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Hate educational DRM? Try a Flexbook: Last night, I wrote a piece on the need to really rethink DRM in education. No sooner had I posted it than @CK12FlexBooks was following me on Twitter. Always the intrepid link-clicker, I started digging around the CK-12 Foundation website and couldn't help but be impressed. When...; Tags: K-12, Digital-rights Management, Standards, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Quality, Web Site Development, Security, Business Operations, Internet, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2009-07-21
So how 'bout them universities?: By and large, this blog focuses on K-12 educational issues, mostly because I live, eat, and breath K-12 educational technology. While I may talk about broader issues in technology (social media, for example, or Google's latest and greatest), it's usually in the context of how they might impact students...; Tags: K-12, Education, University, Social Media, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2009-06-03
802.11n for K-12: Empower Learning and Collaboration With High-Speed Wireless: The attendee of this webcast will discover how to empower greater learning and collaboration for the school and school district with 802.11n wireless. The presenters of this webcast discuss how the Cisco Unified Wireless Network is providing reliable wireless services to their teachers, students, guests, and administrators. The attendee will...; Tags: K-12, Collaboration, IEEE 802.11n, High-performance, Cisco Systems Inc., Wireless, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility; Webcasts 2009-06-02
K-12 Schools Cut Costs, Power, Downtime With HP Thin Clients: The Apache Junction Unified School District in Apache Junction, Arizona, was facing a common school challenge: the need to refresh technology at a time when the budget simply wouldn't support it. More and more each day, public schools are making the switch to HP thin clients to provide desktop computing...; Tags: K-12, Hewlett-Packard Co., Thin Client, Downtime, Thin Clients, Open Source, Hardware; Case studies 2009-05-01
Blacklists vs. whitelists: Blacklists vs. whitelistsCommercial Site VettingMy concern with a vendor offering to optimize content is where else are they looking to monetize the relationship, perhaps through back doors?Data mine and sell to marketing? Take money from commercial sites or trade associations such as the dairy councils to improve the findability of...; Tags: K-12; Discussion threads 2009-04-30

Homebrewing isn't dead yet: Homebrewing isn't dead yetShould be programs for asset re-use by big vendors for K-12I don't see why IBM, HP, Dell and a few others can't take off-lease near-EOL equipment for enterprises and re-distribute it to K-12 with a limited warranty for reclamation costs and for re-use in educational environments. The...; Tags: Homebrewing IS, Homebrewing, K-12, Dell Computer Corp., PC; Discussion threads 2009-03-09
K-12 textbooks in for a big change: K-12 textbooks in for a big changeWhat a radical conceptI hear that some state called "Massachusetts" has a State technology institute where the professors (who might also be "subject-matter experts") have been putting courseware on the Web using open-redistribution licensing.Be CarefulText books are better for learning from, because the source...; Tags: Text Book, textbook, K-12, K-12 textbook; Discussion threads 2009-03-05
K-12 textbooks in for a big change: I read a great article highlighting some state-level policy changes that are paving the way for real classroom instructional material reform. Classroom instructional material is a big way of saying textbooks, but, in fact, these changes point to a move away from traditional texts and towards a range of...; Tags: K-12, Teacher, Textbook, Internet, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2009-03-05
Centralized Solution Improves Collaboration for K-12 and Higher-Education Schools: RCM Technologies designs IT solutions for corporate and private-sector clients worldwide. The company has more than 1,500 employees and customers in several industries including education. RCM Technologies helps education and other industries improve workflow and business processes. To streamline access to information, RCM designed the MOSS EDU QuickStart, a solution...; Tags: K-12, Education, Solution, Collaboration, Industry, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Management; Case studies 2009-01-01
Schools Achieve Rich, Safe, and Personalized Learning Environments With Studywiz: Etech Group, a software company based in Australia, developed Studywiz, a learning environment that uses Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and is designed specifically for K-12 schools. As K-12 education evolves to include both online and classroom learning, schools need a universal, easily managed learning environment that can safely deliver...; Tags: K-12, School, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Environment, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Content Management, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2008-12-01
