eSN Today: Internet2 upgrades to 100 Gbps

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Top News ... Internet2 upgrades to 100 Gbps University scholars who need to borrow large chunks of bandwidth for their studies will be able to establish a dedicated, 10 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) link from one facility to another over Internet2 beginning in January, officials from the ultra high-speed network say. The new development, which will allow researchers to deploy extra bandwidth as needed for short periods of time, is... | Full Story Please take our beta site survey ... eSchool News has been working hard to update and improve our website. We're very excited about the changes but we need your help. We're asking a few of our loyal readers to review the new site and complete a short survey providing your input and impressions. Below is a link to the beta version of our new site. You'll notice a new look and feel as well as more photos and options throughout the site. 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Police find weapons cache at teen's home Authorities took a 14-year-old home-schooled student into custody, saying they found a cache of guns, knives and explosive devices in his bedroom for a possible Columbine-type attack at a high.... | Full Story File-sharing students fight copyright constraints When Zachary McCune, a student at Brown, received an e-mail message from the university telling him he might have broken the law by downloading copyrighted songs, his eyes glazed over the... | Full Story L.A. turns to the internet to reduce dropout rate A new campaign to lower the dropout rate in LA schools will rely heavily on popular Internet websites such as YouTube and MySpace, as well as radio spots aimed at vulnerable teens. The initiative... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... Shooting rips Cleveland tech school Metal detectors and other security measures failed to keep a 14-year-old suspended student from opening fire in his downtown Cleveland high school Wednesday, Oct. 10, wounding four people as terrified... | Full Story Intel hosts 'Academy Awards for education' It's not often that educators are hailed as celebrities, escorted by limousine from the airport to a black-tie reception, and given an awards banquet held in their honor. But for one night, at... | Full Story 'Fair use' confusion threatens media literacy In too many classrooms across the country, sweaty palms and the fears associated with a call to the principal's office aren't just student afflictions: Educators, especially those who teach media... | Full Story Illegal downloader ordered to pay $222K Students and other internet users who download or share songs and movies without paying for them have a new reason to reconsider their actions: In the first such case to go to trial, a federal jury on... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... Innovation America Foundation engages future innovators | Read the full announcement GoalQuest launches UFindIt to help first-year students find campus resources and advance retention | Read the full announcement C-SPAN announces the 2008 StudentCam documentary competition | Read the full announcement 40 years after inventing the electronic handheld calculator, Texas Instruments launches TI-Nspire, math technology for 21st century needs | Read the full announcement Adotube's in-stream video player offers advertisers new video lead generation model | Read the full announcement Learning management solution from Agilix and Epic Learning now available | Read the full announcement AirWave Wireless wins gold mobile star award from MobileVillage | Read the full announcement Studica Skills and top cow partner for student competitions | Read the full announcement UW colleges standardizing on Biamp Nexia VC and Nexia TC for distance learning applications | Read the full announcement eMedia Music announces new version of guitar method CD-ROM | Read the full announcement	October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... 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