SmartClassroom :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 -- Campus Technology

Online Tutorials Grab the Attention of Philadelphia U: By Linda L. Briggs; "As far as I'm concerned, if something is so complicated that you can't explain it in 10 seconds, then it's probably not worth knowing anyway." That 1995 remark from Calvin, the errant youngster in the immortal Calvin and Hobbes comic strip series, might well sum up the outlook of today's college student....

Cal State Universities Strive for Web Accessibility: As part of its Accessible Technology Initiative, the California State University (CSU) system will implement software from Nashua, NH-based HiSoftware to monitor the accessibility of its websites, Web content and Web applications for people with disabilities....
NEC Debuts 5,000-Lumen DLP Projector: NEC Corp. has debuted a new model in its NP series of DLP-based projectors: the NP4000. The new model is an installation and large-venue projector targeted toward government, higher education and corporate applications. It made its first public appearance at the NSCA Expo 2007 in Orlando, FL....
Elluminate Launches Free Web Conferencing Tool: E-learning technology provider Elluminate has rolled out the final release of its new, free Web conferencing system, vRoom. The company has also announced version 2.0 of its Blackboard Building Block extension for Elluminate Live!, a distance learning tool....

Assessment Technology >> Choose One From Column B: By Matt Villano; On the road to better assessing learning and teaching performance in the higher ed environment, who's adopting ePortfolios, personal response systems, even simulation-and-assessment technology--and why?....(Campus Technology)