IT Management
IT Infrastructure & Management
A Wider View
Opening access to quality online content seen to outweigh the possibility of students seeing inappropriate material.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Culture of Data Evolves in Fulton Schools
Better use of data has remained high on the district’s priority list as a key tactic for improving student achievement.
Classroom Technology
Maine Laptop Expansion Moves Forward
But budget cutbacks force some districts to scale back their plans and look for cheaper alternatives.
Federal
Computer Tool Sizes Up Math, Science Policies
Through simulations that adjust for hundreds of variables, the modeling system helps assess methods for improving STEM education.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Online Professional Training: Build IT or Buy IT?
Experts at the National Educational Computing Conference in Washington today will be discussing the key factors schools must weigh when deciding whether to create homemade online professional development products or purchase them off the shelf. Read this Digital Directions article to help you make more informed decisions on this issue.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Tapping Into 'Cloud' Power
Ed-tech leaders’ interest in cloud computing is growing because they see it as an effective way to cut down on the cost of acquiring and maintaining information technology.
Professional Development
Online Professional Development Weighed as Cost-Saving Tactic
Schools facing budget cutbacks look to online teacher training to save money and expand offerings.
IT Infrastructure & Management
The Military Connection
Defense contractors are joining forces in an innovative partnership to develop high-tech simulations to boost STEM education in Maryland's Baltimore County schools. 
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Science
Defense Contractors, Districts Partner to Improve STEM Education
Educators see benefits in having access to technologies developed for the military long before they reach the commercial market.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Online Safety Summit Emphasizes Community Collaboration
As school officials try to navigate the murky waters of Internet-safety policies, one belief is resoundingly clear: Teaching children the skills they need to be safe online is a community effort, involving the help of schools, parents, researchers, and industry players.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Help Wanted: Finding the Right IT Worker
School technology leaders across the country differ when it comes to the skills, education, experience, and personality they look for when hiring an IT specialist.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Study of 71 Districts Outlining Best Practices in Data Use
School districts will soon have opportunities to compare and learn from each other’s methods of collecting and managing data through technology.
IT Infrastructure & Management
'Data Leakage'
School districts store vast amounts of confidential data in their computer systems. But that information doesn’t always stay private.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Evaluating Crisis-Alert Systems
In the age of e-mail and text messaging, instantly alerting parents and staff members about emergency situations on campus has become increasingly common.