T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) articles from May 2002

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) archives from May 2002

Calendar.(Calendar of Events)
May 1, 2002... InfoComm 2002 June 8-14 Sands Expo and Convention Center/Venetian Hotel Las Vegas, NV http://infocomm02.expoexchange.com NECC 2002 June 17-19 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio, TX www.neccsite.org SCUP...

Changes to traditional teaching. (Editorial).(Editorial)
May 1, 2002... In T.H.E. Journal's November/December 1978 "Editorial," I discussed a report on "Computers and the Learning Society," which was submitted by the Honorable James A. Scheuer, former chairman of the Subcommittee on Domestic and International...

bigchalk, CBS News announce content agreement. (news).
May 1, 2002... CBS News has agreed to supply its news content to bigchalk's online library and classroom products for five years. The content will come largely from "CBS Evening News" and include material from programs such as "Sunday Morning." "[The...

Microsoft, AACTE develop training program; corporation releases new class server. (news).(American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education)
May 1, 2002... Microsoft Corp. and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) are developing a program to address the training and retention of K-12 teachers, as well as educators' abilities to translate their districts' technology...

InfoComm to feature AV products, courses. (news).
May 1, 2002... More than 500 audiovisual communications and systems integration companies are expected to show off their products to more than 22,000 attendees at InfoComm 2002 to be held June 8-14 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev....

IBM Scholars Program targets higher ed. (news).(www.ibm.com/university/scholarsprogram)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... IBM has launched its Scholars Program, a comprehensive, worldwide program available for free to the global higher education community, including accredited colleges, universities and technical schools. The program, located at...

Cartoon Network, Turner delve into character education program. (news).(Animate Your World: Shaping Character)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Cartoon Network and Turner Learning have developed a national character education program for middle school students that is designed to aid educators in creating caring, principled and responsible adults. Animate Your World: Shaping Character...

3Com offers new wireless LAN, Internet tools. (connectED: connectivity * broadband * wireless * infrastructure * networking).(3Com's Access Point 2000, Access Point 8000,)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... 3Com Corp. is offering new wireless LAN (WLAN) products and new enhancements for its SuperStack 3 Webcache product family. The new WLAN products are the Access Point 8000 for larger networks, and the Access Point 2000 for simple and affordable...

RadioLAN's wireless bridges extend Internet service to schools. (connectED: connectivity * broadband * wireless * infrastructure * networking).(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... RadioLAN Marketing Group has released 5.2 GHz and 5.3 GHz versions of its wireless Campus BridgeLINK-II system. The company says the new frequencies offer greater flexibility for wireless Internet providers in the United States and around the...

Case study: Franklin County District goes wireless. (connectED: connectivity * broadband * wireless * infrastructure * networking).(North Carolina's Franklin County School District)
May 1, 2002... North Carolina's Franklin County School District faced a dilemma common to many schools. Teachers for the district's 7,500 students wanted to take better advantage of the Internet as an instructional tool and build more Web-based curricula....

Predictors of performance in the virtual classroom: identifying and helping at-risk cyber-students.
May 1, 2002... The ability of instructors to identify at-risk cyber-students quickly is critical because the usual cues associated with student anxiety, inattentiveness or apathy are not present in the virtual classroom. For instance, cues such as frowning,...

NetSchools updates online accountability system. (EduNet: Internet * web * online content and services).(NetSchools Orion 4.0)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... NetSchools Corp. is planning to release a new version of its online accountability system for student achievement this summer. NetSchools Orion 4.0 will feature a new modular structure that allows schools to add capabilities such as online...

SchoolSuccess, Pearson launch assessment reporting system. (EduNet: Internet * web * online content and services).(Work Sampling Online)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Pearson Education's SchoolSuccess, in collaboration with Pearson Early Learning Group, have launched Work Sampling Online (WSO). WSO, an Internet- and research-based instructional assessment, reporting and aggregation system, is an easy-to-use...

Project explores contributions of black journalists. (EduNet: Internet * web * online content and services).(Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education has launched "The Black Journalists Movement," an online oral history project that gives voice to black journalists recalling their struggle to integrate white newsrooms. Culled from...

Online retirement planning for educators. (EduNet: Internet * Web * online content and services).(EducatorsMoney)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... EducatorsMoney is a Web-based service aimed at helping educational institutions streamline retirement plan administration, while providing faculty and staff with a flexible, low-cost method for administering 403(b) and 457 retirement programs....

New Web browser for education introduced. (EduNet: Internet * Web * online content and services).(Sunergia Group's Browse3D)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Sunergia Group has developed Browse3D, a new Web browser the company says makes it faster and easier for educators to find, organize, save and exchange Web-based information, particularly for conducting online research. The new browser enhances...

SMART Board Lesson Plans. (F*Y*I).(SMART Technologies' online instructional resource)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... SMART Technologies is offering SMART Board Lesson Plans (www.smarttech.com/lessonplans), an online instructional resource that helps teachers integrate the SMART Board into their curriculum and deliver interactive computer-based lessons....

www.ateacherjobsearch.com. (F*Y*I).(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... New teacher graduates, experienced teachers or anyone interested in finding a teaching position can get information on Teacher Publishing's www.ateacherjobsearch.com. All visitors to the site are given the opportunity to subscribe to the free...

