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BenQ Bulbless Handheld Projector Offers WXGA Resolution

BenQ has rolled out a DLP-based handheld projector that displays HD in small, low-light venues without the use of a traditional bulb.

U Wisconsin-Milwaukee Rolls Out Mobile App Built on Open Source Platform

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has seen more than 9,000 downloads of an app developed in-house that provides students with easy access to campus information.

Ball State Launches New Android App for Students

Ball State University has launched bConnected, a new student-focused mobile application for Android and Google TV

New Gale Interface Revamp Intended To Draw Readers to References

Research and reference publisher Gale has done a major revamp of the interface for Gale Virtual Reference Library, its online e-book platform, emulating some of the techniques used by physical libraries.

Instructure Releases Mobile Edition of Canvas for iOS

Instructure has released a free mobile app for Apple's iOS that will facilitate communication among instructors and their students using Canvas, its Web-based learning management system.

UC Irvine Wins OPAL Award for OpenCoursWare Program

The University of California, Irvine's OpenCourseWare program has won the 2011 Award for Institutions in this year's OPAL Awards.

SUNY Empire State College Adopts Social Network To Increase Student Engagement

The State University of New York (SUNY) Empire State College is expanding its student engagement offerings in order to help faculty and staff connect and collaborate more effectively.

Desire2Learn Update Boosts Streaming Media Support, Integrates Google Apps

Desire2Learn has unveiled a new release to its learning management platform, offering enhancements to streaming media delivery and new integration features supporting Google Apps for Education.

EBSCO Adds Access to OpenEdition Materials

An agreement between EBSCO Publishing and the three open access French publishing platforms that make up OpenEdition will allow materials in the humanities and social sciences to be searchable through EBSCO Discovery Service.

Crestron Intros CaptureLiveHD Lecture Capture System

Crestron has come out with a new high-definition lecture capture kit that provides "one-button" operation. CaptureLiveHD lets users schedule, record, publish online, and view lectures, presentations, seminars, and training sessions.