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A small junior college in West Virginia has launched a pilot program that combines the open source learning management system Moodle with the immersive virtual world Second Life. The combination has allowed distance learners to create an avatar in Second Life and attend classes through the virtual world. It's proved highly popular, and, though in the early stages yet, the indication is that it's helping to build a connection between Huntington Junior College and its non-traditional student base. More
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Collaborative technologies like video and telepresence aren't just changing they way people work, learn, and communicate. They're also having an enormous impact on networks and will, in the near future, force radical changes in architecture, according to Cisco's Marthin de Beer, who delivered the opening keynote address at the InfoComm 2010 conference Tuesday in Las Vegas. MoreA major university in the small country of Qatar in the Middle East has begun recording course lectures using Echo360. MoreAt the InfoComm 2010 convention this week in Las Vegas, Sonic Foundry debuted updates to its Media site lecture capture system, including new recorder hardware and updated Mediasite software. MoreA Nebraska university has moved to fiber optic audio and video equipment as part of a high-definition upgrade in its athletics production facilities. MoreAt this week's InfoComm 2010, happening now in Las Vegas, AV technology manufacturer Aten debuted two new HDMI solutions for digital signage in its VanCryst line of audiovisual components. MoreCrest Audio has unveiled four new amplifiers as part of its new E-Lite series, a line it's showing at the InfoComm 2010 convention this week in Las Vegas. MoreSanyo unveiled two 3D-ready short-focus DLP projectors at InfoComm 2010 conference being held this week in Las Vegas, NV. MoreGoogle's latest update of its mobile operating system offers two features the iPhone doesn't -- tethering and Flash support. MorePerceptive Software has released a new version of its document management system, ImageNow 6.5. MoreTwo companies--one with clicker technology and the other with lecture capture software--are teaming up for the development of classroom technologies. MoreNEC Display Solutions has made its Vukunet digital signage content platform available free of charge. MoreBretford debuted a new flat-panel lectern at the InfoComm 2010 convention happening this week in Las Vegas. More
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