September Newsletter
’ Case Study:
’ One of
’ Groups push for media-literacy education
’ IT security: aiming at a moving target
’ To upgrade or not to upgrade
’ SOA and the third conversation
’ Strategic vendor management – from buyer to partner
’ New way to make school purchases: RFID
’ Anatomy of a procurement flap
’ Study: eBooks could spark interest in reading
Case Study:
The Student Lounge at the new classroom facility for the Richmond Campus of Ivy Tech State College offers the diverse student population a variety of features for some rare downtime between classes. By installing five flat panel TV’s (4 – 40” and 1 – 62”) in the lounge it gives the students the ability to watch television programs, campus announcements from the digital signage program, or direct input from an auxiliary video source.
The system replicates the popularity of such systems in many restaurant facilities. A wireless speaker is provided at each table or seating area, and the student can select which of the 5 TV’s they wish to receive the audio from. This allows the sound to be locally contained eliminating any competing audio from a different table
Another popular feature is the direct video input from an auxiliary connection plate. At any given time you will find a group of students playing an Xbox or Playstation in a highly contested video game.
About the Integrator:
Sensory Technologies is a Micta Endorsed Provider of Video Services & Equipment and Video Integration. They are a nation-wide design and installation firm that delivers expertise in audiovisual design/integration, videoconferencing, distance learning, streaming and archiving, digital signage and presentation systems, and more.
To talk to an expert:
Call us at 317-347-1014 or 1.800.48.VIDEO
Or email us at: info@sensorytechnologies.com
One of
Synopsis: Desire2Learn partnership to support
Professor Peter Jones,
He added: “Desire2Learn was a clear winner in a rigorous tender evaluation process.”
“There is enormous eLearning potential at Nottingham Trent University, and the Desire2Learn solution will enable the university to strengthen their leadership position by offering learners an engaging learning experience, and one that seamlessly integrates with the university’s systems,” said
About Desire2Learn Inc.
Desire2Learn Inc. is a world-leading provider of enterprise eLearning solutions that enable institutions and other organizations to create teaching and learning environments that reflect their vision, values, goals, pedagogical approaches and branding. Desire2Learn supports over four million learners worldwide and clients include higher education, K-12, as well as associations, government, and other leading organizations. For more information, visit: www.Desire2Learn.com
About
For information, contact:
Jacqueline Chioreanu Therese Easom
Marketing Specialist Press and Media Relations Manager
Desire2Learn Inc.
(519) 772-0325 ext. 365 +44 (0)115 848 8774
PR@Desire2Learn.com therese.easom@ntu.ac.uk
Groups push for media-literacy education
SETDA, Cable in the Classroom call attention to the importance of media literacy in preparing students for an increasingly digital world
By Meris Stansbury, Assistant Editor, eSchool News
A new survey from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and Cable in the Classroom reveals that states are making progress when it comes to teaching students about media and information literacy--but two out of five states surveyed still don't have standards in place for doing this. To help states and school systems teach important media-literacy skills, SETDA has issued a new toolkit containing resources and advice.
This article appears courtesy of eSchool News and can be read in its entirety by clicking the following link: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7252
IT Security: aiming at a moving target
Two ed-tech leaders and a company president ponder the evolving challenge of monitoring school networks
eSchool News spoke with ed-tech officials about the importance of protecting district networks, administrators, teachers, and students who use those networks. Lloyd Brown of
This article appears courtesy of eSchool News and can be read in its entirety by clicking the following link: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7249
By Steven Warren
August 10, 2007: When it comes to Windows Server 2008, that is definitely the question, writes CIO Update columnist Steve Warren of the Ultimate Software Group.
There is a lot of hype in the IT industry when it comes to new releases of products. Look at the iPhone, Windows Vista, WiMax, OSX Leopard, etc. Hype is a part of our culture. Being able to sift through the hype and make a logical decision is what separates a sound business decision from a poor business decision.
This article appears courtesy of CIO Update and can be read in its entirety by clicking the following link: http://www.cioupdate.com/trends/article.php/3693886
SOA and the third conversation
By Jason Bloomberg
July 10, 2007: The problem isn't business/IT alignment, it's language, writes CIO Update guest columnist Jason Bloomberg of ZapThink.
