Technologies
Mobile internet use shrinks digital divide
Quick: Picture an Internet aficionado, circa 1995. The first image that comes to my mind is Dennis Nedry, the embryo thief in "Jurassic Park," who met his untimely end facing…
Plastic Logic’s e-Book reader will surf AT&T and Wi-Fi
Plastic Logic, which is still gestating its entry in the new market for electronic reading devices, is disclosing a little bit more about its upcoming product, The New York Times…
New iPhone apps classes let you learn, test and earn
There's an app for just about anything, or so Apple says. And colleges and universities across the country are taking notice, offering courses in programming iPhone applications to computer-related majors,…
Amazon.com plays Big Brother with famous eBooks
This morning, hundreds of Amazon Kindle owners awoke to discover that books by a certain famous author had mysteriously disappeared from their e-book readers. These were books that they had…
Classrooms go high-tech to engage students
Unlike many teachers, Beth Simon hasn't banned her college students from using their cell phones or the Internet during class. Instead, the computer science professor encourages them to text message…
November: Drastically change ed-tech role
Author and longtime education technology advocate Alan November told educators and IT administrators last month that schools and colleges should reassess how they fund their ed-tech initiatives. Asking what teachers…
Microsoft cloud computing gets down to earth
For the last year, the tech world has buzzed with talk of the next big thing: cloud computing. Hailed as a breakthrough that will allow companies to compute without much…
Democratic group’s proposal: Give each student a Kindle
Some influential members of the Democratic party want to give electronic reading devices to every student in the country, reports the New York Times. …
Study: Technology helped boost St. Lucie student achievement
During the past five years, St. Lucie County, Fla., public schools have been upgraded with the latest technology -- and according to a study released July 13, the upgrades, which…
For Uganda’s poor, a cellular connection
In a place where cell phones might outnumber light bulbs, several nonprofits have begun thinking that the best way to reach the poor and get them much-needed information is through…