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Technology committee forms to set classroom standards
PANAMA CITY — A newly formed Technology Learning Committee for Classrooms had its inaugural meeting Thursday, taking the first steps to deciding how half-cent sales tax money will be used to upgrade classroom technology. The committee was divided...

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:23:43 -0700

BELLEVILLE: New district website could be ready for start of school
On Aug. 23, Van Buren Schools' technology director Harvey Chesney presented an update on the new district website platform set to be launched - hopefully - for the start of school on Sept. 7.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:55:47 -0700

UTMUnplugged holds video contest
The UTM Instructional Technology Center and Web Service will be holding a video contest for UTMUnplugged. The purpose of this contest is to give students the opportunity to show off their video production skills and a chance to win to some prizes. Steve Holt, the director of the Instructional Technology Center and Web Service says he want students to tell UTMUnplugged why they should make a ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:34:20 -0700

Free software available for MSU students
Three Mississippi State University departments will have access to various Microsoft software products for the 2010-2011 school year. Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance is a program which offers annual memberships to accredited departments that grants access to various Microsoft software products for instructional purposes.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:36:44 -0700

Judge: Lower Merion must pay attorney in laptop case
On Monday Lower Merion School District was ordered by Senior U.S. District Judge Jan E. DuBois to pay attorney Mark Haltzman his fees and costs in a civil case involving allegations school officials improperly used webcam-enabled laptops to spy on students.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:49:29 -0700