Thursday, August 23, 2007

eSN Today: University’s cellular project captures award

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University's cellular project captures award
The University of Notre Dame has received an award from a higher-education technology group for an innovative approach to upgrading its communications infrastructure. Notre Dame was chosen as the winner of the Institutional Excellence in Communications Technology award for 2007, presented by the Association for Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education (ACUTA), in recognition ... | Full Story



Around the Web ...

School uniforms track kids
An English manufacturer of uniforms is considering adding satellite tracking devices to its line of school clothing so that parents can locate their child's whereabouts at... | Full Story

Web site reports on disciplining of teachers
Parents can do their homework on teachers through a new statewide Web site that allows them to search possible disciplinary actions taken against a Florida educator... | Full Story

Google Sky turns computer into telescope
A new feature in Google Earth, the company's satellite imagery-based mapping software, allows users to view the sky from their computers. The tool provides... | Full Story

More from eSchool News Online ...

ED sued over teacher-quality rules
A group of parents, students, and community organizations is suing the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Education Secretary Margaret Spellings over the "highly qualified... | Full Story

eStadium makes school sports more interactive
Bright lights, the emerald sheen of the turf, familiar faces on a jumbo screen, and huge Styrofoam hands: What makes a football game exciting for many fans is the feeling of being... | Full Story

Self-assessment tool measures schools' safety plans
School leaders who want to see how their schools' safety plans compare with a national average can take a short online survey using CDW-G's School Safety Index Self-Assessme... | Full Story

Florida leads growth in virtual schooling
As a seventh-grader, Kelsey-Anne Hizer was getting mostly Ds and Fs and thought teachers at her Ocala, Fla., middle school weren't giving her the help she needed. She was ready to... | Full Story


Announcements from ed-tech providers ...

More educators join forces with Curriculum Advantage to help students succeed | Read the full announcement

SANAKO and Beijing JetRich cooperate in Chinese educational sector | Read the full announcement

Bulletproof backpacks miss school safety target, expert says | Read the full announcement

Lycos sends teachers back to school with free tools to compete in Web 2.0 world | Read the full announcement

Pokemon Learning League: An award-winning resource for kids' 'virtual backpack' as they head back to school | Read the full announcement

NSCA and InfoComm to consolidate trade shows | Read the full announcement

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