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WRACS kicks off upgrade campaign

A five-year, $1.2 million capital campaign for the Wisconsin Rapids Area Catholic School System is under way for building and classroom improvements. The We Belong To Christ Campaign will support a three-phase project to upgrade Assumption High

Jan. 31   3:43 pm

Full Story at Wisconsin Rapids Tribune


Media Literacy: Making Sense Of New Technologies And Media by George Siemens - Jan 31 09

Content-restriction concerns about Wikipedia, social connectivity, the benefit of video lectures in academic environments, are just some of the interesting topics covered inside this week edition of George Siemens' Media Literacy Digest. If you are

Jan. 31   11:56 am

Full Story at Robin Good's Latest News


Revolutionary Reading Game, ItzaBitza, Tapped by COMPUTER EXPLORERS to be Incorporated Into International Curriculum

HOUSTON, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- COMPUTER EXPLORERS, a company dedicated to technology and learning, today introduced Sabi, Inc.'s educational computer game, ItzaBitza (http://www.itzabitza.com), as part of the company's newest curriculum. ItzaBitza

Jan. 30   7:00 pm

Full Story at RedOrbit


Parents Learn About Internet Safety For Kids

Nearly fifty parents came to Green Hope High School Thursday night to learn about internet safety for their kids. As part of a program sponsored by the Parent Teacher Student Association, North Carolina Department of Justice Special Agent Mike Smith

Jan. 30   7:45 am

Full Story at NBC 17.com


Even I'd use Windows 7 if it was free!

Fellow ZDNet blogger, Andrew Nusca, asked a great question today: ?Should Microsoft give Windows 7 away for free?? He answers his own question, with a pretty big yes (at least under certain conditions), but I think his question is even more relevant

Jan. 30   4:11 am

Full Story at ZDNet


Barriers To Innovation

A decade ago I listened to Richard Newton, the former dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and a lifelong champion of innovation, at a small private function in Silicon Valley. One of the things he said has stayed with me:

Jan. 29   9:00 pm

Full Story at Forbes


First-of-Its-Kind Survey on Distance Learning Sponsored by the Instructional Technology Council and Conducted by Wayne County Community College District

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A report that addresses faculty and community college rights of online courses was released by the Instructional Technology Council (ITC). The ITC sponsored study was conducted by Wayne County Community College

Jan. 29   8:05 pm

Full Story at PR Newswire


Blackboard Partners With Acxiom to Bring Enhanced Student Verification to Colleges and Universities

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB), a leading provider of educational technology, announced today that it has partnered with Acxiom Risk Mitigation, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Acxiom(R) Corporation

Jan. 29   4:51 pm

Full Story at RedOrbit


Long Branch weighs renewing cable deal

LONG BRANCH ? Cable commission members on Wednesday outnumbered members of the public at a scheduled hearing to solicit input about upcoming negotiations over the renewal of cable provider Comcast. The commission was conducting an informal hearing, as

Jan. 29   1:59 pm

Full Story at Asbury Park Press


Author to focus talk on globalization

MONMOUTH ? Globalization and migration will be the topics when activist and author David Bacon visits Western Oregon University for a lecture and discussion from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Instructional Technology Center. A labor organizer and

Jan. 29   12:13 am

Full Story at Salem Statesman-Journal


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