Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; and Student Services

Recent library resources tagged with Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; and Student Services.

Well, if They’re Already Using It ...

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Well, if They’re Already Using It ... (ID: CSD5203)

Author(s):

Andrew Guess (Inside Higher Ed)

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Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (10/25/2007)

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Articles, Papers, and Reports

Abstract:

College representatives at Educause conference ponder outsourcing e-mail to Google and how to embrace students’ Facebook habits.

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http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/10/25/educause

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Napster Returns to Campus with Penn State Partnership

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Napster Returns to Campus with Penn State Partnership (ID: CSD3031)

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Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2003)

Type:

Articles, Papers, and Reports

Abstract:

Several universities are expected to launch pilot studies similar to this with various digital music providers in coming months. Over time, these initiatives could substantially curb the nationwide problem of illegal sharing of copyrighted files over high-speed college data networks.

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http://www.technewsworld.com/perl/story/32067.html

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Student Services | Campus or Subscription Music Services | P2P File Sharing | Student Technology Fees

Lifeline for Those Who Need One

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Lifeline for Those Who Need One (ID: CSD2973)

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Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2003)

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Articles, Papers, and Reports

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The Web site Ulifeline offers mental health services targeted at college students at risk of suicide. The site was started by Donna and Phil Satow after their son, Jed, killed himself while a student at the University of Arizona. Tools on the site assess a user's risk of suicide, as well as evaluating several other disorders, and provides advice about what steps the user should take based on the diagnosis. Seventy-two universities have signed up for the free service, which is customized for each institution and locale. Health services officials at several universities noted that presenting useful resources for depressed students in an online medium is often the combination that college students need. Some students echoed this idea, saying the anonymity of using online tools allowed them to open up in ways they would have resisted in person. Some involved in the project want to learn how well the Web site's diagnoses correspond with those that human therapists would reach. Little research exists on the effectiveness of suicide-prevention programs.

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http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,60418,00.html

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Student Services | Students

Online Voting Increases Participation in Student Elections, Colleges Find

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Online Voting Increases Participation in Student Elections, Colleges Find (ID: CSD2779)

Author(s):

Scott Carlson (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

Origin:

Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2003)

Type:

Articles, Papers, and Reports

Abstract:

Putting the student election process online has helped the voting rate at Carnegie Mellon University go from a 2-7 percent to 25 percent participation.

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