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In this latest STAR (School Technology Action Report), “Education’s Guide to Mobile Devices: Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Tech and Your Schools,” the editors of eSchool Media Inc.—with support from Kaseya—highlight what every school needs to know about the benefits of mobile devices, why they’ve become a game-changer in education, and best practices […]
Apple may not have approved it, but it appears as though iPhone users will soon gain access to Flash content. SOURCE: PC WolrdRead the Full Article
REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 9, 2011 — Cows and fuel pumps aren’t typically thought of as having anything in common, but a Dutch dairy farmer recently changed that. By tagging each cow’s ear with an embedded device — the same technology that helps fill your car’s tank with gas — the farmer can monitor the […]
As soon as the handheld gadgets called “clickers” hit the University of Colorado at Boulder, Douglas Duncan saw cheating.SOURCE: Chronicle of Higher EducationRead the Full Article
Platform Designed to Create Measurable Alignment Between Learning Programs and Sales Attainment SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB), today announced the launch of a cloud-based learning management solution developed specifically for corporations focused on sales training and professional development. Fully integrated into Salesforce CRM, Blackboard Learn(TM) for Sales, is […]
Desire2Learn has released an update to its flagship e-learning platform, Desire2Learn Learning Suite, with a new emphasis on integrated social networking tools–such as Google+ and Facebook–and improvements in the areas of assessment, grading, and assessment tracking.SOURCE: Campus Technology Read the Full Article
Google+ has become the fastest growing social network in history, in part because of its unique circles interface and video chat feature. Some instructors in higher ed see it as a great new collaboration tool, while others are still worried about privacy on the network.SOURCE: Campus Technology Read the Full Article
FLAT ROCK — Standing in front of a wall of green in Blue Ridge Community College’s new TV studio Friday, Vice President of Technology David Hutto described the launch of the school’s long-awaited educational channel.SOURCE: blueridgenow.com Read the Full Article
homas Edison knew something about ideas. The holder of more than 1,000 patents, he developed many of his ideas into inventions, bringing him to conclude that “the value of an idea lies in the using of it.”SOURCE: The University of Connecticut Read the Full Article
SAN FRANCISCO — Computers, like humans, can learn. But when Google tries to fill in your search box based only on a few keystrokes, or your iPhone predicts words as you type a text message, it’s only a narrow mimicry of what the human brain is capable.SOURCE: The Washington Post Read the Full Article
