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The United States Department of Education and Department of Justice have just issued a reminder calling for colleges and universities--as well as K-12 school districts--to make sure devices such as e-readers that are required in the classroom comply with accessibility laws. The federal action came on the heels of a settlement agreement made by Justice with five institutions that were running Amazon Kindle e-book readers as pilot programs. According to the agencies, Kindle devices aren't accessible to students who are blind or have low vision. More
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The Duke University School of Medicine is expanding its efforts to train future doctors in clinical skills through 3D virtual games. MoreDatatel has launched a new platform that integrates enterprise resource planning with learning management system (LMS) features. The platform integrates technology from Datatel with the open source LMS Moodle. MoreExtron has introduced a new triple gang wall mounted touch panel controller with a 3.5-inch touch screen. The company has also unveiled an Ethernet control processor, a series of matrix switchers, two series of modular switcher boards, and two series of video to IP encoder/decoders. MoreEpson has introduced a new LCD classroom projector that promises to deliver a brightness of 4,000 lumens for less than $1,000. MoreMississippi University for Women, a public university in Columbus, has launched a new independent online college catering to working professionals seeking to complete degrees, adult learners needing to acquire or update skills, and community college students who want to finish their four-year degrees. MoreThe use of social media in admissions has grown more than 50 percent since 2007 to the point where, for all intents and purposes, it's ubiquitous in higher education. A full 95 percent of higher educations admissions offices are incorporating some form of social media into their recruitment efforts, up 34 points from 2007. More
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