Schools’ use of digital textbooks began before 2009, but it was a watershed year for this emerging trend in higher education: Inspired by the introduction of a Kindle electronic reader designed specifically for textbooks, several colleges and universities announced pilot projects to see how well the technology meets students’ needs.
Over the last few months, Hewlett-Packard has quietly been applying for some glitzy-sounding trademarks–the glitziest of which cover mobile computing devices and wireless lifestyles, the New York Times reports.
CNet reports that social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter can expect more attention from cybercriminals in 2010, according to a new report (PDF) released by McAfee Labs.
The New York Times reports that Google just invited reporters to an “Android press gathering” on Jan. 5. Google representatives declined to provide any further details about the event, but by all appearances this will be the unveiling of the Nexus One, the Google-designed phone that the company plans to market directly to consumers.
Ronald Maggiano is somewhat unusual in the teaching profession, the Washington Post reports. That is because he is male.
The Washington Post reports that a survey by Nancy C. Rhodes and Ingrid Pufahl of the Center for Applied Linguistics, entitled “Foreign Language Teaching in U.S. Schools,” has a clear message, part good, part bad.
The Washington Post reports that soon after Arne Duncan left his job as schools chief in Chicago to become one of the most powerful U.S. education secretaries ever, his former students sat for federal achievement tests.
U.S. Senator Al Franken says next year’s re-writing of the No Child Left Behind education law should include more money to train school principals, Minnesota Public Radio reports.
For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials, the Associated Press reports.
The Associated Press reports that a Chinese novelist is suing Google Inc. for scanning her work into its online library.
