IT Trends :: Thursday, July 13, 2006

  • 07/12/06

New Technology

Wireless PCs Motivate Students Says Study

At the National Educational Computing Conference, The Center for Research in Education Policy at the University of Memphis announced the results of a survey on Michigan's 2004-2005 Freedom to Learn program. It found that notebook PCs greatly benefited independent student learning. Students are self-directed and get highly personalized instruction with their own computers and Internet access… (TechWeb)

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College Class Spreads Wi-Fi

Professor John McMullen and his Monr'e College Computer Information Systems students have installed wireless Internet access in a Harlem coffee shop, a Brooklyn day care center, and in Bronx restaurants. McMullen teaches his students everything from “Wi-Fi to WiMax to cellular connections and potential “tech of the future,” and then provides them with hands-on experience… (TMCnet)

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Radford University to Require iPods for Music Majors

This fall’s incoming freshman music majors will be required to purchase iPods. Some worry about the $269 price tag, but the Radford teaching staff are quick to point out the even greater cost of textbooks these days. Over the summer, the school will digitize music from its library and store the files on music lab computers. From the lab, students will download the music needed for classes. To avoid illegal file sharing, the students will not be allowed to transfer the music to their own computers… (Collegiate Times)

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School Successes

This blogger, who believes “if a technology will work in schools it will work anywhere,” posts readers’ responses to his query about how open source software affects educational operations. Overall, using free programs seems to benefit schools. You can also post your own experiences in the comment box… (NetworkWorld)

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Featured

  • From Fire TV to Signage Stick: University of Utah's Digital Signage Evolution

    Jake Sorensen, who oversees sponsorship and advertising and Student Media in Auxiliary Business Development at the University of Utah, has navigated the digital signage landscape for nearly 15 years. He was managing hundreds of devices on campus that were incompatible with digital signage requirements and needed a solution that was reliable and lowered labor costs. The Amazon Signage Stick, specifically engineered for digital signage applications, gave him the stability and design functionality the University of Utah needed, along with the assurance of long-term support.

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    Google Launches Its Most Advanced AI Model Yet

    Google has introduced Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, a new artificial intelligence model designed to reason through problems before delivering answers, a shift that marks a major leap in AI capability, according to the company.

  • Training the Next Generation of Space Cybersecurity Experts

    CT asked Scott Shackelford, Indiana University professor of law and director of the Ostrom Workshop Program on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance, about the possible emergence of space cybersecurity as a separate field that would support changing practices and foster future space cybersecurity leaders.

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    New Boston-Based Research Center to Advance Quantum Computing with AI

    NVIDIA is establishing a research hub dedicated to advancing quantum computing through artificial intelligence (AI) and accelerated computing technologies.