Bruce Springsteen, you have no idea what you did to Melanie Campbell about 25 years ago. ...more

February 1, 2009

Bruce Springsteen, you have no idea what you did to Melanie Campbell about 25 years ago. ...more

January 31, 2009

As the annual summer tour for the nation's television critics moves into its second week, I pause to ponder how our attention spans are being shortened by the Internet. ...more

July 16, 2008

Quick: Cochabamba is the third-largest conurbation in what country? Your answer might be, "Huh?" But 11-year-old Akshay Rajagopal answered "Bolivia" to clinch the 20th annual National Geographic Bee on Wednesday. ...more

May 22, 2008

AVON PARK — The same way studio audiences in "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" vote for what they think is the correct response, South Florida Community College students key in their answers while studying accounting. Each student in Professor Carol Dutton's class has a wireless response card that looks like a remote control. Although it doesn't have a fast-forward or mute button, it does have 12 buttons marked with numbers and letters that coordinate to responses. Dutton presents an interactive polling slide via a PowerPoint presentation during her lecture, and the classmates press the button that corresponds to what they think is the correct answer. "It's a great way for everyone in the class to participate and for the students to communicate with me," Dutton said. Students can change their answers before time expires and a counter keeps track of the seconds remaining. As the students respond, their answers remain confidential, which students say they like. ...more

February 16, 2008