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Feds announce guidelines for rural broadband funding
Thu, Jul 02, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Broadband
Vice President Joe Biden on July 1 outlined a $4.7 billion loan and grant program to develop the infrastructure needed to deliver broadband, or high-speed, internet access to areas that are underserved or without access. Key words: rural broadband access, rural broadband funding, technology access, K-12 technology access, broadband internet, education, technology [ Read More ]
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Microsoft tests free security software
Wed, Jul 01, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
In a move that could help keep higher-education campus networks safe, Microsoft Corp. released a beta test of a free computer security program on June 23 and is on track to launch a finished product in the fall. Key words: computer security, school security, campus network security, Microsoft Corp., education, technology [ Read More ]
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Rising enrollments require distance learning
Tue, Jun 30, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Video technologies , Administration , Software
Robert H. Messner, Jr. has watched faculty line up to use video-over-IP distance learning software at Delaware Technical & Community College, and as the school's chief technology officer, he sees this technology as a solution to the exploding enrollment in two-year colleges. Key words: Delaware Technical & Community College, Delaware Tech, Robert Messner, Jr., Wimba, online learning, education, technology [ Read More ]
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BYU lifts YouTube ban
Tue, Jun 30, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Video technologies
Brigham Young University, the Mormon church school where students agree to live a chaste and virtuous life, has lifted its almost three-year policy of blocking students' access to YouTube. Key words: Brigham Young University, YouTube, YouTube ban, education, technology, school firewall [ Read More ]
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LEDs light up InfoComm 2009
Mon, Jun 29, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: InfoComm , Technologies
School administrators, teachers, and professors were among thousands at the InfoComm audio-video conference in Orlando June 15-19, where technology vendors unveiled the latest in digital signage hardware and software and LED projectors that could prove energy and cost efficient. Key words: InfoComm, audio-visual, LED projectors, digital signage, Orlando, education, technology [ Read More ]
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Cheaper eBook reader challenges Kindle
Fri, Jun 26, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Technologies
With the popularity of electronic reading devices on the rise, and a handful of colleges set to pilot Amazon.com's Kindle DX this fall, a new eBook reading device from New York-based Interead, called the COOL-ER, offers a less expensive alternative that its creator, Neil Jones, says educators could find appealing. Key words: Interead COOL-ER, eBook, electronic reading devices, Kindle DX [ Read More ]
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Feds simplify financial aid form
Thu, Jun 25, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Legislation , Federal Policy
The Obama administration on June 24 announced its first steps toward making it easier to apply for federal college aid, and technology is playing a key role in the simplification process. Key words: FAFSA, student aid, Obama, President Obama, Arne Duncan, Education Secretary, Education Department, education, technology [ Read More ]
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Former college QB battles video game maker
Wed, Jun 24, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Litigation
A former college quarterback is suing video game company EA Sports and the NCAA for using his image in a popular video game without his consent in a case that legal experts say could affect the long-brewing argument over using athletes' digital likenesses. Key words: EA Sports, NCAA, video games, Supreme Court, Sam Keller, University of Nebraska, education, technology [ Read More ]
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Campus payroll project sees delays, more costs
Tue, Jun 23, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: payroll
A second attempt by the University of Wisconsin System to install a new computer payroll program is millions of dollars over budget and a year behind schedule. Moreover, a company fired over subpar work in creating Wisconsin's statewide voter database in 2007 is working as a subcontractor on the project. Key words: University of Wisconsin System, Wisconsin payroll system, Accenture, PeopleSoft [ Read More ]
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Colleges get $16.5M to boost graduation rates
Tue, Jun 23, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Funding , Grants
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and MDC Inc. have announced $16.5 million in grants to 15 community colleges and five states to expand innovative remedial education programs that experts say are key to boosting the college completion rates of low-income and minority students. Key words: Gates Foundation, graduation rates, community college, education grants, school funding [ Read More ]
