Spotlight
- Much has been written recently about the impact of social networking tools in teaching and learning and how educators can build on the skills of their students in using these tools. But if educators only integrate the ability of students to connect and socialize, deeper points of learning will be missed. While good teaching and learning rests on effective relationships, in an active learning community, those relationships should evolve into actual idea exchange and knowledge construction.More
News & Product Updates
- Montana State University has switched its learning management system to the Desire2Learn eLearning Suite across all four of its campuses. The university system previously used WebCT.More
- Ontario's McMaster University, with 23,000 students, has deployed an A10 Network AX Series Advanced Traffic Manager appliance to ensure availability of its Blackboard online education learning system.More
- Canon has introduced a new high-light-output projector for education settings, the LV-7275 Multimedia Projector, which also offers wired network connectivity.More
- Indiana University Bloomington has rolled out a digital signage system across its entire campus, including all dorms, as well as eating areas, the student union, and other locations.More
- Students at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX are using a customized student assessment application, SHSU Academic Coach from Profiles International's Educational Service Division, to help them choose the most suitable degree program and gain exposure to careers that are best suited to their talents, strengths, and interests.More
- The University of California will be converting print editions of California Agriculture journal using technology from Aptara. The digitization project will convert close to 6,000 articles dating back to 1946 and move them into a searchable Web site, accessible online.More
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