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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
Follett acquires competitor’s software
With its acquisition of the library automation business of its largest competitor, Sagebrush Corp., Follett Software Co. has become the definitive leader in school library automation software. Though…
Students grade online ed programs
A new online resource offers past and present students of distance-learning programs the chance to review the online institutions they attended. OnlineDegreeReviews.org uses internet forums and a rating…
NASA program creates teacher corps
Looking to bolster student interest in scientific fields from electrical engineering to complex aeronautics, NASA has created a new, hands-on professional development program for technology-savvy educators. The selective…
BusRadio to kids: Lend us your ears
Some Massachusetts school buses soon will be equipped with a private radio network that plays age-appropriate content for students to listen to on their way to and from…
‘Safe’ social networking sites emerge
As concerns mount over the potential security risks posed by social-networking web sites such as MySpace and Friendster, a new generation of "safe" social networking sites is emerging.…
Schools make content available to public
As the use of portable music players such as Apple's popular iPod continues to grow, some forward-thinking universities--and even a few K-12 institutions--are expanding their use of Apple's…
HELP continues to serve Gulf Coast schools
The Hurricane Education Leadership Program (HELP), a massive Intel-led effort to rebuild Gulf Coast schools with the technologies they lacked before Hurricane Katrina devastated the region, unveiled its new web…
Rice builds body of knowledge
A Rice University faculty member has created a system for the free online publication and exchange of curriculum material and other educational research on a vast range of topics–from engineering,…
Project helps judge credibility of online information
Two university researchers, along with a team of experts, are working on a technology that would help users assess the credibility of information they find through internet searches. …
Kids, says BusRadio, lend us your ears
To keep kids entertained and well behaved on school buses, some Massachusetts districts will be using a new service this fall that delivers age-appropriate music, news, and other…