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Students who spend a lot of time watching television and movies might risk lower grades. At Cornell University, they might risk higher bills.SOURCE: Inside Higher EducationRead the Full Article
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Scandal casts cloud over News Corp.’s ed-tech business
The phone-hacking scandal that erupted over Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. in the United Kingdom last month took a new turn this week when the heads of the New York state and New York City teacher unions sent a letter demanding that the state controller and department of education throw out a $27 million no-bid contract […]
New web-search formulas have huge implications for students and society
A quiet revolution has taken place in recent months, as Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and other internet gatekeepers have revised their search algorithms in an attempt to bring users more personalized information. This subtle shift has enormous implications for students, researchers, and society at large, experts say.SOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article
Education-Technology Giants SunGard and Datatel Announce Merger
Two of the largest software companies in higher education, SunGard and Datatel, today announced plans to merge, after the private-equity firm that owns Datatel signaled plans to buy SunGard Higher Education for $1.775-billion.SOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher Education Read the Full Article Education Institutions Worldwide to Benefit From Strategic Combination of Datatel and SunGard Higher […]
Reports of Flash’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
What Adobe’s new HTML5 development tool means for its Flash technology, and for the wider Web. SOURCE: MIT Technology Review Read the Full Article
A Guide to K-12 Open Source LMS Options
Which open source learning management systems are right for K-12? Which districts are using them? And what has the experience been compared with commercial alternatives? THE Journal offers this overview of both popular and emerging LMS options for K-12 technology decision makers.SOURCE: T.H.E. Journal Read the Full Article
History and ‘heat’ of glass factory comes alive with new 3-D virtual living museum
Advanced 3-D technology is allowing Ball State University educators to share history in a way that snags the attention of students who’ve come of age using the Internet and playing video games. SOURCE: Ball State University Read the Full Article
With Acquisition, Citrix Enhances Its Cloud Offering for Higher Education
The purchase of Cloud.com has helped Citrix round out its offering of custom cloud solutions that will appeal to colleges and universities.SOURCE: Campus Technology Read the Full Article
Dressing for the Future: Microsoft Duo Breaks Through with Wearable Technology Concept
Microsoft designers create “The Printing Dress,” an award-winning wearable technology creation that’s turning heads in design circles.SOURCE: Microsoft Read the Full Article
Adobe Releases Early Preview of New HTML5 Web Motion and Interaction Design Tool
Company Invites Community Into Development Process to Shape Final ProductSOURCE: AdobeRead the Press Release
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