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Fox, Christine; Jones, Rachel – State Educational Technology Directors Association, 2016
In this report, State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) builds upon the research and recommendations from prior publications with a focus on the role of state leadership in supporting districts and schools to increase high-speed connectivity and access for students and educators. SETDA firmly believes that high-speed broadband…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Access to Information, Educational Technology, Usability
Executive Office of the President, 2015
Affordable, reliable access to high speed broadband is critical to U.S. economic growth and competitiveness. Upgrading to higher-speed broadband lets consumers use the Internet in new ways, increases the productivity of American individuals and businesses, and drives innovation throughout the digital ecosystem. As this report describes, while the…
Descriptors: Internet, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Information Networks
Ford, Tracy – Campus Technology, 2012
Many institutions implement a distributed antenna system (DAS) as part of a holistic approach to providing better wireless coverage and capacity on campus. A DAS provides wireless service within a particular area or structure via a network of separate antenna nodes that are connected to a common source through fiber or coaxial cable. Because DAS…
Descriptors: Technology Planning, Information Networks, Systems Development, Computer Networks
Nichols, Bob – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2013
Many rural areas of the country lack an on-ramp to the information superhighway for people who are looking for educational and professional advancement, which leaves these rural communities frustrated by a situation that puts their residents at a significant disadvantage. This article describes Quick Start and Advanced Internet Regions (AIR.U) as…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Rural Schools, Colleges, Access to Computers
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Violino, Bob – Community College Journal, 2012
With the rising popularity of personal mobile devices, from smartphones to tablets, an increasing number of colleges are asking students and teachers to bring their own technology to class. The so-called bring your own device, or BYOD, movement promises easier access to resources such as textbooks and educational services for students, and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Community Colleges, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Culatta, Richard – EDUCAUSE Review, 2012
Education in the United States is entering a very exciting moment. For the first time, all of the digital stars are aligning n such a way that the technology is available to design truly transformational learning experiences. The ubiquity of inexpensive and powerful mobile devices is creating the potential for all students to learn at any time and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Educational Technology, Innovation, Transformative Learning
Lennett, Benjamin; Morris, Sarah J.; Byrum, Greta – New America Foundation, 2012
Based on a request for information (RFI) submitted to The University Community Next Generation Innovation Project (Gig.U), the paper describes a model for universities to develop next generation broadband infrastructure in their communities. In the our view universities can play a critical role in spurring next generation networks into their…
Descriptors: Universities, Role, Futures (of Society), Internet
Schaffhauser, Dian – Campus Technology, 2009
Will that data breach be the end of a chief security officer (CSO)? Managing information security in higher education requires more than just technical expertise, especially when the heat is cranked up. This article takes a look at how two CSOs deal with hack attacks at their universities. When Purdue University Chief Information Security Officer…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Computer Security, Information Technology, Information Networks
Parry, Marc – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2009
As the federal government prepares to pour billions of stimulus dollars into increased broadband Internet access, colleges are trying to claim much of the money and shape the emerging national networking policy. Their focus is $4.7-billion that will be doled out under a new grant program administered by a small Commerce Department agency called…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Telecommunications, Internet, Grants
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Gibbs, Linda K.; Nash, Kenneth – American Annals of the Deaf, 1983
SpecialNet, a computer based communication/information network includes electronic mail (personal correspondence between individuals and groups), electronic bulletin boards (up-to-the-minute information on key topics in special education, and data collection and information management systems (a computer based tool for conducting surveys and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Information Networks, Telecommunications
Foster-Jorgensen, Karen – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2009
Too often, when child care center directors turn their attention to enhancing management skills, or connecting with someone who understands the day-to-day demands of the job, they are pulled back to the immediate needs of running their programs. Directors, often masters of multitasking, are increasingly turning to web-based technology to manage…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Child Care Centers, Administrators
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Perry, Dennis G.; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1988
Reviews the development and growth of the ARPANET, a wide-area packet switching network initiated by the U.S. Department of Defense in 1969. Evolution of the ARPANET into the DARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) Internet in the 1970s and current uses of the internet are discussed. (16 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Information Networks, Information Technology, Telecommunications
Barth, Richard – Pointer, 1984
The Handicapped Educational Exchange, a microcomputer-based electronic mail system, acts as a clearinghouse for information on the use of technology to aid the handicapped and serves as a communication medium for hearing impaired persons. Procedures for using the system are described. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Information Networks, Microcomputers, Technology
American School and University, 1984
"Learning Link," a computer network in New Haven, Connecticut, connects three elementary schools with a focus on student-to-student learning via computer communications. At least two schools will be linked with schools in two other towns during the second year of the program. (MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Information Networks, Microcomputers, Telecommunications
Stahl, Bil – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1993
Discusses multipoint interactive video networks and describes experiences with two networks in North Carolina, the MCNC CONCERT (COmmunications network of North Carolina for Education, Research, and Technology) and the Vision Carolina network. Digital video is explained, and issues concerning various components of the telecommunications industry…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Information Networks, Interactive Video, Telecommunications
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