News
- Genetec Releases New Version of IP Access Control
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9/12/2008
Genetec has released version 2.0 of its IP access control security application, Synergis. The program provides a unified security console through two modules. SecurityDesk allows the user to control and monitor the security system by consolidating video, audio, and access control data into one interface. ConfigTool is an interface for managing users, cardholders, access credentials, schedules, and hardware devices. It also provides reporting capabilities.
- Mead Moves Into Interactive Whiteboards
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9/12/2008
School supply company Mead is taking the plunge into education technology with the launch of a new interactive whiteboard. Dubbed, appropriately enough, the Mead Interactive Whiteboard, the new model incorporates a 77-inch interactive projection screen, multimedia pen, mounting hardware, and software suite targeted toward education.
- PIER Updates Collaboration System for Emergency Response
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9/12/2008
PIER Systems has launched version 6.0 of the PIER--Public Information Emergency Response--system. The intent of the PIER program is to allow public affairs staff to draft, edit, and send out a message to multiple audiences directly, without having to go through conventional mass communication channels. PIER also allows users to send out notifications such as SMS text messages, manage public inquiries and respond to media effectively.
- Iona College Deploys InfoExpress CyberGatekeeper
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9/12/2008
Iona College in New Rochelle, NY has selected InfoExpress CyberGatekeeper to protect the college wireless network. The InfoExpress appliance controls access to the network by auditing all devices before granting access. The solution can be deployed in monitor mode, giving organizations the option to remediate endpoints "on the fly" without having to restrict access to users.
- Valcom and Keltron Integrate Technologies for a Life Safety Communications System
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9/12/2008
Valcom, which sells telephone integrated paging systems, and Keltron, which sells life safety event management systems, have formed a partnership to offer Total Life Safety Communications System, an integrated, wireless system that provides extended life safety communications for organizations with multiple buildings.
- SGI Powers Bioinformatics Research at U South Carolina
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9/11/2008
The University of South Carolina has upgraded its server and storage technologies to support research in bioinformatics and processing of medical images. The university adopted server and storage solutions for SGI, including the company's SGI Altix 4700 system and InfiniteStorage 4000.
- Microsoft Releases More Virtualization Details
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9/11/2008
Microsoft, following its earlier announcement about new virtualization products and imminent releases, has filled in some details that give more shape to its vision.
- U North Carolina at Charlotte Signs Southeast TechInventures To Commercialize IP
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9/11/2008
The University of North Carolina, Charlotte has signed a licensing agreement with Southeast TechInventures Inc. (STI) to streamline negotiations and accelerate the acquisition of intellectual property--a key step in the technology commercialization process. STI works in partnership with university-based inventors to commercialize new technologies.
- U Texas at Austin Adopts Annual Copyright License from Copyright Clearance Center
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9/11/2008
The University of Texas at Austin has signed an agreement with Copyright Clearance Center to adopt CCC's Annual Copyright License for academic institutions. This license gives librarians, faculty, copy shop staff, and others with pre-approved permission to use content in coursepacks, e-reserves, course management systems, and research collaboration.
- Galveston College Revamps Constituent Services
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9/11/2008
Galveston College has selected Datatel Colleague and Datatel ActiveCampus Portal solutions to replace legacy systems in use by the school. The College also licensed Colleague Student Retention Alert, a comprehensive offering of software and professional services that identifies and serves students who are academically at-risk.
- 34 Washington Colleges Move into Online Course Delivery
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9/10/2008
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is rolling out a new system to deliver online classes, presentations, and meetings. The organization recently signed on with Elluminate to use that company's Elluminate Learning Suite across its 34 member colleges.
- Long Beach Students Get Chinese Language Tutoring Direct from Beijing
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9/10/2008
A class at California State University, Long Beach has signed up to receive online tutoring in Chinese from eChineseLearning. The company, based in Beijing, provides Chinese language lessons for academic, business, and personal use through Skype. The program was piloted earlier this year by eight students in CSU's Asian and Asian American Studies Department who were studying the fundamentals of Chinese. Each student received an hour of tutoring each week.
