T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) articles from August 2003

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) archives from August 2003

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
August 1, 2003... EdNET 2003 Sept. 14-17 Dallas, TX http://hellerreports.com International Wireless Symposium 2003 Sept. 22-23 San Diego, CA www.iws2003.com 2003 Conference on IT Oct. 19-22 Milwaukee, WI ...

Visions and reflections from NECC 2003.(Editorial)(Editorial)
August 1, 2003... I found the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) and the 10th Annual ISTE Leadership Symposium held last month in Seattle to be very informative. The following are my observations after speaking to educators and vendors, as well as...

CCUMC 2003 to focus on 'Treasures on Campus'.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... As many institutions nationwide face budget reductions and elimination of services, media centers are continually challenged to remain vibrant and dynamic organizations. The importance of marketing, as well as providing outstanding and reliable...

iAssessment helps LAUSD produce highly qualified educators.(News)
August 1, 2003... In March, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) selected iAssessment to design a two-year program for special education needs assessment that measures teacher, para-educator and administrator expertise on a professional development...

Verizon launches first online literacy university.(News)
August 1, 2003... The first online university dedicated to literacy, Verizon Literacy University (VLU), was launched in May as a national online training program for people interested in supporting and volunteering their efforts toward literacy causes. The...

Maintaining the integrity of a web-based music course.
August 1, 2003... TO RECEIVE A TEXAS ELEMENTARY TEACHER CERTIFICATION, all elementary education majors must demonstrate a basic understanding of music and perform minimal musical skills. In addition, students should be able to write and teach music lessons built...

Jones Knowledge releases updated open-license course management software.(E-Learning)
August 1, 2003... Jones Knowledge Inc. has released the new 2003 version of its free open-license online course management and delivery software, Jones e-education: Software Standard (the "Jones Standard"). Jones also announced that it has signed agreements with...

Online program provides computer literacy assessment, immediate instruction.(E-Learning)
August 1, 2003... A new online program is making it possible for students and educators nationwide to instantly assess their computer skill levels and receive on-the-spot training. From tasks as basic as using a mouse and Internet navigation to more complex...

CLI delivers new e-learning platform.(E-Learning)
August 1, 2003... Cisco Learning Institute (CLI) has released CLI Virtuoso E-learning Platform v2.0, an enterprise-level platform delivering global e-learning solutions. It provides an innovative e-learning platform for authoring, delivering and managing...

Learning.com's enhanced version of EasyTech set for fall release.(E-Learning)
August 1, 2003... Learning.com, a provider of online technology curriculum and integration tools, announced that an enhanced version of its EasyTech technology integration system will be available this fall. The enhanced version of EasyTech features new...

Keystone offers PD, workforce training.(E-Learning)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has established the first courses for its online university Keystone University Network (www.keystoneu.net). More than 1,900 workforce training and professional development courses, as well as...

Apex Learning extends online instructional content to secondary students with acquisition of Beyond Books.(E-Learning)
August 1, 2003... Apex Learning has signed an agreement to acquire Beyond Books, a creator of online curriculum content. This acquisition will allow Apex Learning to extend its "ClassTools" product line to include online instructional content for middle and high...

Einstein's life, work now accessible through online archives.(EduNet)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Making sense of Albert Einstein is the goal of the new Web site Einstein Archives Online (EAO), online at www.alberteinstein.info. With more than 900 scientific documents and personal papers detailing the thoughts and emotions of one of the...

WoW Net offers solution to improve high school students' writing.(EduNet)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Wow-schools.net, better known as the Words Work Network or WoW Net, has launched a plan to solve the growing problem of poor-quality writing in American high schools. Believing that properly controlled and structured competition is the key to...

Multimedia Software Tools for Educators.(F*Y*I)
August 1, 2003... California State University of Fullerton's School of Education has developed a Web site called Multimedia Software Tools for Educators (online at http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/k12). Dedicated to providing descriptions and evaluations of...

Digi-Block Learning System.(F*Y*I)
August 1, 2003... Teachers using the Digi-Block Learning System can now view lessons and Digi-Block demonstrations online at www.digi-block.com/video. The online learning videos cover getting started with Digi-Block, addition, subtraction, multiplication,...

Veterans History Project.(F*Y*I)
August 1, 2003... On Memorial Day, The Library of Congress' Veterans History Project at the American Folklife Center officially went online at www.loc.gov/vets. This collection of oral histories and documentary materials from American war veterans includes...

ProfessionalTeacher.com.(F Y I)
August 1, 2003... ProfessionalTeacher.com (www.professionalteacher.com), launched last year as a free online service for teachers wanting to acquire and maintain new skills, now provides detailed recertification and professional development information for...

Virtual library adds timely content, automatic translation.(EduNet)
August 1, 2003... Atomica Corp. has recently released the latest version of its one-click fact finder, GuruNet 4.1. This virtual library adds timely military content plus automatic translation of its information from English to 11 other languages. When a user...

Johns Hopkins site shows link between Environmental Changes and Our Health.(EduNet)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health has developed a new site, Global Environmental Change and Our Health, geared toward middle school students. The site (www.pbs.org/johnshopkins) examines new and established links...

Handhelds in education.(EduHound Extra!)
August 1, 2003... According to the Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education (Hi-CE) at the University of Michigan: "Computers can be great learning tools when used effectively, but high costs have long hindered educators from providing each student...

Content delivery for a virtual high school.
August 1, 2003... IN THE FALL OF 2002,VISIONS IN EDUCATION, A CHARTER school for home-schooled and independent-study children, opened Visions High School Academy (www.visions academy.org), a virtual project-based high school. The five educators who started the...

Campus calendaring systems help keep the college community involved, informed.(Industry Perspective)
August 1, 2003... Higher education institutions are very decentralized. Departments operate independently and cater to diverse audiences of alumni, parents, students and faculty--all of which have distinct needs and interests. As a result, scheduling and...

Monitors & displays.(Product Watch)(Illustration)
August 1, 2003... MONITORS & DISPLAYS Make NEC-Mitsubishi Zenith Model MultiSync LCD1765 P40V24 Price $549 $4,999 Weight 13.2 lbs. ...

AG-DVC7.(Editors' Picks)
August 1, 2003... Panasonic's professional AG-DVC7 full-size Mini-DV camcorder ($1,295) features a shoulder-mount body style that yields steadier images, delivers a more professional-looking appearance and enhances product security compared to consumer-based...

SYLVANIA CL872.(Editors' Picks)
August 1, 2003... The new SYLVANIA CL872 ($499) 18" TFT active-matrix LCD monitor, which is PC and Mac compatible, offers up to a 1,280 x 1,024 resolution and weighs only 11.44 lbs. It features an impressive 400:1 contrast ratio, a 0.279 mm dot pitch and two...

Mobile Science Center brings high-tech experimentation to remote parts of South Africa.(Applications)
August 1, 2003... It may not be a proven fact that technology can help improve education, but according to "e-Learning: Putting a World-Class Education at the Fingertips of all Children" a U.S. Department of Education report (online at www.ed.gov/...

Sharing e-learning services: former rivals improve education while stretching dollars.(Applications)
August 1, 2003... Technology makes strange bedfellows. Archrivals on the football field and steely competitors for Ohio's best students, we at The University of Akron (UA) and Kent State University (KSU) are joining forces to share an e-learning infrastructure....

Grabbing technology by the tail.(Making Life Easier)
August 1, 2003... I am pleased to have been given the opportunity to write for T.H.E. Journal. In my tenure as editor-in-chief of Converge magazine, I traveled the world meeting outstanding individuals in all levels of education and observing the successes they...