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Blackboard Launches Blackboard School Central(TM), an Online Learning Solution Focused on K-12 Teachers & Learners

Now Available Nationwide, Blackboard School Central(TM) Enables Districts to Easily, Affordably Expand Learning Opportunities & Teacher Professional DevelopmentRead the Full Article

Blackboard Launches Blackboard School Central(TM), an Online Learning Solution Focused on K-12 Teachers & Learners

Now Available Nationwide, Blackboard School Central(TM) Enables Districts to Easily, Affordably Expand Learning Opportunities & Teacher Professional DevelopmentRead the Full Article

The Power of Wikis in Higher Ed

Over the last six years, Stewart Mader has staked his career on the power of wikis. Mader first worked on wiki adoption initiatives in the IT department at Brown University, becoming fascinated by their power and potential. On the day we spoke, he had just left a two-year position as a wiki evangelist with Atlassian, […]

Low-cost laptop experiment under way

Birmingham’s pioneering use of XO computers from the nonprofit One Laptop Per Child initiative has captured educators’ attention Read the Full Article

Low-cost laptop experiment under way

Birmingham’s pioneering use of XO computers from the nonprofit One Laptop Per Child initiative has captured educators’ attention Read the Full Article

FCC Seeks Comments on E-rate Changes

For schools that rely on E-rate funding for telecommunications and Internet access, changes are afoot that could impact planning as soon as funding year 2009. The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comments on potential changes to the E-rate Eligible Services List that in some cases would narrow the list of eligible technologies and in some […]

Intel’s Rattner: technology will bring man, machine closer by 2050

Wrapping up the final day of the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco Thursday, Intel Corp CTO Justin Rattner examined during his keynote how technology will bring man and machine closer by 2050, and predicted that big changes are ahead in terms of social interactions, robotics and improvements to a computer’s ability to sense the […]

What is ScienceHack? ScienceHack: A unique video search engine for science videos.

What is ScienceHack?ScienceHack is a unique video search engine for science videos. Read the Full Article

Interest in E-Textbooks at the College Level Accelerates, Says Simba Information’s “College Publishing Market Forecast 2008-2009”

STAMFORD, CT, Aug 21, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — Although new and used textbooks dominate the higher education instructional materials scene, the rising trend is in multimedia tools — particularly for homework assistance and assessment, according to “College Publishing Market Forecast 2008-2009,” the latest report from media industry forecast and analysis firm Simba Information. […]

PBS RE-LAUNCHES “PBS PARENTS” WEB SITE WITH NEW FEATURES, NEW CONTENT — AND TRIPLE THE BLOG POWER

Guide to “Understanding and Raising Girls” and “Supersisters” Blog Among the New Additions at www.pbsparents.org