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For Mobile Strategies, Open Source Offers Flexibility

A desire for flexibility–as well as cost-savings–are prompting more and more higher ed institutions to consider open source for their mobile strategies.SOURCE: Campus TechnologyFull Article

Washington Education Technology Policy Summit

On March 8, 2012, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®), and the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) will present the ninth installment of the Washington Education Technology Policy Summit. This dynamic Summit will focus on the latest ed tech policy trends, particularly the reauthorization of ESEA, […]

IBM smashes Moore’s Law, cuts bit size to 12 atoms

IBM announced Thursday that after five years of work, its researchers have been able to reduce from about one million to 12 the number of atoms required to create a bit of data.SOURCE: McWorldFull Article

One-of-a-kind program lets fisheries and wildlife professionals pursue a master’s online

Oregon State University, a trend-setter in online education, is the nation’s first institution to offer a professional science master’s degree in the field of fisheries and wildlife, giving students access to a graduate-level education and “real-world experience” while accelerating their careers in related natural resource fields.sfgate.com

IBM and San Jose State University Collaborate to Advance Social Business Skills

ARMONK, N.Y. – 11 Jan 2012: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and San Jose State University (SJSU) today announced they are collaborating to help students turn their social networking savvy into business ready skills to prepare for the jobs of the future. SOURCE: IBM

Digium® and Polycom Extend Relationship to Deliver Affordable, Feature Rich Communications Solutions

Partnership agreement enables customers to continue to benefit from advanced telephony integrationSOURCE: Polycom

U.S. News Ranks Top Online Degree Programs

See which schools are tops for online bachelor’s and master’s degrees.SOURCE: US News & World ReportFull Article

Consider This Before You Pay for An Online Degree

For busy folks seeking a college or graduate degree, online education may seem like an attractive route that can cater to their lifestyles. Professionals with full-time jobs, for instance, may welcome the ability to squeeze in classes after work or on lunch breaks, while parents juggling kids’ schedules can coordinate their learning around elementary school […]

Laurel Springs School, Pioneer in Online K-12 Education, Marks 20th Anniversary

OJAI, Calif., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Laurel Springs School, a leading private online K-12 college preparatory school, marked its 20th anniversary with a celebration in Ojai, Calif. on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The school was founded in 1991 to offer personalized distance learning programs, and in 1994 was among one of the very […]

UEW matriculates 3,336 students to undertake higher education by distance learning

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw has said that the mission of the distance Education programmes of the University is to make quality education at all levels more accessible and relevant to the learning needs of Ghanaians.SOURCE: Ghana Business NewsThe Full Article