Do Emergency Text Messaging Systems Put Students in More Danger?
EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3 (July–September 2008)http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/DoEmergencyTextMessagingS/47084?time=1222084845
"In the wake of recent college shootings and threats of violence on campus, administrators have begun to deploy cell phone solutions to send emergency messages to students. Many believe that emergency text messaging systems will minimize the damage (specifically loss of life or injuries) in an emergency situation, including natural disasters."