T.H.E. News Update :: March 25, 2009 -- THE Journal

News & Issues

Creating Transparency for Stimulus Funds
University researchers are seeking out ways that state governments can use technology to comply with preK-12 educational stimulus package requirements--requirements based on stringent guidance that was issued to government agencies on how state stimulus allocations should be monitored and reported on. More
Indiana District Moves to Online Student Data System
Indiana's Franklin Township Community School Corp. is overhauling its student information system in order to address new demands brought on by growth. More
Georgia's Largest District Expands External Education Capabilities
Gwinnett County Public Schools, the largest school district in the state of Georgia, has implemented voice over IP (VoIP) and conferencing and collaborative technologies to expand its instructional reach to remote and otherwise homebound students. More
Discovery Launches Educational Travel Program
Discovery Education has announced the launch of Discovery Student Adventures, a program that gives students in grades 5 through 12 and their accompanying teachers the opportunity to experience a real-life adventure in one of eight exotic destinations. The trips, scheduled for summer 2010, include the Arctic, Australia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Italy and Greece, New Zealand and Fiji, and South Africa. More

California District Chooses Software to Help Comply with State Reporting Requirements
Berkeley Unified School District in Northern California has chosen Certica Solutions' K-12 data reporting software Certify to help record and verify data in order to comply with California's extensive and demanding requirements for gathering and submitting student, teacher and school evaluation data several times each year. More
Penn State Expands Professional Development Program for School Nurses
Pennsylvania State University has expanded the summer session of its professional development program for school nurses in a variety of ways. In addition to new course offerings in the curriculum, the program now offers its courses at 15 PSU satellite campuses, as well as online. More
Sun Releases Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 3
Sun has released Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software 3, a major update to the company's virtualization management suite. The new version includes expanded VMware support, Open Storage integration, and Active Directory support, among other enhancements. More

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Microsoft, OpenAI Restructure Partnership

Microsoft and OpenAI have announced they are redefining their partnership as part of a major recapitalization effort aimed at preparing for the arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI).
New Report Examines How Enterprises are Scaling AI Initiatives

Cloud infrastructure is central to the shift from AI experimentation to AI integration, according to a report from Cloudera on enterprise AI adoption.
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.
Free Virtual Field Trip Takes Students on Dinosaur Digs

BBC Studios has launched a free virtual field trip based on its Walking with Dinosaurs television series, designed to bring prehistoric adventures to life for students in grades 3-6.