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6/22/2011

Spotlight

Reinventing the College Textbook
Determined to make introductory college science courses more manageable for students, two professors at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC, are developing a digital textbook based on the free, open-source learning management system Moodle.
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News & Product Updates

U Ottawa Delivers Library Reserve Video Assets by IP
Canada's University of Ottawa has begun using a new system to deliver reserve materials from its media library to its classrooms.
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Kaplan Takes Education to the iPad
Kaplan University has released a native iPad app that allows students to attend class through the mobile device.
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Rio Salado College Works with New York Times System to Deliver Teacher Training
A community college in Arizona is teaming up with the New York Times to produce online teacher preparation courses.
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Business Schools Use Software, Online Groups To Combat Plagiarism in Admissions
Northeastern University's College of Business will use Turnitin for Admissions to verify admissions essays submitted in 2011 in an effort to combat plagiarism.
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AVTEQ Intros Elite EL-2000 Videoconferencing Solution
At the InfoComm 2011 conference in Orlando, FL, AVTEQ introduced its new videoconferencing solution, the AVTEQ Elite EL-2000.
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Panasonic To Launch Toughbook Android Tablet
Panasonic will release a ruggedized Toughbook Android tablet for enterprise customers later this year.
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BenQ To Launch Energy-Efficient Projector
BenQ will release the MX850UST, an energy-efficient DLP projector with a contrast ratio of 13,000:1, this August.
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Viewsonic Launches Entry-level Projectors
Viewsonic has rolled out two sub-$700 LCD projectors with wired networking and the ability to project color corrected images on nonwhite surfaces.
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Blackboard, K12 Pilot Developmental Math Program
Two large education companies have started pilots to test out a new joint service to help students get through developmental mathematics.
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Sennheiser Launches New Mics, Wireless Sound Kits
Sennheiser has unveiled the first two models of their new entry-level series of speakers' microphones, along with 12 new evolution wireless G3 100 Series combo kits and new operating software for the ADN discussion system.
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CASI Partners With Pearson To Provide Online Learning
College America Services Inc. has chosen Pearson LearningStudio to provide online learning at the organization's four higher education institutions.
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