Don't you just want to scream every time you hear the dreaded phrase "Business/IT Alignment"? It seems that every consultant since the dawn of the computer age has been touting their ability to achieve this visionary concordance, and yet here we are, over half a century since enterprises first began using computers, and the business and IT worlds seem to be less aligned than ever before.
This article appears courtesy of CIO Update and can be read in its entirety by clicking the following link: http://www.cioupdate.com/reports/article.php/3688021
Strategic vendor management – from buyer to partner
By Anne Zink
July 12, 2007: Many companies and their vendors want better relationships, they just don't know how. CIO Update columnist Anne Zink of AZTech Strategies offers some "leading" practices to get you started.
The old adage really is true. The more things change, the more they stay the same. In 1997, my company conducted a series of interviews with CIOs in Global 500 companies. The goal was to find out how IT vendors could improve their relationships with their most important customers. The top 3 findings were:
This article appears courtesy of CIO Update and can be read in its entirety by clicking the following link: http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/11048_3688581_1
New way to make school purchases: RFID
Radio-frequency identification tokens let students and staff pay automatically via cell phone
From eSchool News staff and wire service reports
This fall, students and faculty members at
This article appears courtesy of eSchool News and can be read in its entirety by clicking the following link: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7258
Computer-leasing win by Dell over HP rattles
By Robert L. Jacobson, Senior Editor, eSchool News
Dell officials say a story in the Orlando Sentinel, which examined a multimillion-dollar contract that a Florida school district recently awarded to Dell, was not fair, and instead stemmed from exaggeration by HP, which lost out on the contract. The Sentinel quoted an HP official as saying that his company had not been allowed to submit a bid comparable to Dell's for leasing desktop computers to the district. Amid accusations that the process was unfair,
This article appears courtesy of eSchool News and can be read in its entirety by clicking the following link: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7264
Study: eBooks could spark interest in reading
By Laura Devaney, Associate Editor, eSchool News
A team of researchers at
This article appears courtesy of eSchool News and can be read in its entirety by clicking the following link: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showstoryts.cfm?Articleid=7294
$120,000 in reading software programs and training
Grant Title: Schools in Need Competition
Organization: Knowledge Adventure
Eligibility: K-8 schools
Value: 10 awards of $12,000 each
Deadline: December 15, 2007
The Schools in Need Competition will launch on July 1, and is open to schools that need to raise reading scores by at least 30 percent among a population of students between grades K-8. Schools must also show a need to have supplemental reading materials that address specific reading deficiencies and to use the technological investments the school has made for reading instruction. Winning schools will receive the new
Contact: http://www.knowledgeadventure.com/school/
Grant Title: Advancing Student Achievement Grants
Organization: The Actuarial Foundation
Eligibility: Schools and nonprofit organizations in the
Value: Up to $25,000 total
Through its Advancing Student Achievement program, the Actuarial Foundation awards monetary grants to schools and nonprofit groups throughout the
Contact: asa@actfnd.org
http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/grant/index.html
Grant Title: Box Tops for Education
Organization: General Mills Inc.
Eligibility: K-8 schools in the
Value: Up to $60,000 per year
The Box Tops for Education program offers three ways for schools to earn cash through everyday activities such as buying groceries, shopping online, and making purchases with a credit card. When parents and community members clip box tops from General Mills products, schools can get 10 cents per box top. Schools also can earn up to 10 percent of each qualifying purchase made online at the Box Tops Marketplace. Box Tops also offers a Visa card that returns 1 percent of each purchase back to your school. Each program can generate up to $20,000 per year per school, for a maximum of $60,000 per year. Each participating school must designate a school coordinator to be enrolled in the program. Check the Box Tops for Education web site for more details.
Contact: http://www.boxtops4education.com
Grant Title: Books for Children
Organization: The Libri Foundation
Eligibility: Rural libraries in the
Value: Up to $700 per award
The Libri Foundation is a nationwide nonprofit organization that donates new, high-quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries in the
Contact: librifdn@teleport.com
http://www.librifoundation.org
What is the only
Who said it? "It's hard to beat a person who never gives up."
- Bill Gates
- Babe Ruth
- Lorenzo Ramon Mata
- Bary Bonds
Which nation releases the greatest amount of greenhouse emissions per person?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answers: D, B, A,