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The creation of a standard file format is of significant importance to students, educators, publishers, technology specialists and advocacy groups, according to Robert H. Pasternack, assistant secretary for special education and rehabilitative services. “It is critical for a uniform format to be established in order to coordinate the efforts of various groups interested in providing […]
This month’s “Education News Parents Can Use” program runs from 8-9 p.m. EST on more than 400 cable outlets across the country and will be carried on the Web at www.connectlive.com/events/ednews. In Washington, the D.C. cable system will broadcast the event live on the public school channel 28. A full listing of viewing options is […]
Nancy J. Victory, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, has appointed Al Vincent as Associate Administrator for Telecommunication Sciences and Director of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) in Boulder, Colo. In this capacity, Mr. Vincent will serve as Victory’s principal advisor on telecommunication sciences. “Al Vincent has a […]
In announcing the new Web site, Joel Meyerson, Director of the Forum for the Future of Higher Education, said, “EDUCAUSE is the ideal partner for disseminating Forum research. They have a keen understanding of the interrelatedness of emerging issues and the forces shaping American higher education. Moreover, they have created a dynamic market for new […]
The bill, which has been sent to President Bush to be signed into law, mirrors an agreement worked out earlier by webcasters and the recording industry, which wants royalties for songs broadcast over the Internet. Read the Full Article
During his keynote tonight at COMDEX Fall 2002, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates unveiled Microsoft OneNote, a new application for the Microsoft Office family that combines the flexibility of hand-written notes with the power of personal computing. Read the Full Article
A range of new technologies including a low-distraction user interface, a new operating system platform, and new communications capabilities have been developed in the labs of Microsoft Research (MSR). PressPass asked Bill Mitchell, general manager of the Microsoft Personal Objects Group, to explain Smart Personal Objects and why this technology is significant. Read the Full […]
Or at least the part of it standardized by the World Wide Web Consortium, known as W3C, will. That’s according to a document released on Thursday by the W3C’s Patent Policy Working Group. Read the Full Article
Given all the hype its recent U.S. introduction has received, 3G, a high-speed wireless data and voice network technology, seems reminiscent of 3D, the headache-inducing 1950s movie gimmick that had the masses peering at Godzilla through geeky glasses. Read the Full Article
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires federal grantees to use their funds on evidence-based strategies. The law includes defi nitions of research quality, which are also featured prominently in the administration’s strategic plan and in draft language for the reauthorization of the U.S. Office of Educational Research and Improvement. These initiatives pose […]