Abstracts

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Author(s): Fischman, Josh. Title: The Campus in the Palm of Your Hand.  Source: Chronicle of Higher Education 53, no. 36 (May 11, 2007): p. A41

Abstract: The article discusses the use of cellular telephones by college administrators as educational aids. Universities in the United States are using phones as bulletin boards, classroom educational tools, and systems to present campus-wide security alarms.

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