Streaming the Operating Theater
Streaming video allows the College of Medicine at Penn State to broadcast complex surgeries outside of the operating room.SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead the Full Article
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At Chancellor Zimpher’s Urging, Google Upgrades Service for Visually Impaired Users
Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today commended Google, Inc. on its new initiative to increase accessibility for visually challenged users on its major Web services. SOURCE: The State University of New YorkRead the Press Release
Exploring Cloud Computing for Distance Learning
Abstract The use of distance courses in learning is growing exponentially. To better support faculty and students for teaching and learning, distance learning programs need to constantly innovate and optimize their IT infrastructures. The new IT paradigm called “cloud computing” has the potential to transform the way that IT resources are utilized and consumed in […]
Hawaii Department of Education Selects Blackboard Learn 9.1 to Replace Open Source System arrow
The Hawaii Department of Education’s Extended Learning Opportunities and Student Support section has chosen Blackboard Learn(TM) 9.1 to replace an open source learning management system (LMS) Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) announced today. The platform provides online courses for over 1,200 students through the Hawaii Virtual Learning Network-ESchool (HVLN-ESchool) and over 500 teachers annually through the […]
Indiana University announces $1.1 million fund establishing world’s largest student prize for software, technology business plan
Building Entrepreneurs in Software and Technology (BEST) competition to be most valuable in the world for students at a universitySOURCE: Indiana UniversityRead the Press Release
Moodle Goes Mobile on iPhone
The open source learning management system Moodle has a new mobile companion. Developers at Moodle HQ have released a free app for iOS designed to work with Moodle 2.1 or later. Apps for additional mobile platforms are planned.SOURCE: T.H.E. JournalRead The Full Article
Augmented Reality Meets Gesture Recognition
A new app superimposes imagery over your smart-phone view, and lets you interact with it via hand gestures.SOURCE: Technology ReviewRead the Full Article
FCC Announces Public Testing of First Television White Spaces Database
White spaces are unused spectrum between TV stations and are considered prime real estate because signals in this band travel well, making the band ideally suited for mobile wireless devices. Unlocking this valuable spectrum will open the doors for new industries to arise, create American jobs, and spurr new investment and innovation. SOURCE: FCCRead the […]
9 MIT Media Lab Ideas That Are Changing Lives (or Will Soon)
We may not know what the future holds, but we can take a pretty good guess where it will come from: MIT’s Media Lab. The renowned Cambridge workspace throws imaginative people of different disciplines together and encourages them to learn by building, tinkering, and designing. SOURCE: Atlantic Read the Full Article
E-rate Goes Mobile
The FCC launches pilot program, “Learning On-the-Go”SOURCE: District AdministrationRead the Full Article
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