Technology News
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States lag on school innovation
Tue, Nov 10, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Research , Tech Leadership
To reform the American education system, states and districts need more flexibility, better accountability, more capacity, and a stronger reform environment, according to a report card released by a coalition of concerned organizations. Key words: John Podesta, Arne Duncan, Chamber of Commerce, educational innovation, educational technology [ Read More ]
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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 ]
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More stimulus money coming -- with strings attached
Tue, Nov 10, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: State
The Obama administration is ready to hand out more stimulus dollars for schools, but this time, strings are attached. Key words: obama administration, state funding, stimulus funds, school reform, education technology [ Read More ]
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FCC proposes web-safety education rules
Mon, Nov 09, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: eRate , Safety & security
Schools and libraries receiving federal e-Rate funding would have to submit proof that they have implemented internet safety education programs along with their e-Rate applications, according to a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Nov. 5. Key words: e-Rate, internet safety, internet safety education, Web Wise Kids, educational technology, FCC, internet monitoring, online safety [ Read More ]
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New 21st-century skills guide available
Mon, Nov 09, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: 21st Century skills
In yet another step toward helping schools and their students achieve 21st-century success, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) has released a new guide intended to help schools and districts evaluate the integration of 21st-century skills into their policies and practices. Key words: Partnership for 21st century skills, education technology, school curriculum, students skills, school policies [ Read More ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
