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Students at Penn State University take exams in the state-of-the-art testing center on campus. They sit in video-monitored cubicles and work on cheat-proof computers. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)
Profs Use Tech to Fight Cheating
High-tech testing centers and anti-plagiarism software are some of the new tools professors are trying.
K-12 Technology
Blogging Teachers Seek Influence, Risk Trouble
An Arkansas school bus with Internet access makes use of students' long rides to class.
Textbooks Enter the Digital Era
High-tech options can save money and boost learning.
The Many Lives of Text Message Alerts
Not limited to worst-case scenarios like shootings or bomb scares, officials also use notifications for snow days and traffic delays.
Music Industry Campus Crackdown Continues
Letters were sent to 58 colleges warning of possible lawsuits against students.
Students check email and surf the web at MIT. (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
Colleges Outsource E-mail to Big Players
Microsoft and Google are hosting university systems in the hope of winning future customers.
