Technologies

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  • Online college admissions services growing
    Wed, Nov 18, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Technologies
    With an average of one counselor for every 500 public high school students in the U.S., college applicants are often left without professional guidance--and so internet-based companies offering admissions advice are hoping to fill the advising void. Key words: iAdmissions, college counseling, education technology, school technology, college admissions essays, Brown University admissions [ Read More ]

  • 'Credit by exam' expands student options
    Fri, Nov 13, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Technologies , Distance learning , Open courseware
    Excelsior College, a New York-based online institution, and educational content and assessment company Pearson launched a program this week aimed at increasing the number of students who have access to this more affordable "credit-by-examination" model. Key words: Excelsior College, education technology, school technology, online courses, Pearson Education, college credits, college tuition [ Read More ]

  • Schools protest Kindle's setup for the blind
    Wed, Nov 11, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Technologies
    Amazon's Kindle electronic book reader can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now, two universities say they will avoid the device until Amazon changes the setup. Key words: electronic book reader, e book reader, ebook readers, education technology, school technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison [ Read More ]

  • PC trends in education: Thin is in
    Wed, Nov 11, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Computers
    Personal computers are changing in ways that go beyond even the more recent innovations, such as the launch of Windows 7: Several of today's laptops are missing a familiar component, computers can be controlled in various new ways, and portable PCs are slimming down. Key words: school laptops, school computers, educational technology, higher education technology, computing trends, educational technology trends [ Read More ]

  • Site simplifies text for students with disabilities
    Tue, Nov 10, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Assistive technologies
    A new national online database is making it easier and quicker for college students with print-related disabilities, including blindness or dyslexia, to obtain the alternative textbooks they need for their academic courses. Key words: AccessText Network, print disability, reading disability, college textbook, reading disability access, alternative textbooks, 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 ]

  • '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 ]

  • 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 ]

  • 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 ]

 

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