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  • Google rewrites landmark book-search deal
    Mon, Nov 16, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Copyright
    Internet search leader Google Inc. will ease its control over millions of copyright-protected books earmarked for its digital library if a court approves a revised lawsuit settlement that addresses objections of antitrust regulators. Key words: Google, Google book search, copyright laws, copyrights, education technology, digital books [ Read More ]

  • NSBA's T+L 2009 explores school innovation
    Sat, Nov 14, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2 , Business news
    "Innovation" was the watchword at the National School Boards Association's 2009 Technology + Learning (T+L) conference last month in Denver. Keynote speaker Frans Johansson, author of The Medici Effect, kicked off the annual education-technology conference Oct. 28 by revealing what he believes are the keys to innovation. A panel session on Oct. 29 followed up on that theme, discussing how technology can help bring successful school innovations to scale. Key words: educational technology, NSBA, educational innovation, T+L [ Read More ]

  • How to fix the STEM education 'crisis'
    Fri, Nov 13, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Curriculum
    According to experts ranging from White House advisors to leading education organizations, the state of math and science instruction in the United States is in crisis--and only a major overhaul of the U.S. education system will get the nation back on track. In a Nov. 12 webinar, experts discussed several potential ways to bring out these necessary reforms, from changing the perception of math and science to implementing common national standards. Key words: stem education, math and science, school reform, education technology, national standards [ 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 ]

  • $5 billion 'Race to the Top' begins
    Thu, Nov 12, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Fed
    The Obama administration on Nov. 12 is opening its competition for states to receive $5 billion in 'Race to the Top' education funding, but states have been jockeying for the new stimulus money even before the contest begins. Key words: education funding, state funding, stimulus funds, education technology, obama administration [ Read More ]

  • HP-3Com deal marks a shot at Cisco
    Thu, Nov 12, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Hewlett-Packard Co.
    Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $2.7 billion takeover of 3Com Corp. is a shot at networking leader Cisco Systems Inc., analysts say--and a sign of how old relationships are being frayed by a flurry of maneuvers by technology heavyweights. Key words: Hewlett-Packard, 3Com Corp., Cisco Systems, personal computers, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Cloud computing envelops EDUCAUSE talk
    Thu, Nov 12, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Educause
    The 2009 EDUCAUSE higher-education technology conference in Denver Nov. 3-6 saw campus IT administrators present ways to preserve technology budgets during an economic downturn that has devastated many institutions' operating budgets and endowments, while several vendors emphasized the value of moving campus IT to cloud computing. Key words: Educause 2009, education technology, school technology, distance learning education, online education programs, campus technology [ 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 ]

  • Ed-tech showcase inspires lawmakers
    Wed, Nov 11, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Tech Leadership
    U.S. senators, students, and education-technology experts gathered on Capitol Hill last week for an event that highlighted the benefits of technology in K-12 and higher education. From robots to earthquake shake tables, the exhibits demonstrated that technology is more than just cool--it can change peoples' lives. Key words: gov senate, capitol hill, education technology, setda, technology conference, senator reid [ Read More ]

 

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