Internet2 aims to boost capacity
New developments could increase Internet2’s bandwidth capabilities up to 80-fold Read the Full Story
Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category
Ageing PCs ‘problem’ for schools
Schools and colleges have a growing problem with renewing their computer equipment, a report says. Read the Full Story
Gathering SCORM could transform eLearning
An emerging set of standards for ensuring the interoperability, accessibility, and reusability of digital instructional materials will have an enormous impact on eLearning. The standards’ creators say they will open the door for educators to share, contribute, and reuse digital learning objects at will, regardless of the content management platform schools might use.Read the Full […]
Digital Divide Closing as Blacks Turn to Internet
Blacks and other members of minorities of various ages are merging onto the digital information highway as never before. Read the Full Story
Memos from Web 2.0 World
Dispatches from two new kids on the Web 2.0 block, and three more established Internet companies.Read the Full Story
Freedom to Learn, Part 1—Hale to the Program
For the past several years, something quite extraordinary has been happening in Michigan’s middle schools: Almost 21,000 students have participated in the state’s Freedom to Learn (FTL) program, in which each student has access to educational technology such as Hewlett-Packard laptops and software such as Encarta Encyclopedia and Discourse. And 1,193 teachers in 188 buildings […]
Mobiles fuel exam cheating rise
Cases of malpractice detected by exam boards in England rose by more than a quarter last summer, new figures show. Read the Full Story
Download Report: Enhancing Education Through Technology
Introduction to the StudyNo Child Left Behind, Title II Part D Program The technology component of the No Child Left Behind program (NCLB) provides funding for technology to schools across the nation serving high-need students.Download Report
Online classes take on a new look
Online classes are in existence to help students who want to avoid sitting in a classroom and for those who want to have more time in their schedule. However, sometimes, online classes can make life more difficult than easy. Read the Full Story
Software automates videoconference scheduling
February 20, 2006 – Equipped with variety of reports, Video Scheduler provides scalable technology- and vendor-neutral scheduling, automation, and management solution. Users can schedule on-demand or future videoconferences through secure, web-based interface. At scheduled time, program automates conference set-up and tear-down. It offers authorized users real-time conference control, while administration modules enable real-time monitoring, troubleshooting, […]