T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) articles from August 2004

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) archives from August 2004

Exclusive online feature: database-facilitated mentoring drives the effective placement of student teachers.(Practicum and School Partnership)(Hong Kong Baptist University)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... This article describes an effective model of database-facilitated mentoring in the Practicum and School Partnership (PSP) committee at Hong Kong Baptist University. An integrated and shared database (PSP Database) was used to support the...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... Best Practices in E-Learning Conference Aug. 23-27 Online Conference http://elearn.ucalgary.ca/conference PLATO Learning's EdTech Conference Sept. 20-22 Orlando, FL www.plato.com/community/events/edtech/ ...

Securing high-tech classrooms.(Editorial)
August 1, 2004... Editor's note: Politics, beyond funding, normally is not a major topic for T.H.E. Journal. But increasingly, politics is affecting technology and education. A case in point is the politics of security as exemplified by the Supreme Court...

Editorial.(network security policies)(Editorial)
August 1, 2004... An analysis of threats can be overwhelming. Looking at the sources of threats from inside the institution versus outside the institution can assist in getting a grip on the problems, while also providing at least some sense of control. Sources...

Dell defines its 'effect' on education market, introduces intelligent classroom at NECC.(news)(National Educational Computing Conference)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... More than 17,500 educators and exhibit personnel flocked to New Orleans in June for a jam-packed National Educational Computing Conference (NECC). With an overwhelming number of exhibitors, attendees and sessions, one of the biggest surprises...

Survey: students continue to access inappropriate content at school.(news)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A recent national survey of 206 educators provides some interesting findings regarding the amount of inappropriate content accessed by students on school computers. Commissioned by St. Bernard Software and conducted by JAS Market Research, the...

Schools get free pass to experience unitedstreaming.(news)(Discovery Education)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Discovery Education, the newly created division of Discovery Communications Inc., is giving every U.S. public school a chance to experience the power of unitedstreaming, the standards-based digital video-on-demand (VOD) delivery system, through...

Generation YES launches new student technology literacy certification.(news)(Generation YES Corp)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Generation YES Corp. (www.genyes.org), a publisher of student-centered technology programs, has announced TechYES, its new technology training and certification program for students in grades six through nine. TechYES gives schools,...

Corrections.(news)(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2004... * A special advertising section from FileMaker, which ran in the June issue, incorrectly stated that the Middletown City School District in Orange County, N.Y., has used FileMaker Pro for 10 years. The correct Middletown City School District...

Panda announces educational discounts on security software.(news)
August 1, 2004... Panda Software has announced a new education sales and support program for schools that will provide them the most advanced malicious software protection available, while maximizing their IT budgets. The new program was especially designed to...

Troxell, Hitachi launch audiovisual rebate program.(news)(Troxell Communications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Troxell Communications has partnered with the Digital Media Division of Hitachi America Ltd. to introduce a groundbreaking Education Scholarship/Grant Rebate Program which provides monetary rebates to educational organizations that choose to...

Surveillance 101: leveraging network video to enhance school security, student learning and teacher standards.(High-Tech Classroom Security)
August 1, 2004... DESPITE LESSONS LEARNED FROM the Columbine High School tragedy, we continue to see incidents of school violence escalate. According to the National School Safety and Security Services, the 2003-04 school year saw 44 school-related violent...

Unmasking spyware.(High-Tech Classroom Security)
August 1, 2004... IT USED TO BE THAT INTERNET THREATS were aimed at disabling their targets. The most common payload of yesterday's viruses, worms and other malicious code either caused system instability or, perhaps, deleted certain files. In many cases, these...

Monitoring technology misuse & abuse: a five-step plan for creating a digital citizenship program in your school.(High-Tech Classroom Security)
August 1, 2004... OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, IT has become evident that a behavior pattern of misuse and abuse with respect to technology is beginning to emerge in our society. This outbreak of technology misuse and abuse is documented in continual news coverage...

Virtual lexicon animates the English language.(EduNet)(Visual Thesaurus)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Visual Thesaurus (www.visual thesaurus.com) uses 3-D visualizations of the English language to demonstrate the relationships between words. Available as an online subscription, the Visual Thesaurus uses cluster diagrams that incorporate...

Online resource increases awareness for Tablet PCs.(EduNet)(TabletPCPost)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Tablet PC users now have a central location to preview and download software designed specifically for their tablet PCs. Dedicated to increasing awareness of tablet PCs, TabletPCPost (www.tabletpcpost.com) provides a comprehensive catalog of...

SMART offers free whiteboard tutorials.(EduNet)(SMART Training Center)(whiteboards)(SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Basics)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... SMART Technologies' SMART Training Center (www.smarttech. com/trainingcenter/online) is offering free online orientation sessions to provide users of its interactive whiteboards with tutorials that teach whiteboard basics. Utilizing its Bridgit...

Campus life and university issues are the focuses of two new Weblogs.(F.Y.I)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Campus life and university issues are the focuses of two new Weblogs. The Universities Weblog (www.universities-weblog.com), which helps in "finding the best college for you," discusses topics such as campus life, costs and financial aid, and...

Primis Custom Publishing.(F.Y.I.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... McGraw-Hill Higher Education's Primis Custom Publishing (www.mhhe.com/ primis/online) is offering 900 e-textbooks at reduced prices in an effort to provide students and professors with an alternative to traditional textbooks. Primis contains...

Reading Success Lab.(F.Y.I.)(The Reading Success Lab)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Reading Success Lab (www.readingsuccess/ab.com) is a free reading assessment tool that screens students for reading difficulties including dyslexia. The site associated with the tool provides information on dyslexia for parents and...

