Report: Virtual Learning Expands Educational Opportunities
Virtual learning is not for all students. But for many, according to a
new report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association
(SETDA), it can provide opportunities and access that might otherwise
be unavailable, and it's therefore a critical component in the
educational mix.
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NASA To Award Fellowships in Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project
NASA has announced a new science teacher certificate program that aims
to award more than 200 fellowships to teacher in the next five years.
Dubbed the Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project, the program
will expose teachers to NASA science and engineering and help guide
them in applying that experience in K-12 classroom instruction.
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Arizona Joins Partnership for 21st Century Skills
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills recently reported that Arizona
has joined its State Leadership Initiative--the 10th state to join to
date. According to the organization, this brings the total number of
students reached to to 7.3 million.
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Tamalpais Union HSD Implements Multi-Campus WiFi Network
Tamalpais Union High School District in Marin County, California, has
recently partnered with Aruba Networks to deploy the company's
wireless network technology district-wide.
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Sun Unveils Family of Open Storage Appliances
Sun Microsystems has recently announced the availability of its new
Unified Storage Systems, the Sun Storage 7000 family. Also know as
Amber Road, the initial release includes three products: the Sun
Storage 7110, 7210, and 7410.
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VMware Fusion 2.0.1 Gets Performance Boost
VMware has released an update to Fusion, its desktop virtualization
solution for Mac OS X. The latest release, version 2.0.1, which began
shipping Friday, includes a number of resolved issues, performance
enhancements, and other improvements, as well as compatibility updates
for the latest Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro systems.
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St. Lucie District Deploys Secure WiFi Networks, VoIP Infrastructure
Presidio Networked Solutions has recently announced wireless network
deployments for St. Lucie County Public Schools in Florida. The
implementation was aimed at replacing aging infrastructure, increasing
network access for students and faculty, and enhancing security.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Establishes New K-12 Division
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has announced the establishment of a new division aimed at serving the K-12 education market.
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Scantron, ETS Partner To Deliver Assessment Solutions
Scantron has entered into a multi-year licensing and distribution
agreement with Educational Testing Service (ETS). Under the agreement,
Scantron will distribute ETS' Item Banks along with its Scantron
Achievement Series product.
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- School Perspectives -- discuss a specific topic, trend, or concern about education technology.
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