Technology Management
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South Carolina students to get low-cost laptops
Thu, May 15, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: One to one computing
South Carolina is joining the Birmingham, Ala., school system in implementing low-cost laptops from the nonprofit One Laptop Per Child initiative here in the United States, reports the Post and Courier of Charleston, S.C. [ Read More ]
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Students demo uses for Google cell-phone OS
Tue, May 13, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Handheld technologies
What do you want your cell phone to be able to do? Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Hal Abelson put that question to about 20 computer-science students this semester when he gave them one assignment: Design a software program for cell phones that use Google Inc.'s upcoming Android mobile operating system. [ Read More ]
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Schools will have until 2009 to buy Windows XP
Fri, May 09, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Technologies
Microsoft will stop offering Windows XP in retail stores June 30, but at least two major computer manufacturers say school districts, colleges, and universities will be able to buy machines with the older operating system until January 2009, as Windows Vista--released last year--remains unpopular with many consumers. [ Read More ]
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Comcast mulling web-usage cap to discourage 'excessive' use
Thu, May 08, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Content Management
Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest internet service provider, is considering setting an official limit on the amount of data that subscribers can download per month and charging a fee for those who go over, the Associated Press reports. [ Read More ]
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Wilmington, N.C., to test change over to digital TV
Thu, May 08, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Technologies
Residents of Wilmington, N.C., soon will become laboratory rats in the nation's transition to digital TV, reports USA Today. [ Read More ]
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Broadband over power lines fails to catch on
Thu, May 08, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Broadband
Once touted as a possible third option for home broadband access that could compete with phone and cable companies, the idea of providing high-speed internet service over power lines now looks like it has died in infancy, the Associated Press reports. [ Read More ]
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Online insight: Challenges beat cheerleading
Thu, May 08, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Virtual schooling / Distance Learning
Simply providing online discussion forums is not enough to keep students engaged in virtual courses, according to educators who are well-versed in online instruction: For real learning to occur in an online setting, virtual-school educators must establish clear rubrics and enforce rules for participation. [ Read More ]
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Schools hope web will help speed up testing results
Wed, May 07, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Technologies
The Sun-Sentinel of South Florida reports that Palm Beach and Broward County high school freshmen and sophomores finished the reading portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test by mid-March--yet, more than six weeks later, they still don't know the scores. [ Read More ]
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More than 250 install Purdue supercomputer
Wed, May 07, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Computers
Purdue University professors and technology staff accomplished something May 5 that typically takes about six weeks, reports the Journal & Courier of Lafeyette, Indiana: They installed a supercomputer. [ Read More ]
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Latest Wi-Fi standard on the march
Wed, May 07, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Wireless Technology
Colleges and universities nationwide are launching the newest generation of Wi-Fi networks even before a final version of the standard has been ratified--a move technology experts say could allow schools to do away with wired networks in the coming years. [ Read More ]
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