And speaking of Sun Microsystems: Sun Microsystems is not a name we often associate with education outside of high-end technical fields at the university level. Of course, Sun is responsible for OpenOffice and has recently acquired both MySQL and VirtualBox, all of which (especially OO.org) have quite a bit of relevance here. ...; Tags: K-12, Sun Microsystems Inc., Virtualization, Hardware, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-10-13
"People with strong numerical and problem-solving skills seem to be appreciated by employers": "People with strong numerical and problem-solving skills seem to be appreciated by employers"They are? They do?If I ever find a company that does outside of their R&D dept, I would be surprised. Most people, from the worker bee to the executive all seem brain dead, with very few (but nonetheless...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job, worker bee, K-12, worker; Discussion threads 2008-10-09
The K-12 Budget Case for Internet Security: School budgets have not kept up with the explosive pace of instructional Internet access, or the corresponding threat to academic and administrative resources. This paper explores trends in academic Internet use, the budgetary arguments for greater information security, and funding considerations unique to academic environments. SonicWALL solutions provide powerful, granular...; Tags: K-12, SonicWall, Internet Security, Internet, Security; White papers 2008-09-02
K-12 School District Increases Call-Handling Capacity From 5 to Over 80 Incidents Per Day Using Remote Desktop Support Appliance: Responsible for all things technology in a school district of 700 employees, 3,000 systems, and 10 sites throughout Minidoka County, Minidoka County School District's three-man IT team had its work cut out. The geographic dispersal of the schools often required travel across the county to resolve support incidents, stretching the...; Tags: K-12, Desktop, Team, Remote Desktop, Incident, Bomgar, Team Management, Management; Case studies 2008-08-20
When will textbook publishers get a clue?: Have you bought any textbooks recently? K-12 book prices are outlandish; college textbooks border on criminal and publishers are moving slower than molasses in January when it comes to moving towards any sort of electronic publishing model. I know, let's cut down countless trees, print on them with toxic...; Tags: K-12, Student, Textbook, K-12 Book Price, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-28
Connect Every K-12 Laptop... Wirelessly, Effortlessly, Securely: The increased use of laptop computers in K-12 schools has created a unique opportunity to dramatically improve the quality of teaching and learning. The integration of audio, video and graphics animation, coupled with interactivity, has enabled new teaching paradigms that expand the learning opportunities for all students. In addition, the...; Tags: K-12, Laptop Computer, Aruba Networks, Notebooks, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; White papers 2008-06-03
What's NEXT in K-12 Collaboration and Productivity: Collaboration and distance learning technology feature low-cost implementation and operation, compared to outsourced audio-conferencing services. Additional features are also available at a reduced cost, such as audio, visual, application sharing, secure instant messaging and intelligent presence management, which displays contact list and whether or not those contacts are available. The...; Tags: K-12, Distance Learning, E-learning, Training And Certification, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2008-04-20
What's NEXT in Secure K-12 Learning Environments: As K-12 networks grow and more schools and districts move toward one-to-one computing programs, the need has never been greater for secure learning environments. Security in schools and administrative offices is a concern for K-12 school districts, from both physical and network standpoints. Districts need reliable security and incident warning...; Tags: K-12, District, e.Republic, Network, Environment; White papers 2008-04-20
Alcatel-Lucent's K-12 Video-Enhanced Learning Solution: Operating a school district is a challenging business. Remaining a viable member of the academic community means constantly evolving to attract and support teachers, reach students, and support their growth and achievement. Only then can district remain viable - maintaining adequate funding, keeping up enrollments, and ensuring students in community...; Tags: K-12, Lucent Technologies Inc., Video, Alcatel, Corporate Communications, Marketing; White papers 2008-04-20
The Unique Challenges Facing the IT Professional in K-12 Education: How does your school or district stack up vs. peer institutions? Download this recent research report to see the results of a survey that identified key issues and trends among K-12 IT leaders: You will learn: Top issues associated with managing IT in schools Avg. staffing...; Tags: K-12, Education, Information Technology, SchoolDude Inc., Strategy, Management; White papers 2008-03-01