- Minnesota State U Tech Students To Use Alpha Software To Build Databases
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9/10/2008
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Technology of Minnesota State University, Mankato has selected Alpha Software's Alpha Five Platinum as the standard programming tool for its engineering curriculum. Engineering students are now using Alpha Five to develop databases that support hardware design, system integration, project management, budget management, verification plans and reports, and engineering tools.
- Vanderbilt U and Med Center Expand Wireless Network with Sprint and Nextel
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9/10/2008
Vanderbilt University and Medical Center (VUMC) will be upgrading its wireless connectivity on campus with the help of Sprint, a long-time provider of wireless services to the school. Sprint will expand the existing system, including additional network coverage on both the Nationwide Sprint Network and the Nextel National Network covering eight buildings.
- U Virginia Putting GageMap Software through Cycles in Engineering Program
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9/10/2008
The University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science Rotating Machinery and Controls (ROMAC) Industrial Program will be using EDAS GageMap software to conduct vibration analysis and simulate vibratory effects on industry-focused research projects.
- Kansas' Johnson County CC Moves to Angel for Blended Course Delivery
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9/9/2008
Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in Overland Park, Kansas has adopted the Angel Learning Management Suite (LMS) to deliver online and blended courses. The largest of Kansas' 19 community colleges, JCCC chose to transition to the Angel LMS from Blackboard following a review of available products. According to a statement from the vendor, the college chose Angel for its stability, ease of use, and feature set.
- Office Live Workspace: Shadowed by Google Docs?
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9/9/2008
Microsoft last Wednesday touted the success of its online extension to Microsoft Office, a free browser-based application that's still in beta release. One million people so far have signed up to use the Microsoft Office Live Workspace Beta after six months of the beta's public availability, according to an announcement issued by the company.
- Feeling Data Squeeze, Liberty U Installs New NetApp SANs
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9/9/2008
Liberty University has installed a storage area network (SAN) from Network Appliance (NetApp) to accommodate an increase in enrollment and a greater reliance on digital information. The school has 11,300 resident students and 39,000 distance learners.
- Teachers Domain Expands Content for Educators, Adds New Editions
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9/9/2008
Teachers Domain, a free online resource for educators, has announced expanded content in science, math, art, social studies, and language arts. The online library is also launching two new editions: Teachers' Domain College Edition, designed for higher education, and VITAL New York on Teachers' Domain, providing resources for New York teachers that are aligned with the state's core curriculum.
- Borrego To Install 1.2 Megawatt Solar System for UCSD
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9/9/2008
Borrego Solar Systems announced last week that it has been selected by the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to install a 1.2 megawatt solar electric system. The grid-connected system will provide approximately 2.4 million kilowatt hours of energy per year, contributing to the university’s overall sustainable energy goals.
- UCSD Plants Solar Trees on Parking Structures
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9/8/2008
University of California, San Diego is taking a novel approach to generating sustainable energy on its campus by transforming its parking garages into solar power plants. With the help of Envision Solar, the university is "planting" Solar Trees on the roofs of two of its parking structures to generate electricity for the campus and provide infrastructure for supporting electric vehicles.
- Washington Colleges Adopt the Angel LMS for Online Courses
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9/8/2008
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges has licensed the Angel Learning Management Suite (LMS) to deliver online courses available through WashingtonOnline (WAOL). The board consists of 34 schools that serve 450,000 students annually.
- Coppin, Rush, CSU Fullerton Deploy Gigabit Wireless
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9/8/2008
Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and California State University in Fullerton, have adopted BridgeWave Communications' gigabit wireless links to provide network connectivity on their campuses.
- Delaware State Implements Honeywell Notification System
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9/8/2008
Delaware State University in Dover will use the Honeywell Instant Alert Plus notification service to help communicate with students, faculty, and staff in an emergency. The university previously relied on e-mail, fliers, and door-to-door outreach to circulate information. With the new system, the school will be able to reach people both on and off campus via phone, cell phone, pager, e-mail, or PDA. In a statement, Honeywell said the service can send up to 175,000 30-second phone calls and 125,000 text messages in 15 minutes.
- Zoho Launches Online Document Management Tool
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9/8/2008
Online collaborative technology developer Zoho has launched its new Zoho Docs, a Web-based document management tool that's designed to integrate with Zoho's online spreadsheet, presentation, and document creation software.
