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Articles by Laura Devaney
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
IAU College of Medicine, in West Indies, selects disruptive CAMS Enterprise ERP to manage campus
St. Louis — December 19, 2012 — International American University College of Medicine has selected CAMS® Enterprise, the flagship disruptive ERP solution from Three Rivers Systems Inc. as its new…
Obama to press for policy changes after shooting
President Barack Obama is launching an administration-wide effort to curb gun violence, underscoring the growing political consensus over tightening gun restrictions following the horrific massacre at a Connecticut elementary school,…
Texas school’s tracking student ID program reviewed by federal judge
A federal judge is mulling whether a Texas high school that requires students to wear tracking badges can remove students who refuse to comply, the Huffington Post reports. U.S. District…
No. 2 pencils to give way to computers in testing school students
The era of coloring in ovals with a No. 2 pencil may soon be over, the Las Vegas Sun reports. More and more tests — such as the military aptitude…
Arts as antidote for academic ills
Stationed in front of one of his large self-portraits, the artist Chuck Close raised his customized wheelchair to balance on two wheels, seeming to defy the laws of gravity, the…
How to promote literacy skills in the digital age
Digital apps that claim to teach children important reading and literacy skills do not always impart higher-level abilities that children need to develop strong reading skills, according to a report…
Study Results Challenge Commonly Held Reading Instruction Beliefs
Study Results Challenge Commonly Held Reading Instruction Beliefs ‘Access Code’ and Varied Practice Model help students better learn crucial reading skills, researchers find IOWA CITY, Iowa (Dec. 18, 2012) – A study…
Sonic Foundry Seeking Nominations for the Ninth Annual Rich Media Impact Awards
Deadline to nominate is February 18, 2013, winners announced at UNLEASH 2013 MADISON, Wis. — December 18, 2012 — Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for video management…
BenQ Projectors Bring to Life Interactive Sports Hall Running Wall at New Perot Museum of Nature and Science
MW860USTi Short-Throw Projectors Provide Larger-Than-Life Display in Revolutionary Sports Hall IRVINE, Calif. — Dec. 18, 2012 — BenQ America Corp., an internationally renowned provider of digital lifestyle innovations and global…
How social networking in school can drive innovation
Countries around the world are leveraging the power of social networking in school to prepare students for highly competitive workplace environments, and the U.S. education system could learn from some…