Report: Wireless Devices, Internet Impact Schools
AUSTIN, Texas 鈥� Wireless technology will continue to impact the way professors teach students as the use of cellular technology increases at colleges and universities, according to a recent report….
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School District Signs $1 Million Energy Performance Contract With TAC
Alexander City, Ala. 鈥� Alexander City Schools, which operates five schools, signed a performance contract worth more than $1 million with TAC Energy Solutions to improve operations and efficiency at all…
University Replaces Coal Boilers With Natural Gas
KUTZTOWN, Pa. 鈥� Kutztown University is being heated with cleaner technology, following the installation of a new boiler plant at the campus. Construction and commissioning for the $10 million plant…
Pilot Program Is New Face of Security at Nashville Schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥� Nashville Metro Public Schools implemented a new facial recognition program in December that officials hope will allow them to better detect intruders on campus. Due to a…
Universities offer iPhones for Learning, Safety
OKLAHOMA CITY 鈥� Universities are modernizing the way education is approached by offering mobile learning technology to students, including iPhones, iPod touches and laptops. Oklahoma Christian University will give students…
School District Uses Notifier to Standardize for Safety
ROCKWOOD, Mo. 鈥� Comprising 30 schools and six auxiliary buildings, St. Louis County鈥檚 largest public school system is working to upgrade its security and safety measures. Rockwood schools began upgrading…
Michigan Law School Opens Third Campus
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. 鈥� Officials at Thomas M. Cooley Law School invested $35 million to open a third Michigan location due to growing enrollment. The law school recently purchased a…
Energy Strategies Can Help With Tough Decisions
The Greek word for energy equates roughly with the Greek word for challenge. That juxtaposition also captures how educational institutions must deal with energy issues in an uncertain and ever-changing…
Energy Modeling: Programs Help Planners Predict Sustainable Outcomes
MEDIA, Pa. 鈥� When a Delaware County school district received the green light to build the first new school building in more than 50 years, the opportunity was greeted with…
RIAA Cracking Down on Illegal College Downloads
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Recording Industry Association of America sent more than 400 pre-litigation settlement letters in its latest effort to curb illegal downloads on universities. The RIAA sent about 5,400…