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Small Power Gains Add Up to Big Savings at Los Angeles Unified
At the Los Angeles Unified School District, which has a highly publicized green initiative involving building design and vehicle fuel conversion, Vickie Frederick, director of network operations, is immersed in two pilot efforts. One involves reducing the power draw of computers, and the other focuses on reducing the number of printers in use, to cut back on both power usage and toner usage. More

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Moodle 1.9.5 Gets Gradebook Enhancements, Security Improvements
Moodle has released an update to its open source learning management system. Moodle 1.9.5 adds a number of gradebook improvements, new administration features, and several security enhancements. Moodle has also released an update to the 1.8 branch, version 1.8.9, which includes several fixes and security improvements. More
Summit on 21st Century Skills To Tackle Education Reform
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills will host a summit on 21st century learning beginning June 1. More
SoftChalk V5 Integrates Online Content Creation
Ed tech developer SoftChalk has released SoftChalk V5, an update to the company's authoring suite for instructional content. More
Elluminate Expands Learning Suite with Live 9.5, Plan 2.0
Elluminate has rolled out a new version of its Elluminate Learning Suite, a collection of collaborative software tools for education. More
Epson Launches Projector Deal for Education
Epson has kicked off a new promotion for its education projectors, offering free units to schools that purchase in quantity. More
LanSchool 7.3 Speeds Classroom Management
LanSchool Technologies has released LanSchool 7.3, an upgrade to the company's K-12 classroom management system. The new release adds additional management capabilities, including class lists and settings profiles to help get class started more quickly. More

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