College Presidents Are Bullish on Online Education but Face Skeptical Public

"Delivering courses in cyberclassrooms has gained broad acceptance among top college leaders, but the general public is far less convinced of online education's quality, according to new survey data released this week by the Pew Research Center, in association with The Chronicle."

Internet Advertisers Begin Offering New Do Not Track Icon

"The IAB is calling on its members to display this innocuous icon on Web pages that are actually embedded with tracking cookies, Web beacons and other stealthy tools that help advertising networks track precisely where you go and with whom you associate on the Internet."

Report: Young Women are 'Power Users' of Social Media Sites

"People keep on flocking to sites like Facebook and Twitter, and young women are leading the way. The percentage of Internet users who are on social-networking sites continues to climb, according to a survey released Friday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project."

Pew: Half of U.S. Adults Now Use Social Networks

"A new study says half of all American adults are now on social networks, and use among Baby Boomers is growing."

Major Libraries Join Controversial Project to Publish ‘Orphan’ Books Online

"Several libraries today pledged to follow the University of Michigan’s lead in making available on their campuses digital copies of books whose copyright holders cannot be found to ask for permission."

Facebook Has Officially Hit 1 Trillion Page Views

"Facebook has officially hit 1 trillion page views, according to figures released for web traffic in June, Time magazine’s TechLand column reports."

Report Shows Increased Need for Academic Libraries

"The need for libraries on college and university campuses has increased, according to a new study released by the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Research and Statistics."

Study: Social Sites Raise Risky Behavior

"U.S. teenagers who spend time on Internet social networking sites are at an increased risk of smoking, drinking and drug use, a Columbia University study says."

Android: Most Attacked Mobile Operating System

"U.S. computer security software maker McAfee said the number of malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 percent since last quarter, making Android the most attacked mobile operating system."

Google Targets Apple With Motorola Buy

"Setting its sights on rival Apple, Google announced its biggest deal ever, a $12.5 billion cash acquisition of mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility."

How Americans Really Use Cell Phones

"In its report, the Pew Internet and American Life Project also explores the pros and cons of having a cell phone. Cell phones are great for quick information retrieval, Pew found. But not having fast mobile access to info can cause problems."

Wikipedia, the Online Encyclopedia, Scrambling to Keep Contributors on Board

"Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that is written entirely by volunteers and allows anyone to edit its entries, is losing contributors, its founder complained Thursday."

E-Book Sales Rise More than 1,000% Since 2008

"According to a new survey of sales revenue provided by more than 2,000 publishers in the U.S., book sales are rising, with e-book revenue growing a surprising 1,274% between 2008 and 2010."

Search Engines Outrank Porn for Malware

A recent report found: "Almost 40 percent of malware hijackings start at search engines, especially within image results strewn with malware mines, what Blue Coat calls 'Search Engine Poisoning.'"

Newspaper Giant Tribune Co. Developing Tablet Device

"Hoping to take a small slice from Apple's big pie, newspaper publishers are developing tablet computers of their own. The Tribune Co., one of the largest U.S. news enterprises, is working on a touchscreen tablet that it plans to offer to newspaper subscribers, according to people briefed on the plans.

The Beloit Mindset List for the Class of 2014

The Beloit Mindset List for the Class of 2014