Go to college, get a free iPad
Want a free iPad? Enroll at Illinois Institute of Technology, and you’ll get one, NBC Chicago reports. IIT has announced that the school will be providing free Apple…
Month: May 2010
Schools turn to unified communications to save costs, boost productivity
More schools and colleges are turning to unified communications as a way to streamline communication and save much-needed money in unpredictable economic times.
New standard makes whiteboard content more accessible
In what educators and vendors are calling a giant step forward in education technology, the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) recently announced that all major interactive…
Six technologies soon to affect education
Cloud computing and collaborative learning environments are set to take hold in K-12 schools in the very near future, with ... Read more
Microsoft, ePals team up on collaborative tools
In a move that could spur more widespread use of online tools for communicating and collaborating within K-12 education, software giant Microsoft Corp. has announced a strategic partnership…
Free tool lets students participate during class
Joining in the effort to keep students engaged in the classroom, Microsoft on April 30 announced a new addition to its PowerPoint software that allows students to participate…
UNC expects to save $100K through eBilling
Paying bills online is nothing new for 20-somethings, but the University of North Carolina’s elimination of traditional snail mail in sending out tuition bills means students will have…
Communication and Collaboration for More Effective School Management
The ability to work together on group projects is seen as an increasingly important skill for the 21st-century workplace, and ... Read more
Google gives Voice to students, faculty as Gizmo integration looms
Google is now offering a Google Voice invite to anyone with an .edu eMail address, Fortune reports. The announcement, made on the official Google Voice Blog, lets the…
Why universities should hate the iPad
If students embrace textbooks on the iPad, college bookstores might lose their shirts, CNN reports.