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  • Protecting kids or free speech: Where to draw the line?
    Fri, Nov 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Safety & security
    Controlling what children see on TV, online, and in other electronic media requires a delicate balancing act between the First Amendment rights of content providers and the desire to protect kids from inappropriate material, said panelists during a Nov. 2 discussion at the Georgetown Law Center in Washington, D.C. Key words: First Amendment rights, digital media, Georgetown Law Center, Common Sense Media, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • FCC solicits e-Rate comments
    Fri, Nov 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Broadband
    As part of its efforts to develop a National Broadband Plan, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments about how the e-Rate program can be improved to meet the broadband needs of schools and libraries -- and how it might play a role in delivering or stimulating the adoption of broadband service within communities. Key words: FCC, broadband internet, erate, school internet, education technology [ Read More ]

  • Experts: Copyright law hinders scholarship
    Fri, Nov 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Educause
    Day two of the annual EDUCAUSE higher-education technology conference in Denver, Nov. 3 through 6, saw at least two presenters speak out about the unfair application of strict copyright protections to scholarly journals -- a practice, they said, that hinders academic endeavors. Key words: educause, higher education technology, copyright law, Lawrence Lessig [ Read More ]

  • Free software could help IT departments
    Thu, Nov 05, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Software
    School and college IT departments have until the end of the calendar year to take advantage of a new offer from automated systems management software provider Kaseya, which is providing its IT inventory software to educational institutions free of charge for a limited time. Key words: school IT management, university IT management, educational technology, IT inventory software, Kaseya [ Read More ]

  • College officials get ed-tech advice
    Thu, Nov 05, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Higher ed-tech leadership
    The 11th annual EDUCAUSE conference opened in Denver Nov. 4 with advice from best-selling author Jim Collins on how to take higher-education technology departments from good to great -- as well as lessons from Pepperdine University on how officials there saved nearly $18,000 with the help of virtualized computing. Key words: Educause, technology conference, Pepperdine university, Jim Collins, cost savings, education technology, virtualization technology [ Read More ]

  • 'Convergent education' comes together
    Thu, Nov 05, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Emerging technologies
    As I was saying last month, an avalanche of change is rumbling towards our field. I propose we call this cascading phenomenon "convergent education." Key words: convergent education, educational technology, instructional technology, digital learning opportunities [ Read More ]

  • SETDA forum illuminates key ed-tech trends
    Wed, Nov 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Tech Leadership
    Attending this year's annual State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Education Forum was like sitting through a timeline of technology integration in schools during the last few years: Participants heard about what's now the norm (interactive whiteboards, or IWBs), what's hot on everyone's list (digital textbooks), and what's on the horizon (national high school reform). Key words: education reform, educational technology, SETDA, Robert Marzano, classroom technology, interactive whiteboards, digital textbooks [ Read More ]

  • ED announces new tech chief
    Wed, Nov 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    Karen Cator, former director of education leadership and advocacy for Apple Inc. and a long-time education technology leader, will serve as the new director of the Office of Educational Technology (OET) for the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Key words: Karen Cator, Department of Education, Apple Inc., educational technology [ Read More ]

  • ABC News recruits college reporters
    Wed, Nov 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Audio-visual technology
    Students from six universities are pitching news stories and supplementing national reports for ABC News in a high-pressure program that uses technology and video-editing software while training students for future journalism careers. Key words: ABC News on Campus, journalism education, journalism school, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Educators focus on dropout prevention
    Tue, Nov 03, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  School Administration
    As education leaders align their programs with the goals set forth by Education Secretary Arne Duncan under the Obama administration, a major point of emphasis is turning around underperforming schools and stemming the nation's dropout rate. Key words: dropout prevention, national dropout rate, Obama education, educational technology, Pearson Prevent, NGA [ Read More ]

  • Blackboard works on Google integration
    Tue, Nov 03, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Tech Leadership , Blackboard Inc.
    Blackboard Inc. and Northwestern University have teamed up on a project to make the education version of Google Apps available to students using the Blackboard Learn platform with a single sign-on. Key words: Blackboard Inc., Northwestern University, Google Apps, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Budget cuts threaten Missouri virtual school
    Tue, Nov 03, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Virtual schooling / Distance Learning
    Budget cuts could force Missouri's statewide virtual school to close midway through the academic year, leaving students with half-earned credits scrambling to complete their education. Key words: Missouri virtual school, online learning, distance learning, virtual school, virtual education, iNACOL, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Study: 2 in 5 teachers 'disheartened' with profession
    Mon, Nov 02, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    Recognizing the importance of teacher quality in transforming underperforming schools, Education Secretary Arne Duncan has made retaining and rewarding effective teachers a cornerstone of his school reform agenda. But a recent report that suggests 40 percent of U.S. teachers are disheartened with their profession indicates how difficult these challenges will be. Key words: effective teaching, teacher survey, school improvement, teachers salary, education technology, public agenda, learning point associates [ Read More ]

  • Teens sue district in suggestive pix flap
    Mon, Nov 02, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security
    Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation. Key words: internet safety, online safety, MySpace safety, MySpace school, sexting, educational techology [ Read More ]

  • Parents: Focus more on 21st-century skills
    Fri, Oct 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  21st Century skills
    Although parents, K-12 students, and educators agree that using technology is essential to learning and student success, parents are largely dissatisfied with the technology skills their children are learning in schools, according to a new analysis of survey data released Oct. 29 by the nonprofit Project Tomorrow and Blackboard Inc. Key words: Speak Up Survey, educational technology, 21st century skills, Project Tomorrow, Blackboard Inc., global competitiveness, school technology [ Read More ]

  • Colleges axing student eMail accounts
    Fri, Oct 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Campus-based , Educause
    Some campuses are doing away with school-issued eMail addresses as students increasingly enter college with a personal eMail account, according to a nationwide survey by education-technology group EDUCAUSE. The survey also showed that more colleges and universities are offering 24-7 help-desk support for students and staff, and the vast majority employ some kind of bandwidth-shaping practices to manage traffic on their networks. Key words: Educause, education technology, school technology, eMail services, commercial eMail, computer help desk [ Read More ]

  • Court: Public-records law covers 'metadata'
    Fri, Oct 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  State Policy
    Hidden data embedded in electronic public records must be disclosed under Arizona's public-records law, the state Supreme Court ruled Oct. 29 in a case that could have implications for public schools and colleges across the United States. Key words: public records, electronic data, state law, supreme court ruling, education technology, Arizona [ Read More ]

  • Budget woes continue to plague education
    Thu, Oct 29, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  State
    The federal stimulus package might have saved thousands of teaching jobs, but many thousands more remain in jeopardy -- as well as virtual-school programs, higher-education funding, and other school initiatives -- as a result of lingering budget crises in states from coast to coast. Key words: federal stimulus, state budget, school funding, teaching jobs, education technology [ Read More ]

 

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