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Survey Also Points To Bottlenecks in Local Network Infrastructure More than 25,000 K-12 schools, libraries, and museums in 34 states have access to an Internet2 backbone network based on the results of a bi-annual survey announced today at the FCC’s Symposium: _Unleashing_the_Educational_Power_of_Broadband_. The survey conducted by Internet2 to assess the adoption of high-performance connectivity among […]
Dede argues that our definition of “learning technology tools†will continue to expand in response to new developments such as handheld gaming devices, massively multiplayer online games, wireless mobile technologies such as pocket PCs, and electronic “smart objects†embedded in everyday environments. Read the Full Story
Redwood City, Calif. – October 5, 2004 – First Virtual Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets: FVCC), a premier provider of infrastructure software and solutions for real-time, rich media communications, today announced a new Click to Meetâ„¢ Internet2® Grant Program. Through the program, Internet2’s member universities can apply for free Click to Meet systems for direct instruction, […]
Polycom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the world’s leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced the latest version of its industry leading MGC™ unified conferencing platform that enables companies to deploy converged, rich media applications seamlessly over any conferencing network type.Read the Full Story
MOREnet will offer Centra’s online collaboration software as a service to all of the educational institutions, public libraries, state government, health care and other affiliated organizations in its network.Read the Full Story
The satellite, known as Anik F2, completed all mission milestones and in-orbit testing following a successful July 17 launch. Anik F2 began service operation on October 1, 2004.Read the Full Story
With Macromedia Contribute 3, faculty and students can create website content for teaching and learning while academic or IT services manage website technology. This article outlines a process for adding, updating, and maintaining website content using Contribute 3. Read the Full Story
“I wanted everything on the phone,” she said. “I wanted to be able to use IM when I was out.” Read the Full Story
SOMERS, NY — Oct 7, 2004 — IBM has completed its acquisition of Venetica, a privately held company based in Charlotte, North Carolina.The acquisition further strengthens IBM’s leadership in the information integration space, a key strategic priority for IBM’s Business Integration efforts and the company’s on demand computing initiative. IBM announced a definitive agreement to […]
REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 4, 2004 — The state of Washington opens the doors today on its new digital archive center in Cheney, Washington, a facility designed to preserve the state’s historical and legally significant documents and make them more accessible to the public. Read the Full Story