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IT Spotlight
Three years ago, SETDA published capacity targets for both external and internal connections. Have districts gotten up to speed? MoreA lengthy list of educational organizations has signed on to support a new set of principles for protecting and guiding the use of student data by educators, researchers, state people, parents and others. MoreConnectivity is an absolute necessity, but it isn't enough. The Internet is merely a river of information. In order to drink from it, each student needs his or her own cup. More
Ed Tech Research & Trends
Student success and the reinvention of academic credits top the list of business trends that are currently influencing education, according to a recent report from Gartner. MoreThe market for mobile computing devices in K-12 worldwide has grown by 18 percent, according to new analysis by Futuresource Consulting. MoreCompared to other kinds of organizations — business, government and not-for-profit — educational institutions are the least prepared for disaster recovery. MoreAccording to new analysis by testing company ETS, the generation of adults born after 1980 demonstrate "weak skills" in literacy, numeracy and technology problem solving — in spite of having more years of schooling than all other previous generations. MoreThe idea of funding education based on measurable student outcomes rather than seat-time is gaining momentum in some states as an incentive to encourage schools to be innovative. A new 54-page report by International Association for K-12 Online Learning delves into the funding models and policies related to that practice in order to guide states that are considering a similar structure. More
K–12 News & Issues
iPad deployments in education environments may soon be easier, according to a recent report in MacRumors. MoreGoogle has released a new version of its high-end Chromebook Pixel, two years after the introduction of the first Pixel. MoreDell has released the latest version of its Web-access management system, Cloud Access Manager 8, which offers features designed to help organizations control Web-based and mobile application activities and provide secure access for visitors and personal devices. MoreDH2i has released DxEnterprise, application container management software for Microsoft Windows Server mid-to-enterprise class applications and workloads. MoreIdaho school districts are scrambling to make sure they have Internet broadband after a court case threw out the agreements they had with their Internet service providers. MoreAcer is expanding its line of its Chromebox devices, which, like Chromebooks, run on Google's Chrome OS. Unlike Chromebooks, they come in a desktop form factor (somewhat resembling an external hard drive enclosure). MoreSenator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), chairman of the Senate Education Committee, and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) have said that the committee is making significant progress toward rewriting No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and expects to have markup legislation for consideration by the middle of next month. MorePanda Security has updated its Systems Management software. MoreWatchung Hills Regional High School in New Jersey has implemented a software-defined storage system to support its VMware Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure. More
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