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Changing Teaching through 3D Technology
Reading (UK)/Dallas, TX (USA), February 2011 - Two UK schools are using Texas Instruments DLP® 3D-ready technology to bring science lessons to life and turn two-dimensional topics into engaging 3D learning experiences. The result is an improvement in the pupils' understanding of difficult topics. Participating schools are The Abbey School, an independent girls' day school of over 1,000 pupils, and the Emmbrook School, a mixed comprehensive school of 1,200 pupils. » MORE
Fusion Universal to Launch 'Virtual School' Programme
London (UK), February 2011 - Fusion Universal has announced the launch of its "Virtual School" programme. The Virtual School is set to transform education by providing access to digital learning resources to anyone, anywhere, at any time. » MORE
Stone Launches "@ccessability" Scheme
Stafford (UK), January 2011 - The computer hardware manufacturer Stone has announced the launch of its @ccessAbility scheme, an independent initiative that provides schools with a bespoke package to deliver 1:1 ICT access to pupils without reliance on central government funding. The Stone-designed programme comes in the wake of continued government cuts and the termination of the Home Access scheme. It aims to ensure that computer devices continue to be made available on a 1:1 basis to allow pupils to study both at school and at home. » MORE
Video Game Tackles Primary School Reading Crisis
Cambridge (UK), January 2011 - Nine percent of boys in England reach the age of eleven with, at best, the reading skills of an average seven year old. This figure equates to over 18,000 boys with seriously substandard literacy. This shocking statistic, obtained by the BBC's Today programme, also revealed that in some areas, such as Nottingham, Derby, Manchester, Rotherham, and Telford the figure was closer to fifteen percent. » MORE
EFK Announces High-Quality, Free Products for Teens
Ardmore, PA (USA), January 2011 - The eLearning for Kids Foundation, a global 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation that provides free computer-based-learning courses for children aged five to twelve, has announced the release of new courses for teenagers and older students: eLearning for Life. » MORE
The University of Edinburgh Offers PebblePad
Edinburgh (UK), December 2010 - Staff and students at the University of Edinburgh are now benefitting from access to award-winning online learning space PebblePad. All staff and 22,000 undergraduate students have access to their own PebblePad accounts, which are hosted by Pebble Learning in a software-as-a-service model. » MORE
Alternative to Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2010
Calgary, AB (CA), December 2010 - Userful Corporation, a leader in Linux desktop virtualization, has released a beta version of its Linux alternative to Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2010. The software, named Userful MultiSeat Linux 2011™, turns one Linux computer into ten independent high-performance computer stations. » MORE
The Commonwealth of Learning in Action
Vancouver, BC (CA), November 2010 - Some of the Commonwealth of Learning's (COL) latest news includes experimentation with digital photo frames that have been developed into affordable mini-laptops and distributed to primary school children in the Maldives, as well as a new toolkit for quality assurance in open schools. » MORE
Access to Low-cost PCs for Educational Institutions
Stafford (UK), November 2010 - Stone, a privately owned UK computer-hardware manufacturer, has announced the launch of its "Encore" scheme. Based upon refurbished PCs that include genuine Microsoft operating-system licenses, "Encore" is a programme designed to help educational institutions, such as primary schools, provide their pupils with access to technology without the significant financial investment traditionally required for new systems. » MORE
Video-Based Services in Dutch Schools
Zoetermeer (NL), October 2010 - Kennisnet is a public knowledge centre in information and communication technologies (ICT) and education in the Netherlands and supports Dutch schools in lots of different ways. Kennisnet has a particular interest in the use of video, and in the following piece, Eveline Daems, responsible in Kennisnet for video-related activities, shares her insights on the use of video in Dutch schools. » MORE
