Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Using QR codes for school communications

Quick Response (QR) codes—those black-and-white squares that look like a cross between supermarket bar codes and postage stamps—have real potential for school communications.SOURCE: eSchool NewsFull Story

IBM smashes Moore’s Law, cuts bit size to 12 atoms

IBM announced Thursday that after five years of work, its researchers have been able to reduce from about one million to 12 the number of atoms required to create a bit of data.SOURCE: McWorldFull Article

Digium® and Polycom Extend Relationship to Deliver Affordable, Feature Rich Communications Solutions

Partnership agreement enables customers to continue to benefit from advanced telephony integrationSOURCE: Polycom

Professor’s Classroom iPad App Debuts at Consumer Electronics Show

A professor from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is trying to turn the iPad into a new kind of classroom tool that lets students draw on a shared canvas.SOURCE: Wired CampusRead the Full Article

The Year Ahead in IT, 2012

This series of annual Year Ahead articles on technology and education began on the eve of what we now know is one of the profound downturns in modern capitalism. When history is written, the impact of the deep economic recession of 2008-2012 will have been pivotal in the shifting balance of economic and political power […]

Monitoring the PACE of Student Learning: Analytics at Rio Salado College

At Rio Salado College, where all 41,000-plus students attend classes online, instructional priorities include a strong emphasis on personalization–helping nontraditional students reach their educational goals through programs and services tailored to individual needs. SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead the Full Article

Moodle 2.2 has been released!

Moodle 2.2 has been released!SOURCE: MoodleRead the Press Release

New guidelines for ed-tech research could help educators, vendors

Report explains how to evaluate educational technology programs and services properly and effectivelySOURCE: eSchool NewsRead the Full Article

Tablets in 2012: What to Expect

As tablets move into their adolescence, what changes will we see? SOURCE: PC WorldRead the Full Article

Educational Content and Learning Experiences Wirelessly Delivered to Home TV Console

DALLAS, Dec. 6, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — Don’t touch that dial. A new variety of interactive educational content for the youngsters in the household is headed to a TV near you.SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee/PR NewswireRead the Full Article