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What virtual reality gadgets and tools can educators look forward to in the near future? The ed tech strategists behind Digital Bodies share their observations, highlighting a few products to be on the lookout for.
MoreThe University of Georgia and Arizona State have turned to Twitter feeds to monitor just how satisfied students are with campus wireless. Here's what they've learned. More
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Microsoft has unveiled several new offerings for education, including the forthcoming Surface Laptop and a new version of Windows 10 designed for school environments: Windows 10 S.
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The United States Department of Education has selected five finalists in the EdSim Challenge, a national competition that aims to advance students’ career and technical skills with immersive, computer-based simulations. Finalists will each receive $50,000 and continue to develop their prototypes for a chance to win the $430,000 grand prize.
More A team of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers launched a mobile app that helps Android users configure many privacy settings necessary to take control of their personal data. The project expands the frontiers of the university’s “IoT expedition,” a collaboration with Google and several other higher ed institutions that aims to create new technology for the Internet of Things. MoreIndiana State University has integrated an enterprise-grade video management platform from YuJa into its current learning management system, Blackboard Learn. MoreThe deal accelerates two of 2U’s strategic growth initiatives: expanding internationally and offering non-degree alternatives.
MoreBlackboard today rolled out a variety of updates to Blackboard Learn, the company's flagship learning management system. MoreIn its most recent production release notes, Instructure's learning management system Canvas updated its student information system integration, dashboard, people and other features. MoreA new tool developed by two security companies that scans the internet for command and control (C2) servers has already uncovered thousands of malicious RATs, or remote access trojans, on computers and other internet-connected devices. More
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Sponsor: NCWIT with support from Microsoft Research
Award: Up to $10,000 per project funded plus travel expenses to annual summit
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