Policymakers and 21st century skills.(Industry Perspective)
August 1, 2004... What should education look like in the 21st century? There is a basic consensus about the knowledge and skills that are essential in the world today, but there must be a greater emphasis on developing an educational model that equips students...

Minimizing security vulnerabilities in high-tech classrooms.
August 1, 2004... EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ARE quickly becoming part of our daily learning and teaching endeavors in academia. Since we have ubiquitous access to certain high-tech tools and must learn how to integrate these tools in educational settings, it has...

InterWrite SchoolPads take technology to a new level.(Educator's Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... Children grow up with calculators, computers, handheld devices and electronic whiteboards. Now, GTCO CalComp has taken technology to a new level with the introduction of the InterWrite SchoolPad. This wireless pad gives teachers the ability to...

Monitors & displays.(Product Watch)(Illustration)
August 1, 2004... Monitors & Displays Make Dell Gateway Model W1700 23" LCD Screen Size 17" 23" Weight 15.4 lbs. ...

R3000 Enterprise Filter.(Security Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Fortified with Intelligent Footprint Technology (IFT), the R3000 Enterprise Filter from 8e6 Technologies (www.8e6.com) offers a full spectrum of Web content filtering, including instant messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer management functionality....

Workstation Policy Shield.(Security Products)(A preo Inc.)(WriteWatch)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A preo Inc.'s Workstation PolicyShield (www.apreo.com) is a solution that detects files and applications as they are written into the network, rather than after they have been installed. The file-filtering system is able to do this through the...

Spam Sleuth Enterprise.(Security Products)(Spam Sleuth Enterprise)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Helping keep e-mail inboxes spam-free is the goal of Blue Squirrel's Spam Sleuth Enterprise (www.bluesquirrel.com), which is an anti-spam server solution--as opposed to an individual e-mail filter--that resides on an e-mail server or as a...

MacShield.(Security Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Centurion Technologies Inc. (www.centuriontech.com) has broadened its offerings with the release of MacShield, the Macintosh version of its DriveShield data-protection software. DriveShield and MacShield ensure stable, consistent computer...

Clean Slate v3.0.(Security Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Fortres Grand Corp.'s Clean Slate v3.0 (www.fortres.com) protects individual computers from any changes to their standard configuration. Upon log off or reboot, Clean Slate restores a computer to its original state. This means that the program...

FingerKey DX.(Security Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... FingerKey DX is a fingerprint access-control reader from IR Recognition Systems (www.handreader. com) that provides biometric security screening for use in schools. FingerKey DX consists of a keypad and LCD, with a proximity reader and Ethernet...

Credit-recovery program helps at-risk students meet promotional requirements.(Applications)
August 1, 2004... Castle Park Middle School, located in Chula Vista, Calif., just south of San Diego and a few miles north of the Mexican border, has 1,550 students in grades seven and eight. The school is located in a predominately working-class neighborhood,...

Database system helps keep everyone informed in rural Vermont school district.(Applications)
August 1, 2004... Tracking the progress of individual students and finding ways to improve their educational experience are constant challenges for all schools. But in rural Vermont, the distance between schools can compound the problem of quick and effective...

Adobe Digital Kids Club: www.adobe.com/education/digkids.(Web Bulletin Board)
August 1, 2004... The online Adobe Digital Kids Club delivers a great opportunity for teachers to connect with students through the fun and excitement of digital photography. The Web site provides free expert advice from top photographers, product training,...

Nova Southeastern University: www.SchoolofEd.nova.edu/theleadership.(Web Bulletin Board)
August 1, 2004... NSU's Fischler School of Education and Human Services offers degree programs to meet the emerging demands of the global and technological marketplace by "creating leaders at all levels"--from classroom to boardroom, from college professor to...

EduHound: www.EduHound.com.(Web Bulletin Board)
August 1, 2004... EduHound.com, a division of T.H.E. Journal, is a specialized educational directory with built-in resource links offered free to educators, students and parents. EduHound.com seeks to harness the vast information resources of the Web, while...

Distance Learning Inc.: www.scribestudio.com/marketing/129.html.(Web Bulletin Board)
August 1, 2004... Interested in putting your own materials, courseware, and/or assessment online? Then take advantage of DLI's Free 30-Day Trial of ScribeStudio! You only need to create your account, and then you can begin authoring new materials, or copy...

Panda Software U.S.: www.pandasecurity.com/edu.(Web Bulletin Board)
August 1, 2004... For the past 14 years, Panda Software has been at the forefront of anti-malware research, development and innovation. Our mission is to develop and provide quality solutions that protect clients' systems from viruses and intruders at the lowest...

T.H.E. Journal's Web site: www.thejournal.com.(Web Bulletin Board)
August 1, 2004... Thejournal.com is the home page for T.H.E. Journal magazine. For more than 31 years, educators who decide on and influence the purchase of technology for their institutions have relied on T.H.E. Journal. Besides archived magazine content, the...

Maplesoft T.A. from Maplesoft: www.maplesoft.com/eduhound/index.asp.(Web Bulletin Board)
August 1, 2004... Maple T.A. provides a complete infrastructure for creating, administering and grading free-form, online mathematics exams and assignments. It also grades assignments with the Maple engine, the most trusted software for exploring mathematics....

SchoolNet Inc.: http://www.schoolnet.com.(Web Bulletin Board)
August 1, 2004... SchoolNet's proven Instructional Management Solutions enable districtwide data analysis and reporting; comprehensive benchmark testing; standards based curriculum and instructional management; access to interactive course materials; Web-based...

T.H.E. Institute: www.thejournal.com/institute.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... T.H.E. Institute offers educators--and businesses serving education--a range of professional development and consulting services, Headed by a nationally known expert in education technology, Dr. Geoffrey H. Fletcher, T.H.E. Institute brings the...