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Stop shutting technology out of the classroom

Bridget Cooke, Staff Writer
April 9, 2013

It’s right there in black and white. The first day of class, a syllabus is handed out. The rules for an entire semester in a few pages on the desk. And as the professor is reading through what is and isn’t allowed, the criteria for technological devices is laid out. “No electronic devices... Read more »

Brian feels smart about: Passwords

Brian Miller
April 21, 2011

Here’s some free advice: Change your password. The semester is almost over, so now is the perfect time to implement a better password selection method. I use it, and seriously, my password is so good that I sometimes want to tell people what it is so they can compliment me … and then steal my identity. When... Read more »

Editorial: Problems with PowerPoint

Brian Miller
November 11, 2010

  In today’s modern world, presentations need to not only entertain and inform, but incorporate technology as well. Combining these ideas seems to leave people with one obvious tool of choice: Microsoft PowerPoint. Unfortunately, overuse and complete dependence of the program have created an obnoxious,... Read more »

Programming to the top

Thom Fountain
December 10, 2009

Let’s just say junior information systems major Jeremiah Isaacson knows his way around computers. Since a young age, Isaacson enjoyed tinkering with electronics – taking them apart and putting them back together. His love of tinkering led him into software development and eventually international... Read more »