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Ed-tech writer and professor Curtis Bonk explains the Read, Reflect, Display, and Do (R2D2) model, a framework for using technology to teach and learn. Key words: educational problem solving, pedagogical practice, higher education models, educational technology leadership, differentiated learning

The parents of a teenage girl who committed suicide after being harassed over an incidence of sexting, or sending explicit photos via cell phone, are accusing the girl's school and her peers of playing a significant role in her death. Key words: sexting, Jessica Logan, sexting lawsuit, school accountability, school litigation

Eight out of 10 colleges included in a recent study were deemed vulnerable to cyber attacks that could cost IT departments thousands of dollars, highlighting the security downfalls of decentralized campus networks with little interconnectedness. Key words: Fordham University, campus security, WhiteHat Security, wireless network security, educational technology

As video games continue to permeate our culture, schools and students are increasingly interested in using video games for learning. This interest has prompted universities and neurologists to explore what makes a successful educational game, what the current barriers to adoption are, and how gaming as a whole affects the brain. Key words: kids and video games, gaming in education, video game design, game research

Five of the nation's largest publishers of newspapers and magazines plan to challenge Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle electronic-book reader with their own digital format that would display in color and work on a variety of devices. Key words: Kindle, eReader, Amazon, Conde Nast, educational technology

This is a video-interview with Walter Bender of Sugar Labs at Netbook World Summit in Paris. Sugar is the Gnu/Linux based OS running in over 1.5 million OLPC XO-1 laptops used by Children around the world. It is the Linux distribution that popularized Linux on Laptop form factors. As I wrote in http://www.olpcnews.com/commentary/impact/olpc_netbook_impact_on_laptop.html the OLPC project has greatly influenced the whole PC/Laptop industry, and with more optimized and streamlined Linux implementations like this new Sugar Linux OS, the influence is only going to be even greater.

A free music-downloading web site that has placed advertisements with at least two high school newspapers is actually a vehicle for violent hate speech and "white resistance" information. Key words: school newspaper, white resistance, Carmel High School, Victory Forever, music downloads

Now that the filing window for schools to request 2010 e-Rate discounts on their telecommunications services has opened, here is some timely advice from e-Rate consulting firm Funds For Learning on applying for your share of the $2.25 billion in funding available. Key words: e-Rate, school technology funding, school technology budget, federal education funding, Funds For Learning, telecommunications service, internet access

Fewer than half of college students responding to a national survey said their professors are using instructional technology, and educators worry that the technology gap between faculty and students might hinder campus learning. Key words: instructional technology, campus technology, online courses, CDW-G, interactive whiteboard, learning management system

A graduate student who must pay four record labels a combined $675,000 in damages for downloading and sharing songs online has been ordered to destroy his illegal music files--but a judge declined to force him to stop promoting the activity that got him in trouble. Key words: illegal music download, RIAA, educational technology, copyright, music copyright

Amazon.com Inc. will add two features to its Kindle eBook reader to make the gadget more accessible to blind and visually impaired students and other users. Key words: Amazon Kindle, assistive technologies, visually impaired students, educational technology, school Kindle

Service Pack 5 (SP5) for Perception v4.4 is now available for download on the website.This service pack addresses several issues in both Perception Server and Authoring Manager. 
 
What version of Perception is this service pack for?
This service pack is ONLY for Perception v4.4.
 
Where do I download Service Pack 5?
You will find two installation files for Service Pack 5 files (one for Perception Server and one for Authoring Manager) on the Questionmark website at:
http://www.questionmark.com/communities/mydownloads.aspx
                                                                   
How do I install Service Pack 5?
See the following knowledge base article for installation instructions:
http://www.questionmark.com/go/kbinst443 

What issues are resolved by Service Pack 5? 
Service Pack 5 includes resolutions and performance improvements that issues in both Perception Server and Authoring Manager:
 

Authoring Manager Issues Resolved:
http://www.questionmark.com/go/kbsp5am

Server Issues Resolved:
http://www.questionmark.com/go/kbsp5sv  

I have not installed Service packs 1, 2, 3 or 4 yet – do I need to install them before I install SP5?
No. It is not necessary to install the prior service packs. The Service Packs will automatically check your Perception Server and Authoring Manager installations to verify if previous Service Packs have been installed. For more information, see the Knowledge Base article: “How do the new Perception Server 4.4 Service Packs work?”
http://www.questionmark.com/perception/help/v4/knowledge_base/miscellaneous/misc423.aspx  

Espacio Iformativo “En Efectivo” de CNN en el que se destacan proyectos de tecnologia como la propuesta de OLPC (Una Computadora por Niño) que Pepe Lobo desea Implementar

I’m reviewing the ARM9 powered Menq EasyPC E790:

The founder of OLPC Prof Nicholas Negroponte presenting his views on what the XO will look like in the near distant future.

Click more for many more parts filmed at this event:

Learn tips and techniques for better assessments right from your desk! Questionmark is currently offering three Web seminars for assessment professionals:

Beyond Multiple Choice: Nine Ways to Leverage Technology for Better Assessments - Wednesday, December 9, at 3 p.m. Eastern 

Effective assessments also help organizations improve performance, manage workforce competencies, and ensure regulatory compliance. How can you make the best use of online authoring, reporting, analytical, and security tools? This seminar provides a broad overview of some common ways technology can be used to enhance the impact of your assessments, including:

• Using question and topic based feedback to guide learning
• Making use of reporting and analytics to derive meaning from your assessments
• Organizing your questions in a centralized item bank structured to meet your organization’s needs
• Creating assessments that adapt and branch based on participant responses and scores
• Matching the delivery environment and technology to the stakes

Register today at:
http://www.questionmark.com/us/seminars/index.aspx#bmc

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Analyzing and Sharing Assessment Results with Questionmark Enterprise Reporter - Monday, November 23, at 3 p.m. Eastern

Enterprise Reporter enables Perception administrators to run reports and analyze the results within the Perception repository. This session explains each of the 12 reports in Enterprise Reporter and the data and statistics they contain.

Register today at:
http://www.questionmark.com/us/seminars/index.aspx#er

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Questionmark Perception Orientation - Offered twice each week

If you are new to computerized assessments or Questionmark Perception, this seminar provides an overview of Perception's features and how to use the software. You will receive basic information about how to write and deploy your quizzes, tests, and surveys using Perception. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers.

Register today at:
http://www.questionmark.com/us/seminars/index.aspx