CT Smart Classroom


Unicon Launches services for Jasig's uMobile

Open source ed tech services provider Unicon is launching new services for uMobile, a project of Jasig that provides a framework for delivering information to mobile devices.

Research Platform Enables Students To Link Theory to Practical Application

A new pair of universal software radio peripheral (USRP) instruments, NI USRP-2920 and NI USRP-2921, from National Instruments has opened the doors for students to test abstract mathematical theory within a real-world environment.

Adobe Offers Elements 10 Bundle

Adobe is now bundling Photoshop Elements 10 and Premiere Elements 10, the most-recent versions of its photo-editing and video-editing software, for users of both Windows and Mac OS X.

Info Sciences Students Get Free Access to Digital Library Resources

A major publisher of research and reference resources for libraries and schools is teaming up with a company that has two magazines for librarians to support future librarians with a bunch of free stuff.

Universities Add Mobile Device Charging Stations to Campus

Four universities in the United States have started offering their students a speedy way to recharge their cell phones and tablets.

CampusIT Announces U.S. Launch of Cloud-Based Educational Management Service

Educators and students in the United States will now have access to a cloud-based education interaction management product previously available exclusively in Europe. CampusIT, the service provider, announced earlier this week that it is bringing its online student interaction and transaction management system--one of Europe’s largest, according to the company--to U.S. colleges and universities.

Brown U Moving to Instructure LMS

Brown University will be implementing a new learning management system in the fall.

Report: Internet is a Fundamental Resource According to Students

The second annual Cisco Connected World Technology report examined the impact of the Internet and networks on the lives and social interaction of young adults.

Harrisburg U Suffers Withdrawal of Social Media

A weeklong exercise in withdrawal from social media usage will end for the campus community at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology shortly. The Pennsylvania university, which performed a similar move last year, has been blocking network access to 10 popular sites, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, Bebo, Orkut, Hi5, Twitxr, and Plurk, as well as texting outlets.

Indiana U Professor Launches Free Online Social Network for Classrooms

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis computer scientist and entrepreneur Ali Jafari has rolled out a free social network designed to connect educators and students from around the world with common interests and class subjects.