Tech & Innovation

Illinois decision to decouple IT chain of command from the academic one, and resignation of a displeased CIO, sparks debate on "centralized" technology.

Two universities sign deals to let outside group teach journalism courses online, setting up debate over faculty roles.

U. of Denver's plan to remove 80 percent of volumes from its library upsets some professors and renews debate over how best to store and share information.

Survey documents faculty members' use of and views of various social media.

The biggest winners of Gates Foundation's latest spending spree aim to open doors to college degrees, open access to high-quality courseware, or both.

Librarians at U. of Houston are using the popular online encyclopedia to boost traffic to their digital holdings.

At meeting of campus planners, 2 colleges describe cost-effective efforts to transform outmoded libraries into vibrant centers of campus activity.