(Getty Images) Internet Archive defends right to lend digital books, media The Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library, is fighting a lawsuit that could impact university library lending of digitized books. 20 hours ago By Lindsay McKenzie
(Department of Education / Flickr) Educause pushes Ed. Dept. to rethink ‘third-party servicer’ guidance Educause is continuing to press the U.S. Department of Education to revise its oversight of edtech providers. 2 days ago By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) Pearson’s e-textbook service approaches 5 million users Pearson+ reached 4.8 million registered users and 600,000 paid subscribers last year. The company plans to add more content to the service. 5 days ago By Lindsay McKenzie
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly pictured at a House Homeland Security Subcommittee, at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) Security should be standard in CS courses, says CISA director Consumer safety should be a central focus as computer science students pursue their degrees, CISA Director Jen Easterly wrote in a recent blog post. 6 days ago By Lindsay McKenzie
(Yellowdog / Getty Images) Vermont State University revises ‘all-digital’ library plans In response to student, staff and faculty backlash, Vermont State University has modified plans to eliminate its physical libraries. Mar 15, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Raymond Boyd / Getty Images) Temple U. to boost public safety tech after officer death With a $1.7 million grant from the state government, Temple University plans to install gunshot sensors, license plate readers and cameras. Mar 14, 2023 By EdScoop Staff
(Getty Images) OPM ‘loophole’ defended and attacked in Ed. Dept. hearings The need for greater scrutiny of online program management companies was hotly debated in "listening sessions" organized by the Education Department. Mar 14, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(ToolX / Getty Images) Notre Dame students vote against Wi-Fi pornography ban A resolution to ban pornography from the university's Wi-Fi network failed to gain support after some pointed out simple workarounds. Mar 13, 2023 By EdScoop Staff
(Yuichiro Chiro / Getty Images) Educause’s data-governance plan pushes university transparency Institutions should strive for centralized data governance units led by a chief data and analytics officer, a report suggests. Mar 9, 2023 By EdScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Data-informed policing solves marijuana mystery at Utah State Police at Utah State University’s police department used data analyses to find the source of a marijuana smell that had riled the community. Mar 8, 2023 By EdScoop Staff