on the testing and Instructure’s response to any vulnerabilities identified. Part … Continue reading →

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The Zone of Proximal Curiosity

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Michael Feldstein

Gardner Campbell has a great piece at Campus Technology that asks the following question: What if we took another tack, specifying that students should not only remember information but also demonstrate increased curiosity? I have enormous sympathy for this line of inquiry. … Continue reading →

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Protecting the Security of Student Data: Krebs v Rutgers, a case study

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Jim Farmer

In 1992 seven students at Rutgers University sought federal court action to compel University administrators to protect their Social Security Numbers (SSN) from dissemination. The case became known as Krebs v Rutgers. It is often cited as guidance for what … Continue reading →

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Educational Publishers Appear to be Supporting SOPA

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Phil Hill

UPDATE 12/23: Per the House Judiciary Committee, it is now confirmed that these companies are on the record supporting SOPA and the Protect IP companion legislation. Yesterday the House Judiciary Committee began the process of marking up the Stop Online Piracy … Continue reading →

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