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Encyclopaedia Britannica textbooks to hit Indian schools

Submitted by LCuscuna on Mar 10 10:00am GMT

Encyclopaedia Britannica textbooks and an online study module will hit Indian schools from April 2010 in four subjects - computer science, mathematics, environmental studies and general knowledge

(Sify News, March 10. 2010) Encyclopaedia Britannica textbooks and an online study module will hit Indian schools from April 2010 in four subjects - computer science, mathematics, environmental studies and general knowledge, says its president Jorge Cauz.

Textbook publishers add online tools to win over professors

Submitted by LCuscuna on Mar 09 9:54am GMT

Over the last two decades, online assessment software has gone from a pet experiment for computer-savvy professors on a couple of campuses to a must-have for textbook publishers who wish to stay competitive.

(USA Today, March 9, 2010)  Scott Hildreth's training in physics and astronomy stopped short of teaching him how to read minds.
 

Vidyo Launches “VidyoCampus” Program for Higher Education

Submitted by LCuscuna on Feb 17 11:05am GMT

Northwestern University First to Deploy VidyoConferencing to its Academic Community for “Telepresence-Quality” Video Communications Over the Internet

(Business Wire, February 17, 2010) HACKENSACK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vidyo®, Inc., the first company to deliver personal telepresence, today introduced the first affordable HD video conferencing and collaboration system to enable all members of a University community to communicate and collaborate quickly and naturally in HD quality via the Intern

Apple Sees New Money in Old Media

Submitted by LCuscuna on Jan 21 9:46am GMT

With the new tablet device that is debuting next week, Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs is betting he can reshape businesses like textbooks, newspapers and television much the way his iPod revamped the music industry—and expand Apple's influence and revenue as a content middleman.

(Wall Street Journal, January 21, 2009) With the new tablet device that is debuting next week, Apple Inc.

Indiana U Leads Effort to Develop Next-Generation Library Management App

Submitted by LCuscuna on Jan 14 2:22pm GMT

Indiana University in Bloomington will be developing new library software to manage digital collections thanks to a $2.38 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The university will lead a partnership of libraries in the Kuali Open Library Environment (OLE) project to develop "community source" software that will be made available to libraries worldwide.

(Campus Technology, January 14, 2009) Indiana University in Bloomington will be developing new library software to manage digital collections thanks to a $2.38 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Dell Connected Classroom Solution Unlocks Potential of the Digital Age for UK Schoolchildren

Submitted by LCuscuna on Jan 13 9:18am GMT

Dell launched its Connected Classroom learning platform for UK schools at BETT, the world’s largest educational technology event. The Connected Classroom is designed to help schools integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) beyond fixed computers locked in a PC lab into every aspect of the learning environment.

(Sys-Con, january 13, 2009) Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) launched its Connected Classroom learning platform for UK schools at BETT, the world’s largest educational technology event. The Connected Classroom is designed to help schools integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) beyond fixed computers locked in a PC lab into every aspect of the learning environment.

California State Law Requires Digital College Textbooks by 2020

Submitted by LCuscuna on Jan 12 9:25am GMT

Companies that sell textbooks to California universities must offer electronic versions by 2020, under a new state law.

(Ventura County Star, January 11, 2010) Companies that sell textbooks to California universities must offer electronic versions by 2020, under a new state law.

 

Open Courseware Gains Momentum

Submitted by LCuscuna on Jan 04 9:28am GMT

Education experts, technology advocates are split on whether financial benefits outweigh potential access problems

(eSchool News, January 4, 2010) For years, tech-savvy educators and product developers have pushed for more open educational resources in classrooms as a way not only to engage students through technology, but also to save money in a time of tighter budgets. But does using open courseware really make a difference in spending?

University of Chicago to use Bonita Springs-based Company's Software

Submitted by LCuscuna on Dec 29 9:33am GMT

The University of Chicago Medical Center’s Section of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics has chosen Interactyx Limited’s TOPYX eLearning and social learning software to provide online courses around key curriculum required by various accrediting bodies.

(News-Press.com, December 28, 2009)  The University of Chicago Medical Center’s Section of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics has chosen Interactyx Limited’s TOPYX eLearning and social learning software to provide online courses around key curriculum required by various accrediting bodies.
 
 

Defining the Enrollment Boom

Submitted by LCuscuna on Dec 18 2:55pm GMT

All through the fall semester, community colleges have been reporting enrollment growth. On Thursday, the American Association of Community Colleges released the results of a survey designed to see if the many individual reports add up to a national trend -- and the survey results suggest they do.

(Inside Higher Ed, December 18, 2009) All through the fall semester, community colleges have been reporting enrollment growth.