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T.H.E. Journal August 2006	Extracurricular: For Administrators Who do Their Homework Districts continue to aspire to a 1-to-1 student-to-computer ratio. How many have achieved it?
T.H.E. Journal June 2007	Extracurricular :: For Technologists Who do Their Homework The expectations of technology directors who have yet to implement 1-to-1 computing programs positively reflect the experiences of tech directors who have 1-to-1 plans already established.
T.H.E. Journal March 2008	Extracurricular :: For technologists who do their homework How closely do the following two scenarios describe your district's experiences with 1-to-1 computing implementations?
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The Motley Fool August 11, 2008 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Amazon's Bright Cloud? Will cloud computing produce heavenly returns for Amazon.com?
T.H.E. Journal	News Briefs - Center for Education Services The research and development organization AEL has opened the Center for Education Services, which offers customized professional development and program improvement services for educators at the school, district and state levels.
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T.H.E. Journal September 2006 Catherine Wambach	Smart Classroom: From Revolutionary to Evolutionary: 10 Years of 1-to-1 Computing Laptop initiatives are now a decade old. Once a point of controversy, they have become the cornerstone of every district's technology hopes.
T.H.E. Journal November 13, 2009 Scott Aronowitz	Educator Use of Social Networking Lags Behind Interest Educators suggested some factors inhibiting the growth of this technology in educational settings include privacy concerns, schools/districts that block access to these Web sites, and time pressure.
T.H.E. Journal June 2004 Geoffry Fletcher	Redefining Professional Development Texas' Irving Independent School District receives the first Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation in Technology.
Bank Systems & Technology February 13, 2009 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	Perspectives: Green IT A growing number of banks have recognized that adopting "green," or energy-efficient, computing and operational principles isn't just about helping the environment - it also can help reduce costs, improve performance and provide competitive benefits.
T.H.E. Journal April 2006 Jacob Milner	Tablet PCs: The Write Approach Move over, laptops. As 1-to-1 computing becomes the goal on K-12 campuses, school districts are turning to this newer, pen-based technology.
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Insurance & Technology November 24, 2003 Julie Gallagher	Is Grid Computing Next Wave? Insurance companies that need to perform large processing tasks like scanning policies to see which ones are likely to generate claims can save money on hardware with grid computing.
InternetNews January 26, 2011	What Will Q4 Earnings Say About Microsoft's Future? Ahead of what is likely to be another record quarter for the software giant, analysts are looking for signs that Microsoft is adapting to the new era of computing.
AskMen.com Simon Sinek	Simon Sinek: Ask Questions Leadership is not about always being right, it's about finding the right answers.
CIO June 1, 2003 Bob Violino	Powerful DNA Portable computer vendors like to boast about their small and lightweight devices. But their best efforts are nothing compared with programmable molecular computing machines composed of an enzyme and DNA molecules.
CFO November 17, 2003 Anne Stuart	Utility Computing It's a little bit outsourcing. It's a little bit re-architecting. It's hard to describe. As with any potential technology revolution, the concept of utility computing faces plenty of potential barriers.
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InternetNews December 9, 2005 Clint Boulton	Analysts: Utility Computing a "Developing Concept" Customers and vendors like IBM, Hewlett Packard and Sun Microsystems are only taking baby steps toward utility computing, according to new research.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2008 Tim Beyers	AT&T: Not Very Cloudy Let's be clear: AT&T may be hosting and serving Olympic-sized chunks of data, but it is not a player -- not even a bit player -- in cloud computing.
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Linux Journal May 1, 2007 Nicholas Petreley	/var/opinion - They're Ba-ack The Network Computing revolution rears its beautiful head once again, thanks to Ajax, though lightweight applications are Ajax-based, and the heavy-duty applications are Java-based.
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T.H.E. Journal September 2008 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	From Gathering Information to Taking Action Four new projects herald the bold next phase of the Congress on the Future of Content.
T.H.E. Journal July 2008 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Middle Schools : Strike Up the Bandwidth Are districts suitably prepared for the ever-increasing need for faster connectivity in our schools?
