Tips for understanding copyright rules
With headlines about tough copyright rulings fresh in their minds, educators across the nation might hesitate when it comes to using copyrighted material in their lessons or sharing…
Expert: Internet-mapping bill won’t deter attacks
A California lawmaker's proposal to require internet mapping services to blur detailed images of schools, colleges, hospitals, and other potential terrorist targets has generated a great deal of…
Teens honored for their science prowess
The Washington, D.C.-based Society for Science and the Public honored the 2009 winners of the Intel Science Talent Search on March 10, recognizing 40 high school seniors for…
Forum calls for better data use in education
Speakers at a forum about the use of longitudinal data in education stressed the importance of comprehensive data systems that follow students throughout their educational careers--from kindergarten to…
Schools should see stimulus funds next month
School districts should begin receiving billions of dollars in stimulus funding within a few weeks, and administrators are advised to "spend carefully" and keep detailed records of their…
Colleges mull new music royalty structure
The nonprofit group Choruss, one of the organizations promoting blanket licensing for the use of digital music, is meeting with higher-education officials to formulate a plan for the…
Obama backs merit pay, early childhood education
With an emphasis on 21st-century education, President Obama called for better early childhood education programs, tougher teacher standards, and increased pay for outstanding educators and desperately-needed math and…
How to get the most out of alert systems
Schools and colleges that invest thousands of dollars in emergency-alert systems also need to promote awareness of and participation in these systems for them to be effective, experts…
Podcast trumps lecture in one college study
The ability to pause and rewind podcast lectures gave the upper hand to college students in a recent study that compared the performance of students who attended a…
Students school lawmakers on tech’s value
Students from four Georgia school districts were on Capitol Hill March 4 showing federal lawmakers how technology is being used to enhance teaching and learning in their classrooms--and…
Subscription-based cloud helps Pike County extend computers to more students
Through a subscription-based cloud-computing model, Kentucky's Pike County Schools brought its student-to-computer ratio down to 2 to 1 without spending millions of dollars. Key words: cloud-computing, student-to-computer ratio
Virtual Computing Laboratory delivers IT resources on demand
At North Carolina State University (NCSU), requesting IT services couldn't be simpler, thanks to cloud-computing. Key words: cloud-computing, higher education cloud-computing
630 servers, one machine: Cloud computing on a mainframe
An upstate New York college sees great economic advantage by running cloud computing on a mainframe. Key words: cloud computing, higher education cloud computing
School, district web sites lag behind competitors
School web sites should lead the way when it comes to showcasing student work and sharing school news and information.
Web site turns school ties into job opportunities
In a job market contracting every month, professional connections can be the difference between landing an interview or continuing an arduous job search. That's why the co-founders of…
NCTE defines writing for the 21st century
The prevalence of blogs, wikis, and social-networking web sites has changed the way students learn to write, according to the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)--and schools…
AASA: Educate the ‘total child’
Three days after his confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan reportedly called Dan Domenech, executive director of the American Association of School Administrators, to arrange a…
Policy update brings rise in online learning
A shift in state policy touched off a boom in online education at North Carolina State University. The transition has come to full fruition eleven years after North…
TCEA 2009 aims to accelerate change
At the Texas Computer Education Association's 29th annual conference earlier this month, educators heard an impassioned plea to open their students' eyes to the world around them--and were…
Fed FY2010 budget outline emphasizes ed
Education--and especially higher education for all students--is a critical area of focus in President Obama's proposed budget for next year, which he outlined for Congress in a 146-page…
Student puts IT expertise to work for schools
A process that once took hours now takes minutes for a few dozen schools, thanks to the computer talents of Utah State University junior Joseph Irvine. Key words:…
Report urges U.S. to look abroad for ed lessons
A recent report urging action items to ensure that American students are globally competitive is bringing renewed focus to "international benchmarking," or the idea of looking toward other…
What’s next for digital music on campus?
Higher-education officials are pondering what the future holds for digital music on college campuses after the demise of yet another legal music downloading service aimed at college students.…
AASA hears what’s about to disrupt schools
If Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen is right, half of all instruction will take place online within the next 10 years--and schools had better get into the online-learning…
Electronic tutor helps accounting students
Accounting students now have access to the same kind of artificial intelligence-based tutoring software that math and chemistry students have had for years--and science teachers-in-training soon could benefit…
Crisis survival tops agenda at AASA meeting
