Spotlight
What do you get when you cross a budgetary surplus with the need to get a college's teachers and staff excited about using technology? The answer: an internal grant program designed to stoke interest and curiosity in new technology tools, software, and equipment. MoreA $2 million Department of Education Title III grant designed to help institutions of higher education better serve Native American students is going to help Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (NEO) upgrade its distance learning offerings. More
News & Product Updates
Wake Forest University and Odigia have partnered to create BioBook, a digital alternative to college-level biology textbooks. MoreAs part of its increasing emphasis on technology in education, Virginia State University's Reginald F. Lewis School of Business has deployed an academic social network in an effort to boost student engagement. MoreAmazon will release its new tablet, the Kindle Fire, one day early, and its new e-readers, the Kindle Touch and the Kindle Touch 3G, six days early. MoreAdobe has launched six new apps for the Android platform, including a new version of Photoshop optimized specifically for Android-based tablets. MoreAVer Information has started shipping a new $200 portable document camera that offers 1.3 megapixel image capture and 720p HD output at 30 frames per second. MorePolycom has introduced a new solution that enables interactive whiteboard functionality without a board and streams annotated lessons or presentations to students or colleagues connected to video conferencing systems. MoreSanyo and eInstruction have teamed up to release two new solutions that combine an ultra short throw LCD projector and interactive lesson software to enable interactive whiteboard functionality without the board. MoreViewSonic has unveiled three 3D-ready DLP-based projector's for classrooms. MorePlanar has unveiled a new series of entry level digital signage displays for use in venues with varying degrees of ambient light. MorePanasonic has debuted an upcoming line of ruggedized tablets built on the Android platform. Dubbed "Toughpad," the devices will begin shipping in 2012, with the first model, the A1, starting at $1,299. More
Professional Resources
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The Impact of 3D Technology in Education
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Find out what the experts recommend on structuring an open, yet
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