Educational Technology

• Online testing of students: Will Florida be ready? July 28, 2010
  By Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel Central Florida school administrators are fearing technology snarls and scheduling nightmares when thousands of high-school students start taking standardized math exams on computers next school year. Florida’s first big move away from pencil-and-bubble-sheet tests is what’s producing all the anxiety. Many local high school […]
• Windows Vulnerability Targeted by More Malware July 28, 2010
  By Brian Prince, eWeek Security researchers have found more malware exploiting an unpatched Windows vulnerability via .LNK shortcut files. According to Sophos blog, two other pieces of malware have been observed targeting the bug. One is a keylogging Trojan the company is calling Chymin-A that is “designed to steal information from infected computers.” The o […]
• Netbook Sales to More than Double by 2013, ABI Says July 28, 2010
  By Michelle Maisto, eWeek Netbooks, once expected to fade away in favor of desktops and notebooks, are still enjoying strong sales. Shipments are forecast to hit 60 million in 2010, and that figure is now expected to double by 2013, according to a report by ABI Research. Netbook sales are showing no signs of waning, ABI […]