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Knee deep in Outlook Live

From a hands on experience, what students are using with Microsoft's online email client. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Live, Knee, Microsoft Outlook, E-mail, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Zack Whittaker, iGeneration, Microsoft, Outlook, Student, Productivity

Image galleries 2009-06-26

Students create portable device to detect suicide bombers

According to latest reports, improvised explosive devices IEDs, the weapons of suicide bombers, are responsible for about half of soldier casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. To help contain this urgent threat, specialized contractors are being called in to provide services like counter IED training and technologies like...

Tags: Student, Portable Device, Corporate Communications, Handhelds, Networking, Marketing, Hardware, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-06-24

Microsoft wants students for Office 2010 test

Microsoft, in an effort to try and get something right, or in an attempt to publicise themselves to the relevant markets, are asking students along with families and small businesses to participate in a test of Office 2010 before its release. Not only that, this gives the...

Tags: Student, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Breaking down the laptop wall with conferencing software

I've talked before about the so-called "laptop wall" that an increasing number of college lecturers and even secondary school teachers face. The challenge, of course, is to turn those laptops into learning tools instead of distractions, machines that engage students rather than letting them disengage. Last...

Tags: Distance Education, Clemson University, Information Technology, Student, Laptop Computer, Wall, E-learning, Notebooks, Training And Certification, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-22

My Study Tree 1.2 (Windows)

My Study Tree makes studying easier and more effective. Students can quickly build, modify, and review interactive outlines and flash cards that are tailored to the student's own individual learning style. From audio recorded flash cards to speech-to-text built outlines, My Study Tree gives students powerful tools that make the...

Tags: Card, Student, Microsoft Windows, Outline, AshCam Software

Software downloads 2009-06-18

A cloud-based PIM kids will want to use

I lose everything. Most people who know me understand that giving me notes, papers, pens, etc., is a surefire way to get them lost. My wife won't even send me lunches packed in Tupperware anymore. I'll be lucky to find my lunch, let alone the Tupperware to bring...

Tags: Group, Student, Teacher, Built-in Calendar, School Town, Time Management, Internet, Corporate Communications, Handhelds, Productivity, Marketing, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-16

FRS Dot to Dot and Coloring Book Fun 1.1 (Windows)

FRS Dot to Dot and Coloring Book Fun offers students pages of dot to dot and coloring book activities. There are 100 pages that can educate students about the alphabet, numbers, how to count and more. New in this version: Dot to Dot Index added. Index details each do to...

Tags: Student, Fast Rabbit Software, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-13

For high school students, SAT Vocab Challenge iPhone app hardly 'deleterious'

Got a kid in high school? The Princeton Review has created an iPhone app you'll both love. The makers of college test-prep books and courses have designed an SAT-prep application for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch that, quite frankly, is a lot of...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Student, App, Princeton Review, Games, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-12

Med students should be editing, not using, Wikipedia

Everyone knows I love Wikipedia. Our librarian knows it, regular readers know it, my mom knows it. I defend its value and its place in education as a quick reference, preliminary source, and bibliographic reference on a variety of topics. Properly sourced articles have a great deal of credibility....

Tags: Student, Wikipedia, Wiki, Online Communications, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-09

UberSmart Math Basics 2.1 (Windows)

UberSmart Math Basics is not just another flash card program, it's a highly effective tool that helps children of all ages master their math facts. Did you know that you have to recall 12 different math facts to multiply 867 x 39? Quick, accurate recollection of math facts is a...

Tags: Skill, Student, UberSmart Software, UberSmart Math Basics, Math Fact, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-08

An idea for older students using the Classmate

This weekend, I had to set my Classmate aside for a while, putting my experiment temporarily on hold while I put together some large assessments and worked on scheduling. The plan, of course, was to use the Classmate exclusively for a month since it hardly seemed reasonable to be...

Tags: Student, Classmate, Productivity, Monitors & Displays, Web Site Development, Notebooks, Hardware, Components, Internet, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-01

Recession and employment: where does the student stand?

After listening to a podcast of my good friend Geoff Lloyd's Hometime Show, when he was talking to an independent financial expert, something which was said makes more sense than anything else I've heard in a long while: "To put it simply, we as a nation...

Tags: Job, Recession, Student, Debt, Industry Connection, Podcasts, Recruitment & Selection, Professional Development, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Career, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-05-22

"The students don't think of it as learning"

I'm trying to figure out if that's a good thing. I'm referring to a line in the Indianapolis Star's recent article about a local initiative to use Sony PSPs in the classroom. Here it is in context: PSP content is monitored closely and controlled by the...

Tags: Student, Sony PlayStation Portable, Corporate Communications, Productivity, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-05-19

Wolfram Alpha...ongoing impressions from day 1

I know, it's not actually the first day for Wolfram Alpha, but it is the first business day and, so far, impressions seem to have been mixed. The general consensus on the Twitterverse? It's not Google. Well no kidding, right? It was never meant to me....

Tags: Search Engine, Student, Search, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-05-18

Is this my solution for thin client angst?

I'm a real proponent of thin clients. They ease management problems, they drastically reduce noise and energy consumption, and generally do a decent job of giving most students what they need. However, if your network isn't 100% up to snuff or a server goes on the blink, a...

Tags: Thin Client, Student, Thin Clients, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-05-15

School Safety and Soundness - What About Cyber Security Events?

In this Information and Technology Age, it is everyone's duty to prepare for all of the threats that can impact the students. This preparation should include the very thing that has impacted the students most over the past two decades - technology. This particular mission isn't about educating students on...

Tags: Student, Threat, Cybersecurity, Reclamere, Security

White papers 2009-05-15

Yes, the cloud is still OK, even after Google's "glitch"

The big news Thursday, of course, was Google's outage for many of its services. Listening in on Twitter, one would have thought that we were all going to die painful fiery deaths or that several folks at Google should sacrifice themselves to similarly painful and fiery deaths. By...

Tags: Google Inc., Student, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Management, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-05-14

Netbook, notebook, or something else?

The iPhone/iTouch debacle at the University of Missouri got me thinking about platforms of choice for student learning. Obviously, I think there is a lot to be said for netbooks in schools, both for teachers and students. They're cheap, light, fairly durable, and kid-sized, while newer models are...

Tags: Notebook, Student, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-05-12

Wordoholic 0.5 (Mac)

Makes the process of word memorization less tedious and time-consuming Provides a simple way to exchange word lists to study (e.g. from teacher to students) Track learning progress coming soon Study words whenever you have some spare time.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Student, Teacher, Wordoholic, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-05-12

Apple's iPod touch, iPhone as education tool: Should universities dictate whether you're a Mac or PC?

Apple has been a strong player in the education vertical for years via its Mac juggernaut. Now it appears that the iPhone and iPod touch has a shot at extending that dominance.  News of the iPhone as tool have been springing up everywhere Techmeme. The latest is...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, PC, Student, Missouri, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Tool, Northwestern, Medill, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-11