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Florida's "first iPad high school" has deployed 1,000 iPads to its high school teachers and students. Thanks to preparations on the infrastructure, training, and security fronts, the fall rollout has proved relatively snag-free. More
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Blackboard's pending acquisition by a private equity firm has received shareholder approval. The company announced that at a special meeting held Sept. 16, 2011 shareholders representing 81 percent of outstanding shares approved the proposal put forth by Providence Equity Partners. MoreIntel unveiled soon-to-be-released versions of the classmate PC, featuring Cedar Trail Atom chipsets, at last week's Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. The updated netbooks, delivering extended battery life, increased durability, and enhanced connectivity, are the latest iteration of Intel's low-cost PC designed for its Learning Series initiative. MoreThe University of Kansas has created an online system that helps students learn the writing process and lets teachers evaluate, score, and offer feedback. MoreDesire2Learn has partnered with ReadSpeaker to increase the usability and accessibility of the Desire2Learn learning platforms. MoreBlackboard has released an upgrade to CourseSites, a free online course system, which includes support for six languages, and other new features. MoreLogMeIn has updated its screen sharing service, join.me, with new collaborative features and a new desktop app. MoreeInstruction s acceptiong entries for its Classroom Makeover Video Contest until noon Eastern time Oct. 25. MoreStudyBoost has released a mobile platform that helps student learn using text- or instant messaging-based quizzes. MoreCelly, a Web-based tool that enables communication among teachers, students, and parents, has launched an update. More
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