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Internet2: Logistical Networking

At the Spring Member Meeting, researchers from LoCI Laboratory at the University of Tennessee, where this work is being pioneered, demonstrated “Video IBPster,” an application which can deliver video at high performance over Abilene using technology that is simpler and less expensive to deploy than current approaches to streaming video. Access the Site

New resource helps schools promote safe and responsible web use

The National Cyber Security Alliance announced May 16 that it would offer a new resource called Tech Talk to schools at no cost as part of its Stay Safe Online program. Read the Full Article

Corous ‘Creates’ Online Learning Software

The software, called Create, transforms Word documents prepared by course writers into well-designed courses for online delivery. It can also be used to convert material supplied by corporate clients into effective online learning experiences. Research has shown that learners are far less tolerant of reading huge amounts of text when studying online, so COROUS keeps […]

OnTarget keeps tabs on school tech

“We were basically flying blind,” he said. “We had no ability to monitor effectively what technology resources were in place and how they were being used in the state.” Read the Full Article

Gates Tells Visiting CEOs of Technology Trends Driving the “Digital Decade”

“Over the next five or six years, we will see some very dramatic advances,” Gates said. “Even today, we’ve seen an impact on productivity that’s phenomenal.” Read the Press Release

The Deep Web: Surfacing Hidden Value

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Who said that? Metadata, trust, and the Semantic Web

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Powell Asks for DTV Action

“We want to keep the pressure on,” Powell said at NAB. Read The Full Article

Computing power will fade into the woodwork.

That’s because the time is coming when computing devices connected in a wireless web will permeate our entire physical environment, toiling behind the scenes to monitor and manage our houses, factories, roads, vehicles—even our bodies. Read The Full Article

New text-to-speech software could be sound investment

The software allows students to hear the contents of electronic documents spoken aloud instead of having to read them from a computer screen. Read The Full Article