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Internet2 Names IDEA Award Winners From University of Virginia, IUPUI, ESnet, UC San Diego and Columbia University

Raleigh, N.C.—Oct. 4, 2011—Internet2, the nation’s most advanced networking consortium, today announced two research and two student projects as the 2011 Internet2 Driving Exemplary Applications (IDEA) award winners for innovation in advanced network applications for collaborative research and education. Winners received their awards, and presented their applications at the Internet2 Fall Member Meeting in Raleigh, […]

Arkansas Creating Statewide Next-Gen Video and Communications Network

Video conferencing will soon be a decidedly mobile affair for government agencies and public schools in Arkansas.SOURCE: Government TechnologyRead the Full Article

Apple’s New iPhone Would Like to Talk

An AI personal assistant called Siri is the biggest new feature of the iPhone 4S.SOURCE: MIT Technology ReviewRead the Full Article

Transparency as a catalyst for interaction and participation in open learning environments

This paper argues that transparency promotes interactivity and participation in collaborative Web 2.0 learning environments. Teaching with transparency requires a learner–centered pedagogy for research, writing, and the production of new knowledge in open communities. Transparency is a catalyst for interaction and participation that supports open learning in multiple disciplines and institutional contexts. Transparent design influences […]

Adobe Unveils Creative Cloud

At its MAX 2011 technology conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Creative Cloud, a major new initiative from the company that radically redefines the content creation process. Adobe Creative Cloud will become the focal point for creativity, where millions can access desktop and tablet applications, essential creative services, and share their best work. […]

40M OU on iTunes U downloads show a marked change in user behaviour – 70 per cent of visitors now download straight to iOS devices

The Open University on iTunes U has today hit 40 million downloads, nearly doubling the numbers in just over a year. The rate of iTunes U downloads straight to iOS devices also soared. SOURCE: Open University, UKRead the Press Rlease

Online Platforms Begin to Test the Market for University-Press E-Books

Librarians have been saying they want and need to buy more scholarly monographs in electronic format. That perceived demand is about to be tested, as several long-planned e-book platforms for university-press books go live over the next few months.SOURCE: Chronicle of Higher EducationRead the Full Article

More than 600 utilize online religious policy

This year, Syracuse University did something a little different than years past: It held classes on the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashana and the Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr. To allow students to be exempt from classes from religious observances, the university had students request the day off through their MySlice accounts — a policy hundreds of […]

Demand for Neb. online learning could grow

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Demand for online distance-learning classes in Nebraska could grow beyond what officials anticipate as more schools turn to technology to help students, a state education official said Monday.SOURCE: Chron.comRead the Full Article

Bigfork offers high school diploma online

There are no boundaries in the virtual world of learning and Bigfork High School is taking advantage of that through Bigfork Digital High School.SOURCE: DailyInterLake.comRead the Full Article