Report gauges pluses and minuses of online learning
A report on the findings of a year-long study released in January by a group of professors at the University ... Read more
IT Management
Technology giants invest $500 million in teacher training
Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp., developers of the computer chips and software that make up the majority of the world’s ... Read more
Commission begins study of internet’s role in education
A task force appointed by the federal government to study how the internet can change education for the better held ... Read more
Writing with a byte: Computer program creates fiction
Brutus creates stories about lies, self-deception, and acts of betrayal. There is no dark muse inspiring Brutus, though. No torturous ... Read more
Mattel CEO resigns amid falling sales, profits
Jill Barad, who made Barbie into a selling sensation and helped build Mattel into a corporate powerhouse, has stepped down ... Read more
Statewide video network to link all South Dakota schools
South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow has announced the second phase of a multimillion-dollar partnership with U.S. West that will link ... Read more
Calendar
February Feb. 4-6, Seattle, Wash. Microsoft Anytime Anywhere Learning Summit. Microsoft invites K-12 educators around the world to attend the ... Read more
eSchool Partners
AbleSoft Inc., of Lancaster, Pa., is a leading developer and publisher of teacher productivity software and a provider of educational ... Read more
Microsoft names new CEO, vows to fight breakup:
In the wake of management maneuvers at the world’s largest software company, a spokesman told eSchool News the appointment of ... Read more
Schools mull AOL/Time Warner deal:
Most educators seemed cautiously optimistic about the merger announced Jan. 10 between America Online (AOL) and Time Warner. School leaders ... Read more