Late Breaks - Designing Classrooms for Technology

Designing Classrooms for Technology is a live videoconference that will be aired on April 13, 2000 at 12 PM, EST. The program, produced by the Consortium of College and University Media Centers (CCUMC) and presented by PBS Adult Learning Service, will highlight several successful distance education sites, and will focus on four key design elements of technology-friendly, accessible classrooms. Presenters include members of CCUMC who have extensive experience with educational technology, and special consultants with expertise in product management, lighting, acoustics and noise control, and accessibility. The teleconference may be licensed from PBS via their Web site at www.pbs.org/als/order/livetitle.htm, or by telephone at (800) 257-2578. For more information on the program visit www.unt.edu/ccumc/videoconference.

Featured

  • elementary school students using laptops displaying AI symbols and educational icons in a colorful classroom setting

    Khan Academy Revamps Platform for School Districts

    Khan Academy has reimagined its Khan Academy Districts platform, the paid partnership program that offers strategic implementation tools, data, and services for optimizing the use of Khan Academy district-wide.

  • Man using laptop computer to learn with artificial intelligence tutor

    McGraw Hill Expands Gen AI Tools for Teaching and Learning

    Ed tech provider McGraw Hill has launched Teacher Assistant, a new generative AI-powered tool for lesson planning support, and announced the wider availability of Writing Assistant, a gen AI tool for strengthening students' writing skills.  

  • A person types on a laptop surrounded by floating digital profiles

    CrowdStrike to Acquire Identity Security Company SGNL

    AI-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has signed a definitive agreement to acquire identity security firm SGNL in a deal valued at approximately $740 million.

  • woman working on laptop, holding documents, sitting at desk indoors

    OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT for Teachers

    OpenAI has introduced a free version of ChatGPT for teachers, aimed at providing a secure workspace to adapt classroom materials, streamline prep, collaborate with peers, and more.