A partnership between Central Arizona College and the Pinal County Interactive Television Consortium is expanding its virtual field trip offerings to school districts in Arizona.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 08/31/09
ViewSonic this week launched a new pico projector, one that produces 400 lumens of brightness. The company also launched a new "wireless presentation gateway," which is designed to provide wireless connectivity to any projector or display.
Success Charter Network, an educational charter management organization in New York, has deployed SonicWALL products to secure its network.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/25/09
Brad Huffaker isn't just the lone IT person at North Conejos School District in Southern Colorado. He also drives a school bus and directs the vocational program. So he doesn't have much time or energy for shuttling between schools to provide support and updates for the 550 PCs in the 1,200-student district. He needed some way to make sure all of those systems had the latest patches, software, and security....
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/25/09
In an effort to support educational and administrative technology initiatives, Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in Colorado is drastically upgrading its network capacity by moving to a dedicated fiber network, with a significant portion of the funding coming through the federal E-Rate program.
InFocus recently unveiled new technology that aims to sever the cord between computer and projector.
Wolf Creek Public Schools in Alberta, Canada is beefing up network security for its wired and wireless infrastructure. The effort is being launched to support its laptop program and a new initiative that encourages students to bring their own mobile devices to school.
The Calgary Board of Education has begun deploying 802.11n wireless services across its massive 217 campuses and educational centers. The move is being made in an effort to support new electronic learning initiatives launching this year.
East Grand Rapids Public Schools in Michigan has taken a novel approach to mobile computing, one that has required a novel approach to wireless security. The district encourages students to bring their own devices to school and use them in their classes.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 08/11/09
The Pacific Northwest Internet Service Everywhere (PNWISE) broadband cooperative has announced it has contracted with Aspen Wireless Networks for a range of consulting services. PNWISE is working to create a rural broadband network across four states in the Pacific Northwest: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and the western part of Montana.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 08/04/09