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Educators are increasing the use of video streaming _ the progressive feeding of small chunks of information that can be viewed as they are downloaded _ to supplement onsite teaching. Some hope the technology will enable them eventually to offer full degrees online.Read the Full Story
LYNNFIELD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 28, 2004– Reading Area Community College, a two-year, 5,000-student institution in southeastern Pennsylvania, has adopted the WebCT Campus Edition(TM) course management system to take its e-learning program flexibly into the future.Read the Full Story
Creating the world wide web didn’t make Tim Berners-Lee instantly rich or famous. In part, that’s because the Web sprang from relatively humble technologies. Read the Full Story
The SoundStation2W sets a new standard for everyday voice conferencing with enhanced voice quality compared to the original SoundStation, secure 2.4 GHz technology with voice encryption, up to 24 hours of talk time via a Lithium Ion battery, and the ability to dial through a cell phone.Read the Full Story
The city recently announced a two-year effort to string a free wireless network across its 135 square miles, potentially giving Philadelphia an entirely new identity as the most wired – or unwired – municipality on the planet. But skeptics said this initiative, as well as similar efforts elsewhere across the United States, could also run […]
NCTA also reported that the number of local digital broadcast stations being carried by cable systems has increased to 454, up from 304 in December 2003, growth of nearly 50 percent.Read the Full Story
“Our goal is to inform homeowners and businesses about the advantages of living and working in a fiber optic community,” said Max R. Kipfer, founder and president of FOCUS. “Fiber networks are changing the way people live. Read the Full Story
But with the release of the new iMac G5, some educational technology departments might want to look at Apple’s online education store, where they’ll discover pricing and an additional iMac G5 available only to educational institutions. (And no, it’s not available for individual purchase by faculty, staff or students.) Read the Full Story
AOL, the world’s leading interactive services company, will be the national Internet partner in Dell TechKnow, Dell’s three-year old program that provides middle-school students with a free computer after completion of a 40-hour after-school program. Read the Full Story
Armor2net Personal Firewall software provides a complete spectrum of Internet security and Internet privacy for computers. The program protects the computer from hackers, data thieves, and other Internet-based dangers. Armor2net Personal Firewall carefully monitors the computer and tracks all connections, both incoming and outgoing. This allows the user to determine which connections are allowed and […]