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Ruckus Launches Smart WiFi, Gives Districts Access To Next-Gen Wireless Networking

7/2/2008

Ruckus Wireless announced the launch of its Smart WiFi for the education market Monday. The company's ZoneFlex Smart WLAN combines 802.11n technology, adaptive beam steering, and SmartMesh networking. Read More

Vernier Offers Free Software, Plays with Legos, Goes Green For Education

7/2/2008

Data collection technology provider Vernier Software & Technology has announced several new offerings for the education market, including free Logger Lite and LabQuest Emulator software, a new NXT sensor adapter for Lego Mindstorms NXT robots, and free eco-friendly classroom activities. Read More

CoSN Details Changes to E-Mail Regulations, Calls for 'Comprehensive Solution'

7/1/2008

What's the difference between Open Records and eDiscovery? With changes in Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, what does e-mail compliance mean these days, and how do schools achieve it? The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), an education technology advocacy group, is attempting to answer these questions with a new white paper called "School Districts, Data Retention and Federal eDiscovery Rules: The Case for a Full E-mail Archiving Solution Now." Read More

SharePoint Takes Center Stage at Catalyst Event

7/1/2008

The Burton Group put the spotlight on Microsoft's SharePoint Server 2007 product on Thursday at its Catalyst Conference 2008 event. The analyst and consulting group allocated no less than five panels at the San Diego-based event to discuss SharePoint for the enterprise. The panels focused on the solution's strengths and weaknesses, as well as the importance of partner support in implementing SharePoint. Read More

Texas District Adopts Angel LMS To Support 1:1 Program

7/1/2008

Klein Independent School District in Texas has adopted the Angel Learning Management Suite from Angel Learning and will use it to support a 1:1 computing initiative in three schools this fall. Read More

AIM Education Acquires 3 Educational Video Lines

6/30/2008

AIM Education, a new division of AIM Learning Group, has set its sights on providing a broader range of visual media to the education market in the United States. The company announced Wednesday that it's acquiring the educational video product lines Sunburst Visual Media, Learn360, and Teacher's Media Company, all from School Specialty Inc. Read More

CPSI Offers Zone Integration Server Free for Districts

6/27/2008

CPSI Ltd. has announced that it will offer its fully certified, production-level Zone Integration Server (ZIS), SIF-Connect Server, free of charge to districts worldwide. Under the program, districts will have the opportunity to obtain licensing for SIF-Connect Server and pay only for support options. Read More

Lighthouse Virtualization Group Becomes VKernel Gold Partner, Enhances Virtualization Services

6/27/2008

Virtual appliance provider Vkernel announced its partnership with Lighthouse Virtualization Group, a subsidiary of Lighthouse Computer Services. Lighthouse will become a VKernel Gold Partner, reselling the company's suite of virtual appliances. Read More

eBureau, Datamark Partner for Enrollment Predictive Modeling

6/27/2008

Information solutions provider eBureau and direct response advertising agency Datamark have announced a strategic partnership to use predictive modeling to evaluate online leads purchased by Datamark on behalf of its education clientele. Read More

Attivio University Launched To Promote Unified Information Access

6/26/2008

Attivio Inc. announced last Thursday a new initiative designed to recruit and retain talent, as well as evangelize the emerging field of unified information access. The company has hired Rodney Alvarez to head the program. Read More