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“Train as you fight” is the mantra of the most effective training programs. This may be enabled by embedding training tools in the actual weapons, gear, systems and platforms warfighters will use in real combat. Military Training Technology Full Article
eRate program, broadband upgrades are essential for students, group says eSchool News Full Article
When Michael Conti learned a federal appeals court had ruled to lift so-called net neutrality regulations, he thought of his kids. Not his own children, but the more than 10,000 students who study at the online charter school he runs. Fox News Full Article
Almost a month into my new job, the fact that I’ve always been a “network guy” and an intrepid history buff should come as no surprise. Reading history has reinforced the central importance networks play and revealed the common themes in successive periods of network-driven change. Now, at the FCC, I find myself joining my […]
Jim Bottum, Clemson CIO and Vice Provost for Computing and IT and Internet2 Presidential Fellow, tells how Internet2 community technology is putting research and education back in the driver’s seat. As Bottum says, “Let’s start steering into a new future where we’ll do things differently.” Internet2 Watch the video
This study presents the potential use of Greek School Network (GSN) to provide a robust and versatile e-learning course for computer science educators, in order to efficiently exploit advanced IT services, thus establishing a modern and attractive education environment in the Greek Society. For this reason, a time Scheduling and Tele-Education Platform (t-STEP) is introduced […]
This study focused on how students perceive the use of mobile devices to create a personalized learning experience outside the classroom. Fifty-three students in three graduate TESOL classes participated in this study. All participants completed five class projects designed to help them explore mobile learning experiences with their own mobile devices, incorporating technologies such as […]
The digital divide–and closing that divide–is now more relevant than ever, as students need digital skills to compete in today’s society. eSchool News Full Article
Worldwide IT spending will peak at $3.8 trillion in 2014, marking the beginning of the Digital Industrial Economy era , according to analyst firm, Gartner. PC World Full Article
Online learning and new technologies are driving a trend in worldwide education that is not only gaining momentum, it is becoming a juggernaut. While the positives for online learning are clear and are often being touted by Universities and Vocational Education and Training providers as a panacea for educational access, what is not clear is […]
