Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

CSS ‘Paged Media’ Brings Book Smarts to the Web

Håkon Wium Lie, Opera Software’s CTO and creator of cascading stylesheets, has proposed a new set of CSS tools that transform longer web pages into a more book-like experience, where the reader flips from page to page instead of scrolling down one long screen.SOURCE: WebmonkeyRead the Full Article

Datatel Web Content Management System Enables Institutions to Create Websites with Up to 75% Less Effort

Version 2.0 Enables Higher Education Institutions to Easily Create and Maintain Compelling WebsitesSOURCE: DatatelRead the Press Release

Take control of your phone’s sensors

A Media Lab group that has done groundbreaking work using cellphones to gauge human social interactions releases its technology to the public.SOURCE: MITRead the Press Release

FCC and Connect To Compete Tackle Broadband Adoption Challenge

Yesterday, joined by executives and nonprofit leaders, Chairman Genachowski announced a first-of-its kind national effort to address broadband adoption, digital literacy, and the employment skills gap. SOURCE: FCCRead the Blog Post

Considerations in Choosing Online Collaboration Systems: Functions, Uses, and Effects

Abstract In this article, we explore the functions, uses, and effects of collaborative technologies in higher education classroom contexts. Increased interest in collaborative learning strategies and the burgeoning number of courses offered online indicate the need to consider collaborative technologies as part of the instructional design process. Existing and upcoming technologies provide potentially powerful and […]

Can an Open Cloud Compete?

A new foundation will promote free software as an alternative to propriety cloud-computing technologies.SOURCE: MIT Technology ReviewRead the Full Article

Cengage Learning and Desire2Learn Partner to Improve Interoperability of Digital Content and Solutions

Partnership will allow for seamless integration of Cengage Learning Digital Solutions for users of Desire2Learn® Learning SuiteSOURCE: Desire2LearnRead the Press Release

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