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Early iPad adopter to use art application this fall »
Seton Hill University, one of the first campuses to board the Apple iPad bandwagon before the device was released in April, announced Aug. 23 that its art history students will use an iPad application that...
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When defense meets education »
Thanks to a new direction at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the phrase “always 10 years behind” no longer might apply to education: The agency that developed GPS and the internet is stepping...
August 31 2010 / Read More »
Advanced analytics: Helping educators approach the ideal »
In the business sector, companies have been using predictive analysis for years to improve performance, predict stocks, or take action and change direction when troubling trends appear. They gather data from a variety of sources...
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Universities use tool to battle student ID theft »
College students have to know which data are most vulnerable before they can protect their Social Security numbers, passwords, and online banking personal identification numbers. The creators of a new software program that fights identity...
August 30 2010 / Read More »
Newspaper’s teacher ratings stir up controversy »
In a move that has many local educators seething, the Los Angeles Times has published an online database comparing more than 6,000 elementary school teachers based on a controversial statistical method that relies on test-score...
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FCC rejects proposal for free wireless service
Federal regulators have shot down a proposal by a startup called M2Z Networks Inc. to build a free, nationwide wireless broadband network using a spare slice of airwaves, reports the Associated Press. ...
September 2 2010 / Read More »The school that gives kids their own iPads
A private school in Scotland has given sleek new iPads to every single one of its pupils to use in class this year and to even take home, Forbes reports....
September 2 2010 / Read More »Samsung takes on Apple with iPad rival
Samsung on Sept. 2 unveiled what the South Korean electronics giant hopes will be a major rival to Apple's highly successful iPad tablet computer, AFP reports. ...
September 2 2010 / Read More »First virtual school in Mass. opens today
The Massachusetts Virtual Academy opens in Greenfield on Sept. 2, not only as the first in the state, but also as the first virtual school in New England to serve students from kindergarten through high...
September 2 2010 / Read More »GPS keeps track of Chicago-area school bus riders
Palos Heights School District 128 is among a growing number of school systems using GPS technology to keep track of whether students get on and off their buses safely, reports ChicagoBreakingNews.com. ...
September 1 2010 / Read More »View all Around the Web News Articles
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Flexible 21st-century classroom environments »
As you’re all too aware, deploying technology in the classroom isn’t easy. There are all kinds of logistical challenges to overcome to...
Jun 29 2010 / Read More »Securing Student Laptops for Safe Learning »
Technology is an essential part of a 21st-century education for both teachers and students, and district 1-to-1 computing initiatives and laptop lending...
Dec 13 2009 / Read More »Surviving the school budget crisis »
Although the economy has begun to rebound, school leaders say they're still facing serious budget shortfalls for the 2010-11 academic year that...
Jul 18 2010 / Read More »Communication and Collaboration for More Effective School Management »
The ability to work together on group projects is seen as an increasingly important skill for the 21st-century workplace, and a growing...
Apr 30 2010 / Read More »Expert Blog: Security Insights »
Now more than ever, top-notch physical and network security in schools is essential to student and staff well-being. A vigilant and proactive...
Apr 29 2010 / Read More »Interactive Learning in the Connected Classroom »
Research has shown that technology can, indeed, help improve teaching and learning when used wisely-and companies have responded in kind, creating hardware,...
Jul 15 2010 / Read More »Online Learning: One Pathway to Success »
A growing number of K-12 school systems are discovering the power of online learning to transform education as we know it, opening...
Apr 9 2010 / Read More »Solving the STEM Education Crisis »
As the workplace changes and becomes increasingly global, today's students must be educated with a 21st-century mindset. Science, technology, engineering, and math...
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