BookHq.com. (F*Y*I).(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... BookHq.com (www.bookhq.com) searches 21 bookstores in real time, and compares prices of new and used books with a single click. Users are able to search by ISBN number, title or author. The site enables visitors to get the best prices by...

Texas Instruments': TI InterActive! I.I. (Educator's Evaluation).(Evaluation)
May 1, 2002... TI InterActive! is an integrated software package that assists teachers in developing lessons and in-class activities that promote the understanding of math and science concepts, and the improvement of students' problem-solving skills. Designed...

Pinnacle Plus. (Software focus on Administrative Tools).(from Excelsior Software)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Pinnacle Plus from Excelsior Software offers a centralized database system that integrates the instructional and administrative sides of education. The application is a multifunctional, standards-based electronic information system for schools...

FirstClass Unified Communications v6.2. (Software focus on Administrative Tools).(from Centrinity)
May 1, 2002... Centrinity's FirstClass Unified Communications v6.2 provides users with one mailbox where they can access voice mail, e-mail and fax messages from anywhere with the device of their choice. The system's text-to-voice capabilities enable users to...

Edline. (Software focus on Administrative Tools).(from Jackson Software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Edline is the online component of Jackson Software's GradeQuick gradebook software that enhances parent-teacher communication. The Internet tool serves as a school's Web site or becomes a companion site Teachers and administrators can post...

Teaching online: harnessing technology's power at Florida Virtual School.
May 1, 2002... Technology has changed my life as a teacher, but not in a way I would have expected. Like many educators who began their professional careers before the advent of Apples, PCs, the Internet and the World Wide Web, it was a challenge for me to...

LV-S1. (Product: spotlight: projectors).(from Canon U.S.A.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Canon's LV-S1 is a microportable projector that weighs 6 lbs. and offers up to 1,000 ANSI lumens of brightness in a compact unit. The projector incorporates a newly developed optical box that improves the processing of light for superior color...

LXG-120. (Product: spotlight: projectors).(from Zenith Electronics)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Zenith's ultraportable LCD projector, the LXG-120, is the perfect display product for any video environment or educational setting. Weighing 7.5 lbs., the LXG-120 is slim, versatile and flexible. Its three TFT-LCD panels deliver brilliant...

The VT650 from NEC Technologies offers users the color management system and adjustable light output so that the projected colors and brightness can be matched to different environments. (Product: spotlight: projectors).(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... The VT650 from NEC Technologies offers users the color management system and adjustable light output so that the projected colors and brightness can be matched to different environments. The projector weighs 8.6 lbs. and is equipped with up to...

NotevisionM25X. (Product: spotlight: projectors).(from Sharp Electronics)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... The NotevisionM25X is Sharp's flagship wireless projector. It uses Wi-Fi LAN technology and an exclusive new image-compression algorithm to permit real-time data transmission over a wireless network. The projector weighs 5.8lbs. and features...

Weighing only 3 lbs., Benq's SL705S and SL705X microportable DLP projectors provide a 60" picture at a projection distance of only 6.5'. (Product: spotlight: projectors).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Weighing only 3 lbs., Benq's SL705S and SL705X microportable DLP projectors provide a 60" picture at a projection distance of only 6.5'. The projectors include a newly designed built-in HDTV chipset with VGA adapter, which allows users to...

VPD-MX10. (Product: spotlight: projectors).(from Sony Electronics)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... The VPD-MX10 is Sony's lightest new projector, weighing 4.6lbs. and covering roughly the footprint of a notebook PC. This model incorporates Texas Instruments' DLP technology, which is capable of displaying high-contrast images on a viewable...

Panasonic's PT-LC75U XGA and PT-LC55U SVGA microportable LCD projectors are light, affordable and come with many features. (Product: spotlight: projectors).
May 1, 2002... Panasonic's PT-LC75U XGA and PT-LC55U SVGA microportable LCD projectors are light, affordable and come with many features. Both units are convenient to set up thanks to a One-Touch Auto Setup function with digital keystone correction. The...

Institution's complexity, resources and future needs influence database selection. (industry perspective).
May 1, 2002... Selecting the right database requires a careful study of your institution's needs, the complexity of your campus infrastructure, the resources and skill level of your IT staff, as well as the capital you have available to invest today and in...

George Middle School increases student achievement with comprehensive learning system. (Applications).
May 1, 2002... Located in the heart of Portland, Ore., George Middle School defines today's urban school with an extremely diverse student population and nearly 75 percent of its students eligible for federal child nutrition assistance. The school has...

Meadow Woods' ESOL students leap into learning. (Applications).
May 1, 2002... When phoning or visiting Meadow Woods Elementary School in Orlando, Fla., the first thing one hears is the school's motto: "A safe harbor where all children can learn." This is no idle catch phrase. Committed to providing the best learning...