By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Parents can monitor their children, friends can keep up with friends and suspicious lovers can put their mind to rest with Google's latest development: Latitude. Latitude, "a feature in Google Maps for mobile and iGoogle," allows other Latitude users to track your location. "You know that Harry Potter map that ... [Read More…]
iPhones present new challenges, addictions
By Ryan Self, Guest Columnist Hello, my name is Ryan Self, and it has been 14 minutes since I last used my iPod touch. I suffer from ISAS or iPod Separation Anxiety Syndrome, which is characterized by the incessant need to interact with an iPhone or iPod touch, regardless of setting, for extended periods of time. I know I am not alone in my ... [Read More…]
Mobile summit attracts host of schools
By Colter Hettich, Features Editor More than the eyes of Texas are upon ACU this semester. The eyes of the world will watch as hundreds of scholars, technicians and administrators from as far as the UK, Japan and Australia journey to ACU's Teague Center in February. Representatives from more than 80 schools are expected to attend February's ... [Read More…]
Half Full: Mobile Learning Initiative’s first semester lays foundation for future expansion
By Colter Hettich, Features Editor ACU made multiple appearances in local and national media during the fall 2008 semester - some positive, some less than positive. The launch of ACU's iPhone Initiative attracted attention from all over the world. As the initiative nears the end of its first semester, ACU's community and onlookers around the world ... [Read More…]
Classrooms incorporate devices
By Colter Hettich, Features Editor With most midterms behind students and faculty, the semester officially has reached the halfway mark. Freshmen received their iPhones 62 days ago, and one can hardly walk from building to building without spotting someone looking at or talking on a mobile device. The ACU community and the world have high ... [Read More…]
Globe watching iACU: Initiative brings attention
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor ACU raised eyebrows last February when the university announced it would distribute iPhones and iPod touches to its incoming class of freshmen. In fact, it raised eyebrows from every continent in the world with the exception of Antarctica. More than 350 magazines, trade publications, newspapers, blogs, ... [Read More…]
Mobile Initiative presents opportunity, challenge
ACU's motto challenges its administration, faculty and students to "change the world." With the Mobile Learning Initiative implemented this fall, the university changed the world in one fell swoop. More than 120 news outlets from six continents have covered the university's plan to distribute iPhones and iPod touches to its freshmen. ABC News TV ... [Read More…]
Abilene Mobile University: ACU dishes out more than 950 Apple devices
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Editor in Chief Luz Hernandez will miss her red Samsung flip phone, but not that much. After waiting in line Aug. 16 with a multitude of other freshmen and their families, Hernandez, freshman business marketing major from Sulfur Springs, made her way to an open table where an AT&T representative was waiting to hand her an ... [Read More…]
ACU first in Abilene to add 3G network
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor 3G has come to ACU with the AT&T installation of four 3G towers around campus, accelerating the initial plan to equip the city of Abilene with 3G capability sometime in 2009. These towers support the recently launched mobile learning initiative because 3G technologies enable operators to offer users a wider range of ... [Read More…]
Faculty join freshmen, eager to add to initiative
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Freshmen will not be the only people beginning the school year with a free iPhone. About 150 faculty members will be equipped with iPhones or iPod touches to use in their classes this semester. "I've found my colleagues very supportive," said Dr.Kyle Dickson, associate professor of English and co-director of ... [Read More…]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- Next Page »