T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education)

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Articles in October 2005 issue of T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education)

• Determining 'Fair Use' Practices: use common sense and a few basic guidelines to protect yourself and your work.(The Final Word)(Column)
  by Woolsey, Jeremiah
• The International Society for Technology in Education.
• Point-and-Shoot.(digital cameras)(Buyers Guide)
• Essaytech Inc. has updated its Web site (www.essaytech.com) and expanded its online essay evaluation services to include the ACT, GED, LSAT, SAT, PRAXIS, and TOEFL exams.(Brief Article)
• Taking control of your digital imaging content: a look at three products that will make every instructor's life easier when trying to create digital course content.(Educator Evaluation)(Column)
  by Richardson, Ronny
• Macromedia's.
• Canadian school district expands, simplifies data center with KVM technology: with 24,000 students and 55 different sites, Richmond School District No. 38 needed the flexibility to manage its servers remotely from any location at any time--and ATEN's line
  by Dupuis, Chad
• Ohio's virtual reference service receives $1.12M approval.(KnowItNow )(Brief Article)
• University of Texas at Austin explores LIFE: the innovative laptop initiative engages the College of Education's pre-service teachers in a technology-rich learning environment that helps them prepare their students for a future in our high-tech world.(App
  by Tothero, Melissa LeBoeuf
• APTE Inc.
• The evolution of student information systems: as PCs and the Internet have become a ubiquitous part of school districts, the education community's desire for anytime, anywhere access to data has burgeoned. Can vendors keep up with districts' changing need
  by Darby, Robert; Hughes, Tim
• ETS introduces comprehensive K-12 student achievement solution.
• Teaching the fourth 'R' of science education: research: a partnership program between the Bronx High School of Science and Elsevier introduces students to the world of scientific research through ScienceDirect.(Applications)(Column)
  by Moss, Frances; Solomon, J.D.
• Lexmark's.
• Scholastic and the Intel Foundation are seeking nominees for their annual Schools of Distinction Awards program, which bestows $10,000 grants to one elementary and one secondary school in each of its 10 categories.
• Calendar.
• Is technology changing how you teach? The Teachers Talk Tech survey exposes a growing problem: cash-strapped schools must choose between using computers as administrative or instructional tools.(SPECIAL REPORT: Teachers Talk Tech)
  by Rother, Chris
• Corel.
• Inspiration software is currently accepting applications for its 2006 Inspired Teacher Scholarships for Visual Learning from K-12, college, and university educators worldwide.
• From the publisher.
  by LaDuke, Wendy
• Technology + imagination = results: inspired technology initiatives driven by one university project are changing the way teachers instruct and assess, but most importantly, the way today's students learn.(Teaching, Learning, and Management)
  by Barlow, Cathy L.; Wetherill, Karen S.
• Hewlett-Packard's.
• 4GL acquires tranquility to expand special-ed solutions.(4GL School Solutions Inc. acquires Tranquility Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
• 'Scrubbing' Data for D3M: is your school or district planning to develop or purchase tools and technologies to better enable data-driven decision-making (D3M)? First, you'll need to make sure that your data is top-quality.(Data Management)
  by Mercurius, Neil
• TechSmith Corp.
• Lenovo Helps Sacred Heart University refine notebook program.(Brief Article)
• Surviving the media's war on educational technology: Can we keep 'techno-skepticism' from the mainstream?(Commentary)
  by Fletcher, Geoffrey H.
• Dell's.(Digital imaging products)
• Microsoft's.
• Princeton review brings statewide assessments to Tennessee.(Princeton Review Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Serious Magic Inc.
• Epson.
• JASON becomes a subsidiary of national geographic society.(JASON Foundation for Education )(Brief Article)
• The new student-teacher channel: if self-disclosure between teacher and student can boost learning outcomes, blogging may be its most effective mode.
  by Harper, Vernon B., Jr.
• Tech4Learning Inc.'s.
• Brother.
• The library of Congress has launched a Web site (www.loc.gov/section 108) to cover the work of a special independent committee that is recommending changes to section 108 of the Copyright Act.(Brief Article)