Sponsored By: Xythos

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Choosing between an on-premise or on-demand ECM solution shouldn’t be difficult, but with most vendors you only get one option. Xythos is different. We offer the same enterprise class technology with both Xythos on Premise and Xythos on Demand. You can get started easily and you can switch between these solutions whenever your needs change.

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The Next Phase for Academic Computing

By Trent Batson

At a time when the most startling and exciting learning environments are being created in Web 2.0, the computing establishment on campus has enough to do just to keep the big pipes and big iron running. Innovation in learning around technology, therefore, needs a separate administrative support structure and a top-level advocate who reports in parallel to central computing.

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Sponsored By: Ruckus Wireless

Smarter Wi-Fi for Education

This free 60 minute webinar details advances made with 802.11 technology that can help educational institutions more easily and cost efficiently, deploy an enterprise class wireless infrastructure. We will focus on three exciting new technologies; «Smart Wi-Fi» which delivers signals that can adapt in real time to environmental changes; smart mesh which eliminates the need to run Ethernet drops to each access point; and new central management capabilities. We will also present a «from the trenches» case study of how one school district solved their wireless problems using Smart Mesh Wi-Fi. This free webinar will be informative, and a valuable use of your time.

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New Mexico Launches Statewide eLearning Initiative

As part of its Innovative Digital Education and Learning initiative (IDEAL-NM), New Mexico is launching a statewide program to standardize on a single electronic learning platform–Blackboard–spanning K-12, higher education, adult education, and government. The initiative will also support a new statewide virtual high school.

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Web Conferencing Cuts Costs for California Community College System

With 2.5 million students and 75,000 faculty, the California Community College system has considerable shopping clout with vendors. Using those numbers to its advantage, the CCC has created an immense and cost-effective state-wide Web conferencing system for its 109 member colleges.

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Linden Lab and IBM Teleport Avatars Between Second Life and OpenSim

Linden Lab, creator of the virtual world Second Life, and IBM have demonstrated virtual world interoperability by teleporting avatars between the Second Life Preview Grid and an OpenSim virtual world server. The Second Life Grid is a development platform created by Linden Lab, and OpenSim is an open source server for hosting 3D virtual environments.

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Syracuse U To Develop Blackboard-Sakai Integration; Moodle on Deck

Syracuse University and Blackboard have partnered to develop technologies that will allow Blackboard’s learning management systems to integrate with the Sakai Foundation’s open-source learning management platform.

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eInstruction Launches Workspace-ExamView Edition

Ed tech developer eInstruction has released Workspace-ExamView Edition, a new version of the Workspace digital classroom suite that couples ExamView’s assessment tools with interactive classroom technologies, such as clickers and whiteboards.

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• Webcast: Lecture Capture Improves Distance Learning Program at GWU
  In this free, 60-minute session, you will hear how Echo360 helped GWU create a simple, easy way to capture lectures and offer them to students online. Get details on the implementation process and hear the success the program has experienced, allowing it to extend its reach beyond the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
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• Preparing Students to Meet the Needs of the 21st Century through Technology
  21st-century learning and preparing students to meet the challenges of a global economy are two of education’s most critical issues. This means teaching the basics of technology use and giving students the foundation they need to adapt to the changing landscape: innovation, critical thinking, information and media skills, and global awareness. For in-depth resources on 21st century learning, visit our microsite and get a fresh perspective on the relevance and role of technology in teaching for 21st century skills.
  Sponsored by CDW-G
• Security for Higher Education: The Technologies, the Issues and the Role
  One of the most critical challenges for colleges and universities is protecting student information and sensitive data. Here’s some fresh insight on how to meet those challenges: A new microsite sponsored by CDW-G explores the state of school security in its 3rd annual Higher Education IT Security Report Card. Plus, read how one university keeps its community informed and prepared to fight IT theft.
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