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CFO November 17, 2003 Peter Krass	Grid Computing The same technology being used to search of life in outer space could soon help your company save serious time and money.
PC Magazine July 13, 2005 Michael J. Miller	The Big Shake Up 2006 will be another transformative year, with innovations that will rock the computing industry.
T.H.E. Journal June 2002 Sloane O'Neal	The Impact of ESEA's Scientifically Based Research Requirement on Schools' Technology Solutions This requirement, that districts implement products and programs founded on scientifically based research, is one of the bill's greatest strengths. When coupled with effective professional development, these educational solutions represent an overwhelmingly positive move.
InternetNews February 11, 2004 Clint Boulton	IBM, Veritas Lead New Utility Computing Standard New interoperability standard would be competing with a similar effort from EDS and Computer Associates.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Tim Beyers	A Blanket Wraps Secure Computing A confusing earnings report from Secure Computing spells opportunity for patient investors.
PHONE+ September 1, 2009 Steve Hilton	Ask Steve: Is Cloud Computing Ready for SMBs? Wide-scale cloud-based computing offerings for SMBs are still in the early design phase.
Bio-IT World July 11, 2002 Salvatore Salamone	P2P's Powerful Promise Systems management remains difficult, but the payoff is getting teraflop computing from a sea of commodity PCs. Just ask Entelos and Novartis.
InternetNews June 23, 2006 David Needle	IBM Grows Grid Iron There's growth in grids. IBM said in response to increasing worldwide demand for supercomputing resources, it is expanding the availability of computer resources available through its computing on demand program.
Bio-IT World December 10, 2002 Mark Hall	Grids: When Concepts Collide Within just a few years, grid computing has gone from being a subject discussed by only experts in the fields of high-performance computing (HPC) and networking to one that has captured the imagination of an increasingly large percentage of the computing public.
T.H.E. Journal September 9, 2009 John K. Waters	Maine Ingredients The nation's first-ever statewide 1-to-1 laptop program marks its seventh birthday by expanding into high schools, providing an occasion to celebrate - and to examine the components of its success.
IndustryWeek June 1, 2005 Doug Bartholomew	On Demand Computing -- IT On Tap? Pay-on-demand only for the amount of IT resources you actually consume? Manufacturers want to know: Utility computing, is it real, or is it hype? And what does it mean to the IT department?
T.H.E. Journal July 2005	Using Data Systems To Meet AYP Although more data is now available for all education stakeholders, the issues of ensuring data quality, and utilizing the data to make decisions about teaching and learning, are critical to making the data useful.
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 Charlene O'Hanlon	1-to-1 Computing :: A Measure of Success The first rounds of data are in, and districts are evaluating the impact of their 1-to-1 programs. With the results showing a revolution in teaching and learning, the task now is to find ways to keep the funding alive.
T.H.E. Journal February 2005 Betty Schweizer	The Evolution of Information Access From dedicated terminals and dial-up service to the power of the enterprise Web: proposes that school districts form consortia to purchase and leverage Web portal technology, highlighting Minnesota's Plumtree Portal, the first portal-based service for k-12 education.
T.H.E. Journal October 2005 Chris Rother	Teachers Talk Tech The Teachers Talk Tech survey exposes a growing problem: Cash-strapped schools must choose between using computers as administrative or instructional tools.
T.H.E. Journal October 2005 Darby & Hughes	The Evolution of Student Information Systems As PCs and the Internet have become a ubiquitous part of school districts, the education community's desire for anytime, anywhere access to data has burgeoned. Can vendors keep up with districts' changing needs?
InternetNews May 6, 2005 Clint Boulton	Is Creative Computing Gridlocked? IBM and Sun are headed for a showdown as they try to create new pricing schemes, experts say.
Information Today December 4, 2006 Tara Calishain	Google Shutters Its Answers Service Google's decision to close down Google Answers has produced a huge amount of discussion and comment from all corners of the Web.
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