Spotlight
- "Whenever you have a classroom beyond a single display, you enter a whole new environment of multiple computers displaying different things at the same time," said Menko Johnson, an instructional designer and technologist at the Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning. "But how do you run this multimedia show without letting it take over the entire class?" The answer, he said, lies in a piece of collaborative software that lets an instructor control multiple display screens in a classroom simply and cost-effectively.More
News & Product Updates
- ViewSonic has introduced three new projectors designed for classroom use, including two sub-$1,000 short-throw models and one portable model that comes in at less than $500.More
- A new program developed by researchers in the University of Southern California is helping high school students strengthen their math skills and teaching them how to build complex computer games.More
- Epson has introduced a new document camera designed for classroom use. The new model is expected to be available for a little less than $400 when it ships in May.More
- A new site called FairShare allows users to track how their online work is being used by others. Developed by Attributor in collaboration with Creative Commons, the free service allows bloggers and individual content creators to understand how their work is shared across the Web.More
- Following an 18-month evaluation of classroom response systems, Loyola University Chicago has begun using iclickers to increase student participation in classes.More
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