T.H.E. News Update :: September 5, 2007
News & Issues
Round Rock ISD Expands NAC Deployment
Round Rock Independent School District in Texas is expanding its deployment of network access control devices. The 39-campus, 110-square-mile district has added 10 new NAC appliances from Mirage Networks, as well as a Mirage Management Server, to its network, integrating with the existing Cisco architecture....
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On-Net Adds Audio Event Alerts to Surveillance System
On-Net Surveillance Systems is adding a new audio feature to its IP-based video surveillance suite: audio monitoring coupled with the ability to send alerts and automate activities based on certain types of detected audio, such as gunshots or screams....
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Lego Robotics System Updated for Intel Macs, Vista
The Lego Group and education technology developer National Instruments have released an update to the Lego Mindstorms NXT robotics invention system. The new 1.1 release adds support for Intel-based Mac systems and Windows Vista....
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Toshiba Launches Science and Math Grant
The Toshiba America Foundation this week announced new grant opportunities for K-12 schools in the area of science and math, part of $500,000 in grants the foundation awards to schools each year. The latest program, Science and Math Improvement Grant, will award up to $5,000 per applicant....
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TRLD Conference Tackles 21st Century Skills
A new forum has been added to the upcoming Technology Reading & Learning Diversity (TRLD) Conference. Focusing on 21st century skills, the special Administrator Forum will also cover the use of technology to support instruction....
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GE Security Works with Districts To Plan School Safety
GE Security has released a new strategic planning model to increase school safety and security. The firm is also collaborating with the school district in Lynn, MA, as well as the School District of Manatee County, FL and Scottsdale Unified School District, AZ to maximize ROI on school security solutions....
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Coming Up
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SEPT. 9-11, 2007
EdNET 2007
Chicago, IL
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SEPT. 10-13, 2007
2007 BICSI Fall Conference
Las Vegas, NV
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Sept. 12-14, 2007
Designs on eLearning Conference 2007
London, UK
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Sept. 12-15, 2007
2007 WLA Conference
Cheyenne, WY
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Sept. 15-17, 2007
7th WSEAS International Conference on Distance Education and Web Engineering (DIWEB '07)
Beijing, China
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Sept. 18-21, 2007
26th International Conference on Computer Safety, Security and Reliability (SAFECOMP'2007)
Nuremberg, Germany
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Sept. 24-28, 2007
Open Education 2007
Logan, Utah
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Sept. 29, 2007
2nd annual Promising Curriculum and Technology Practices Conference
Modesto, CA
Find more events at THE Journal's online Conference Calendar.
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