- The Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications (WCET), a unit of the
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), is developing The
Technology Costing Methodology (TCM) for schools to use to analyze the costs of
instructional approaches that make heavy use of technology, and to compare cost data for
different instructional approaches. The project expands WCET's work to develop a standard
method to calculate technology costs across higher education, and help policy makers and
planners understand how to use cost information. (Syllabus, 5 July 02) -
http://www.wiche.edu/telecom/projects/tcm/index.htm

- Almost three times as many students applied online to undergraduate programs during the
2001- 2002 admissions season compared to the previous year, according to a survey by
ApplyYourself, an Internet-based college recruitment and enrollment company. The number
of professional school and graduate applications processed also increased 345% and 233%
respectively. The increases support findings from the third annual 'Internet as an Admission
Tool 2001' study by ApplyYourself that found that students are turning to the Web as their
primary resource for researching and applying to college. For full information see:
http://www.applyyourself.com

- A new type of campus services office is showing up at more and more colleges and
universities. Computer-discipline offices, such as NEThics at the University of Maryland at
College Park, offer a centralized location for information about campus computer policies as
well as services to deal with violators. Unlike more common technical services offices,
computer-discipline offices focus on the social impacts of computer environments; for
example, complaints about harassing, illegal e-mails, copyright issues, etiquette for
computer communication, etc. (Chronicle of Higher Education, 7 June 02) -
http://chronicle.com/free/v48/i39/39a03501.htm

- Apple, RealNetworks and Microsoft have announced enhanced streaming media systems
that aim to eliminate video hiccups and delays, but analysts contend that it will still be awhile
before the quality of Internet video equals that of television. The three media giants have
polished their systems to push more data down the broadband pipe using excess bandwidth
capacity - http://news.com.com/2100-1023-900617.html.