T.H.E. News Update :: January 21, 2009 -- THE Journal

FETC Spotlight

Michael Sawyer Delivers Adobe Crash Courses for Educators
Adobe software is ubiquitous in the work world, but many educators have yet to realize the value of these technology tools in the classroom setting. Michael Sawyer, new media production specialist instructor and Adobe educational leader at Aparicio-Levy Technical Center in Florida, is out to change that. At the FETC 2009 conference this week in Orlando, FL, Sawyer will present three different sessions on how to incorporate Adobe's software programs into the educational world. More

Adobe Rolls Out eLearning Suite
Adobe has debuted its new eLearning Suite, a system designed to facilitate courseware authoring, media editing, and the creation of other learning materials. The company has also launched Captivate 4, an upgrade to its eLearning content authoring tool. More
School Recycling Fundraising Program Expands to Laptops, Ink, iPods
Global Re-Source Funding, a company that provides recycling fundraising programs for schools, has expanded the range of discarded technologies that it's willing to receive. Last spring the company opened up its program to used iPods; now it's added laptop computers and Epson inkjet cartridges. More
5 Georgia Districts Deploying Web-based Student Information Systems
Five Georgia school systems have signed on to deploy the Education Management student information system from Tyler Technologies. More
U.K. Secondary School Making Student Wireless Access a Priority
Kings Norton High School in Birmingham, England, U.K., now offers wireless access to its students from anywhere on campus with the deployment of its new wireless network. More
Georgia District Deploys Unitrends To Protect Data
Griffin-Spalding County Schools has installed the Unitrends Rapid Recovery System to provide hardware protection and data backup and recovery in the event of a disaster. The suburban district, located 40 miles south of Atlanta, comprises 21 schools teaching grades K through 12. More

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Report: Most Organizations See No Business Return on Gen AI Investments

Despite $30-40 billion in enterprise spending on generative AI, 95% of organizations are seeing no business return, according to a recent report out of the MIT Media Lab.
OpenAI Developing Teen Version of ChatGPT with Parental Controls

OpenAI has announced it is developing a separate version of ChatGPT for teenagers and will use an age-prediction system to steer users under 18 away from the standard product, as U.S. lawmakers and regulators intensify scrutiny of chatbot risks to minors.
Druva Introduces MetaGraph to Advance Agentic Data Security

Druva has announced Dru MetaGraph, a secure, tenant-specific, graph-powered metadata layer to power real-time data intelligence.
Gartner: Desktop as a Service Spending on the Rise as Cost Optimization, Sustainability Drive Adoption

According to Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service, while secure remote access remains a key driver of DaaS adoption, a growing number of deployments now focus on broader efficiency goals.