With so much technology being thrown at it, the K-12 set has some choices to make this year. Budgets are tight; IT is evolving quickly; and administrators, teachers, and students alike are embracing new tools and software like never before. Balancing these three factors can be a challenge for the most tech-savvy school districts, all of which are being pulled into the technology age at an unprecedented rate.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 04/07/10
Moodlerooms has released an update to joule, its learning management system based on the open source Moodle platform. The latest release, version 1.1, expands support for chat and adds new forum features and enhanced administration.
Moodle has released an update to its open source learning management system for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.
Microsoft has released a new plugin that lets Office users connect directly with the open source learning management system Moodle.
Elementary and middle school students in Indiana will have an online alternative beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.
Blackboard has released Mobile Learn for Apple's new iPad. Mobile Learn, which was announced last month, is a new version of the company's flagship learning management system ported for mobile devices, such as Android-based phones, iPhone, iPod, and BlackBerry.
DyKnow has released an update to its DyKnow Software Suite. The new 5.3 release, which debuted this month, adds new Web 2.0 capabilities and new tools for classroom interaction.
A company that made its mark in developing education products for substance abuse and social services, among other topics, has turned its attention to business education for high school students.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/02/10
School libraries across the country are increasingly fine-tuning and debating the best ways to use Web 2.0 technologies. THE Journal talked with several teacher librarian (TL) enthusiasts about how they incorporate technologies at their schools and what tools they find most useful.
- By Natasha Wanchek
- 04/01/10
Two companies have teamed up to expand the use of video capabilities in the Moodle online course management system.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/31/10