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Google Fast Flip – A faster way to get your news?

From Off The Shelf | Posted 25 hours ago

A new Google Labs experiment called Google Fast Flip wants to help people read news online in a faster format.� From the Google Blog Post regarding this new “experiment” it talks about how long it takes to read the news on the web as you wait for each page to ... [Link]

Digital Identity and Social Media: Call for Chapters

From Organizational Perspectives | Posted 40 hours ago

The timely book, edited by Dr. Steven Warburton and Dr. Stylianos Hatzipanagos, Kings College, London, will examine the impact of social media and distributed social spaces on contemporary understandings of digital identity. Read here for more details. [Link]

New PsycBOOKS Titles – Oct 2009

From Off The Shelf | Posted 43 hours ago

PsycBOOKS added the following titles to its coverage list in October 2009. Of the titles added, 3 were APA books and 20 were designated classic books. Classic books are landmark titles in psychology and are selected by APA experts. APA Books 1.� � Addictive behaviors: New readings on etiology, prevention, ... [Link]

Completion rates at colleges and universities — Don’t believe what you hear or read!

From The Other 85 Percent | Posted 3 days ago

I spend a lot of time with colleagues from traditional, face-to-face colleges and universities and often hear them dismiss schools that have been reported to have very low completion rates.� It is obvious that these folks, despite working in higher education, do not understand the national problem we have with ... [Link]

Homeland Security concentration

From Public Safety Signals | Posted 3 days ago

Beginning in January, we will begin offering a new Homeland Security doctoral level concentration. The discussions should be robust around cyber terrorism, bio-terrorism, intelligence analysis and terrorism. The concentration will be available to current MS or PhD learners in any public service leadership program. [Link]

Federal Law Enforcement Officer’s Association (FLEOA)

From Public Safety Signals | Posted 4 days ago

Capella University has signed an alliance agreement with FLEOA that provides tuition discounts for all federal law enforcement officers. This is exciting news and complements our existing participation in the FBI’s University Education Program. Charles [Link]