Technology Management

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  • Newest Apple iPod records video, too
    Fri, Sep 11, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Handheld technologies , Apple Computer
    Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs returned to the showman role that has helped define his company leadership, taking the stage on Sept. 9 for the first time since his medical leave to announce new products. And while a long-rumored Apple tablet computer wasn't among them, one new product in particular -- an iPod Nano that records video -- has captured the attention of educators. Key words: Apple Inc., iPod Nano, Steve Jobs, educational technology, records video [ Read More ]

  • Twitter unused by most faculty, study says
    Wed, Sep 09, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Technologies , Connectivity
    Three in ten college faculty surveyed earlier this summer said they use the micro-blogging site Twitter as an educational tool, but many educators remain skeptical of the social network and believe the site contributes to poor writing habits and will prove to be a "fad." Key words: Twitter use, college faculty, education technology, social networking web site [ Read More ]

  • Cell-phone college classes face hurdles
    Tue, Sep 08, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Emerging technologies
    In what is becoming a growing trend, campus technology officials expect most college course material soon will be accessible on mobile devices -- but IT departments first must make all course web sites readable on the iPhone, Blackberry, and other smart phones prevalent among students. Key words: smart phones, Blackberry, iPhone, online courses education, education technology [ Read More ]

  • Gmail outage won't dissuade colleges
    Fri, Sep 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  email , Technologies
    Colleges and universities that have outsourced eMail services to Google said the 100-minute Gmail outage on Sept. 1 proved inconvenient for students and professors, but many IT officials maintain Google's service is superior to campus-run eMail. Key words: college email, Gmail outage, Spelman College, Abilene Christian University, university IT, education technology [ Read More ]

  • Sample free classroom-management software
    Thu, Sep 03, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Software
    In what could be the first steps in a movement sure to please educators and IT administrators alike, two makers of classroom-management software programs are offering "light," or scaled-down, versions of their most popular products free of charge. Key words: LanSchool, Netop, classroom software, classroom management, free software, education technology [ Read More ]

  • ACLU sues over cell-phone search
    Wed, Sep 02, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Handheld technologies
    The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit on behalf of a middle-school boy who was expelled from school after what the group calls an illegal search and seizure of his cell phone. The case could help decide whether school officials have the right to examine a student's cell phone or other personal technology device without probable cause. Key words: American Civil Liberties Union, search and seizure, DeSoto County [ Read More ]

  • Phones, PCs put eBooks within easy reach
    Tue, Sep 01, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Emerging technologies
    Thanks largely to Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle, eBook sales are finally zooming after more than a decade in the doldrums--and students at five campuses this fall will pilot Amazon's textbook-friendly Kindle DX to read electronic versions of their textbooks. But students without Kindles also have an increasing number of options for reading electronic books--and campus officials say the proliferation of eBooks will accelerate even further as the use of color and embedded video become paramount for eBook makers. Key words: ebook library, college textbook, Kindle, Sony eBook Reader, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Digital pens: Mightier than MSWord?
    Mon, Aug 31, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Handheld technologies
    A significant key to students' academic success is their ability to take complete and accurate notes during class--and recent developments in digital-pen technology might help students do just that. Key words: digital pen, note taking, Mobile Digital Scribe, Livescribe Pulse, WizCom InfoScan [ Read More ]

  • FCC probes iPhone-Google app dispute
    Thu, Aug 27, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Communication , Handheld technologies
    A federal probe of practices in the wireless industry could have significant implications for school leaders and others who use smart phones and other wireless devices to communicate. Key words: wireless devices, Federal Communications Commission, Google Voice, iPhone [ Read More ]

  • Virtual 3-D lab aims to stimulate learning
    Mon, Aug 24, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Gaming , Virtual schooling / Distance Learning
    Students at a Baltimore County high school this fall will explore the area surrounding Mount St. Helens in a vehicle that can morph from an aircraft to a car to a boat to learn about how the environment has changed since the volcano's 1980 eruption. But they'll do it all without ever leaving their Chesapeake High School classroom--they will be using a three-dimensional Virtual Learning Environment developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) with the university's Center for Technology Education. Key words: Baltimore County Public Schools, virtual learning environment, Mount St. Helens, applied physics laboratory [ Read More ]

 

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