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IT employees suspended in school webcam spying case
Two information technology employees of the Lower Merion School District have been placed on leave while an investigation continues into the use of remote surveillance software on student…
Facial recognition technology proposed for school buses
The Seekonk, R.I., school committee is weighing a proposal from Volpe Industries Inc. (VPI) to place GPS tracking and facial recognition equipment on a Seekonk school bus, reports…
Fake drug scam hijacks British college web sites
British academic institutions have unwittingly become the accomplices of criminals selling fake drugs online, reports the BBC.
YouTube turns on captions for millions of videos
YouTube is adding captions to millions of internet videos, reports the Associated Press.
Federal officials address ed-tech concerns
Before an audience of chief technology officers from across the country, Karen Cator, director of education technology for the U.S. Department of Education, and Federal Chief Technology Officer…
UCLA resumes streaming video after legal complaint
In the latest development in a dispute with broad implications for colleges nationwide, UCLA says it will continue to stream online instructional videos to students. The move comes…
RealNetworks will stop selling DVD copying product
In a move that will prevent educators and others from making backup copies of DVDs they show in class, RealNetworks Inc. said March 3 that it will stop…
Texas election results could influence the future of textbooks
The Texas state education board's influential Christian conservative bloc was weakened March 3 after one of its most prominent members lost his seat to a moderate Republican, and…
Google mulls a blend of education, search
Google is thinking about ways to inject search into the educational process as more than just a quick and dirty cheat sheet for students, CNET reports.
Teachers share their views on how to improve education
In one of the largest national surveys of public school teachers, thousands of educators agreed that today’s students aren’t college-ready when they graduate from high school. Teachers' suggestions…
Botnets continue to threaten campus networks
Web security experts say university IT officials should stop using students’ Social Security numbers as identifications, because about 5,900 known botnets have stolen valuable information from computers in…
National ed-tech plan coming next week
The latest national blueprint for how schools can leverage technology’s power to transform teaching and learning is coming next week, said Karen Cator, director of the Office of…
Technology makes student aid more accessible
Over the past decade and a half, the internet has made it easier for families to learn about, find, and apply for college scholarships, government grants, and other…
Obama angers union officials with remarks in support of R.I. teacher firings
President Obama voiced support March 1 for the mass firings of educators at a failing Rhode Island school, drawing an immediate rebuke from teachers union officials whose members…
At Singularity University, blowing minds and taking meetings
For Rob Nail, Feb. 27 was a bonanza of opportunity, CNET reports. Over dinner that night in building 20 at the NASA Ames Research Center here, Nail found…
Microsoft warns of zero-day hole for older Windows
Microsoft warned of a new hole that could be exploited by attackers to take control of older Windows systems running Internet Explorer and for which proof-of-concept exploit code…
University library sees demand for Kindles soar
For students looking to temper sober textbook readings with a literary escape into the world of vampires and zombies, Oregon State University is loaning out Amazon Kindle electronic…
Plan to stem dropout rate stirs controversy
The Obama administration is offering a $900 million carrot to the nation’s school systems to tackle what many view as an abysmal dropout rate that threatens America’s ability…
CoSN conference goers learn how to be innovative educators
The challenges in our field are Olympic in proportion," said Consortium for School Networking CEO Keith Krueger in kicking off the organization's 2010 conference March 1. But teamwork…
Symposium: Global awareness an increasingly important skill
Educators need to rethink how they look at the global community, said Francesc Pedró during the ninth annual Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) International Symposium.
Math of publishing meets the eBook
In the emerging world of e-books, many consumers assume it is only logical that publishers are saving vast amounts by not having to print or distribute paper books,…
Redrawing the route to online privacy
On the internet, things get old fast. One prime candidate for the digital dustbin, it seems, is the current approach to protecting privacy on the internet, according to…
Site asks social networkers to rethink revelations
As more people reveal their whereabouts on social networks, a new site has sprung up to remind students and others that letting everyone know where you are --…
Texas ed-tech conference charts new waters in education
How to offer a successful online-learning experience, and how to integrate technology in meaningful ways with even the youngest of learners, were two of the many education technology…
TCEA 2010: Exhibitor News
A partnership between Texas Instruments and NASA to develop free math lessons with a space exploration theme, professional development from PBS TeacherLine for educators who teach online, and…
Training of surgeons might take flight into virtual reality
Buffalo researchers have unveiled a simulator to train doctors to perform robotic surgery, similar to the way pilots use virtual-reality devices for flight training, reports the Buffalo News.
Father: School shooting suspect might have contacted students online
Among items seized from the room of a man accused of wounding two students at a Colorado middle school on Feb. 23 were photos of youths who appear…
Tennessee colleges fight cell-phone cheating
As students head off to college with cell phones in hand, universities are wrestling with the issue of how to cope with high-tech temptations in the classroom, reports…
Facebook messaging glitch raises fresh privacy concerns
Social networking behemoth Facebook reported a glitch in a software update that caused users' private messages to land in the wrong in-boxes, stoking new fears over the site's…
Technology booming in North Dakota schools
From chalkboards to iPods, technology use in schools has come a long way, reports the Bismarck Tribune—and state and local officials say technology such as iPods and electronic…
Universities mull role of tenure in UAH shootings
Questions about how universities handle tenure decisions have arisen after Amy Bishop, a professor at the University of Alabama Huntsville campus, was accused of killing three colleagues from…
Study: Too few schools are teaching cyber safety
Students aren’t getting enough instruction in school on how to use technology and the internet in a safe and responsible manner, a new poll suggests.
New Windows software turns one PC into many
Microsoft announced Feb. 24 that it is ready with Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, a product that lets schools run a classroom full of systems using just a single…
University of Virginia considers joint application for Google Fiber
The University of Virginia is considering applying jointly with the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County to become a pilot community for the installation of Google Fiber, a…
Ohio bill would allow snow days to be made up online
Lawmakers are considering a bill in the Ohio House that would allow school districts to make up calamity days by having students complete their work from home using…
Experts: Schools can track laptops less intrusively
