Emerging Technology
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Google Wave has great potential for education
Mon, Jun 08, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Emerging technologies
Google Inc. later this year will unveil Google Wave, a new species of eMail and instant messaging that lets people communicate and work together with richly formatted text, photos, and videos--and it could have broad implications for how students use and develop collaborative skills. Key words: Google Wave, Google Wave in education, online collaboration, online learning [ Read More ]
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Schools explore campus tours 2.0
Fri, Apr 24, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Technologies , Emerging technologies
Visiting American University's lecture halls, dorm rooms, and sports facilities with a few mouse clicks swayed David Shapiro to enroll at the Washington, D.C., campus. Colleges and universities are turning to the interactivity of web 2.0 technology in the annual bid to lure new students by showing the best of campus services and facilities. American University and Penn State University are two schools heading the trend toward virtual campus tours, and higher education officials expect more schools to follow. Key words: virtual tour, campus tour, American University, Penn State, school web site, education, technology [ Read More ]
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Parallel computing poised to go mainstream
Tue, Aug 12, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Emerging technologies
A computing strategy well known among geeks and gurus is about to burst into mainstream consumer electronics, as teams of researchers work to improve speed and efficiency with what is known as parallel computing. [ Read More ]
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Electronic displays a sign of the times
Thu, Aug 07, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Emerging technologies
Billboards are getting a makeover, and not just at the mall or your local bank: On university campuses from coast to coast, administrators are realizing there's more to digital signage than just a pretty picture--it can enhance communication and maybe even help save lives. [ Read More ]
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New discovery could lead to better memory
Thu, May 01, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Emerging technologies
A new discovery by researchers at Hewlett-Packard Co. has important implications for educators, students, and others who regularly use computers and electronic devices with memory chips. [ Read More ]
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Computer device simulates sense of touch
Thu, Mar 06, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Emerging technologies
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a controller that allows computer users to manipulate three-dimensional images and explore virtual environments not only through sight and sound, but also by using their sense of touch. [ Read More ]
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Microsoft launches online teacher network
Wed, Jan 23, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Communication & Collaboration , Emerging technologies
Teachers across the United States will have an opportunity to communicate and collaborate with top-notch educators from all over the world through Microsoft Corp.'s Innovative Teachers Network (ITN), a new online forum that promotes the exchange of ideas and methods on how best to incorporate technology into the classroom effectively. [ Read More ]
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New technology boosts schools' office efficiency
Wed, Aug 01, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: School Administration , Emerging technologies
New technology boosts schools' office efficiency System allows workers to use cell phones to submit forms on the go. [ Read More ]
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Computer makers thinking outside the box
Thu, Jun 14, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Business news , Emerging technologies
At a recent Wall Street Journal technology conference, technology companies unveiled the newest forms for computers. From Microsoft?s Surface to LiveScribe?s Smartpen, computer developers are taking new approaches when designing computers, diverging from the traditional formats. [ Read More ]
