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The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday sued Apple and five major publishers in an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the companies colluded to fix e-book prices. Just hours later, though, government officials announced that they have reached proposed settlements with three of the five publishers—though the legal fight will continue for the two other publishers […]
A new learning ratings initiative will evaluate the learning potential of websites, video games, and mobile apps and will offer ratings and reviews to give parents, teachers, and students a guide to find resources to extend learning time, make learning fun, and build 21st-century skills.<P>eSchool News<P>Full Article
Washington, DC (April 9, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), today joined with 13 other leading education associations in releasing a new report aimed at helping inform and guide education decision makers as they revise policies related to the use of mobile technologies and social media in schools. The report, Making Progress: Rethinking […]
110 video classrooms in 47 school districts help ensure K-12 students are taught robust curricula despite millions in Kansas education budget cuts PLEASANTON, Calif. – Apr 10, 2012 : Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in open standards-based unified communications (UC), today announced that the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center at Greenbush has equipped […]
Press Release – Open Polytechnic The Distance Education Association of New Zealand 2012 conference kicks off today in Wellington and features an exciting programme for leaders and practitioners involved in open, flexible and distance learning. Held over three days, the biannual DEANZ conference is an opportunity for people in the education industry to meet with […]
The Open University’s international Open Learning: Bridge to Success (B2S) pilot project will be featured in a speech by OU speakers at open educational resource conference, Cambridge 2012, at the Queens’ College, from 16-18 April. Journalists with an interest in open learning are invited to attend the event(*) or arrange interviews following the conference.Open University, […]
The performance of computers has shown remarkable and steady growth, doubling every year and a half since the 1970s. What most folks don’t know, however, is that the electrical efficiency of computing (the number of computations that can be completed per kilowatt-hour of electricity used) has also doubled every year and a half since the […]
In the grand University of California system, the Berkeley and UCLA campuses have long claimed an outsized share of the public imagination. It’s easy to forget that the state system has more than two great institutions of higher education. In the heart of the Central Valley, UC-Davis has grown in a hundred years from being […]
Dana Kendall adored her dog, Toni, but struggled to manage the brindle-coated pit bull terrier she rescued from dog-fighting. The dog was unruly, had not been housebroken and did not respond to simple commands.USA TodayFull Article
University music schools might be the last place you would expect Internet connectivity to make a difference. But these days, the network does matter. By utilizing advanced research and education networks, musicians now are able to practice and perform simultaneously even when they’re miles apart. This capability has broad implications for musicians everywhere.Converge MagazineFull Article