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Laura Devaney is the Managing Editor for eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. While attending UMD, Laura wrote for a local neighborhood newspaper before interning with eSchool News. Upon gr
New FAA rules limit batteries on flights
As educators nationwide prepare for a busy ed-tech conference season over the next few months, new airline restrictions on lithium batteries--such as those commonly found in laptop computers--could affect the…
‘Coursecasting’ now a higher-education staple
Delivering lectures via podcasts no longer is reserved only for universities on the cutting edge of technology: Through the use of software and programs that make it easy to produce…
Reports reveal online learning’s successes, needs
Online learning continues to grow at a rapid pace, with 30 states--six more than last year--now offering state-led programs or initiatives, according to the latest report presented by the North…
New e-Rate focus: ‘Back to basics’
Administrators of the e-Rate program are encouraging e-Rate coordinators from schools and libraries across the country to get the basics right as they apply for funds for the 2008-09 cycle,…
HELP suspends Gulf Coast work
On Oct. 29, 2007, the HELP (Hurricane Education Leadership Program) Team officially halted its Gulf Coast school recovery efforts to devote time instead to documenting its actions and accomplishments over…
Next e-Rate filing window opens Nov. 7
Get ready: The filing window for the 2008 e-Rate funding cycle--the eleventh cycle of the $2.25 billion-a-year federal program that provides funding for telecommunications and internet to schools and libraries--will…
Sun sheds light on digital archiving
As a growing number of schools and libraries worldwide search for answers on how to store, preserve, and maintain digital materials, computing technology developer Sun Microsystems announces the formation of…
Solution aims to transform math assessment
The development of a math-related version of Wireless Generation's successful early reading assessment, mCLASS, is underway with a four-year federal grant of $1.5 million. mCLASS:Math would allow K-3 teachers to…
Purdue puts emergency texting to the test
Officials say the successful results of a recent experiment conducted at Purdue University to test text messaging as a form of emergency communication could be a promising step in the…
New e-Rate focus: ‘Back to basics’
As the 2008-09 e-Rate filing window approaches, administrators of the program are encouraging e-Rate coordinators from schools and libraries across the country to get the basics right. When common mistakes…