Virginia, AOL honor educators
Eight Virginia public school teachers and librarians were honored recently by the commonwealth and America Online Inc. for integrating technology into their schools classroom instruction and curriculum.
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Vint Cerf to Chair INET 2001 Panel on Interplanetary Internet
INET 2001, the eleventh annual Internet Society Global Summit to be held in Stockholm from 5-8 May 2001, will this year feature a plenary panel discussion of issues related to extending the Internet to space-based applications. This session, chaired by Dr. Vint Cerf, will be held under the umbrella of the “Interplanetary Internet” task of […]
Moore leaves Intel, but his law lives on
GORDON MOORE, ONE of Silicon Valley’s most influential and respected people, officially resigned from the board of Intel on Thursday. Although his departure might mean the end of an era for the chip maker, Moore’s legacy will live on.
PBS Names Marketing Executive Adrienne Cleere Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
Adrienne Cleere, a marketing executive with extensive strategic planning, brand positioning and sales experience, has been appointed vice president, strategic partnerships, for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The announcement was made today by Judy L. Harris, executive vice president, PBS Businesses. Ms. Cleere, who is based in the offices of PBS member station WNET/New York, […]
Electronic Gradebook at UCLA Creates New Services for Faculty and Access to Academic Information for Students
UCLA students may soon find that waiting for gradecards, scanning progress reports on bulletin boards, and sifting through printed class information are only distant memories. Technology developers at UCLA have created an Electronic Gradebook system, and with the online project comes the beginning of a new era in relationships between faculty and students at California’s […]
Lifelong Learning Institute to Open at Sonoma State For Fast-Growing “Graying” Population
To answer a changing demographic in the county and region, an exciting education program designed for North Bay residents 50 or older will be launched at Sonoma State University this fall. The new Lifelong Learning Institute will offer an evolving array of courses taught by distinguished faculty from the Bay Area region.
Stanford Students in PDA Wireless Trial
Stanford University’s Law School has teamed up with personal digital assistant (PDA) vendor Palm Inc. [NASDAQ:PALM] and West Group, an online law database, in a test to see how well the PDAs help students learn and communicate.
Microsoft gears up for 64-bit Windows
Moving steadily closer to the release of its next-generation sever and client operating systems, Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday the availability of a 64-bit Windows Advanced Server Limited Edition and a Windows XP 64-bit Edition for workstations.
Macromedia Announces DevCon 2001
Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) recently announced the Macromedia Developer Conference (DevCon 2001), which will enable Macromedia developers to extend their ColdFusion and JRun skill sets, expand their knowledge base, and strengthen their relationships by networking with their peers in the community. Developers can now register for the conference, being held October 21-24 at the Walt […]