Catherine McKenzie is Director of the Technology Unit at the California Community Colleges System Office (CCCSO).
Six schools from across the county were awarded $10,000 cash grants, services and products at an event on Tuesday, Sept. 9, in Washington, D.C., from the Intel Foundation. Every year, Intel honors elementary, middle and high schools that have demonstrated excellence in math and science education – they are models for schools across the country.
e.Republic’s Center for Digital Education and Converge magazine announced winners of the 2008 Digital Education Achievement Awards which showcase exceptional education Web sites, projects and programs across the world. The awards recognize educators, students, parents and volunteers who are creating meaningful education experiences for students using digital technology.
This paper examines the evolving landscape of mobility with particular attention to the intersection with learning and education.
It’s no secret that our planet is in trouble, where terms such as polar ice caps, global warming, carbon footprint, pollution and sustainability are commonplace. It is the intent of this paper to not only expand on these buzz words concerning the environment, but to provide information on tangible steps to solve them.
Our public institutions are struggling to transition to a system of greater employee freedom, flexibility and
self-determination.
self-determination.
Despite attempts at establishing strong governance processes, today's higher eduction IT departments continue to struggle with fact-based investment decisions regarding the IT services delivered to stakeholders.
Vivek Kundra was nominated by Mayor Fenty to serve as the Chief Technology Officer for Washington, DC.
This guide has been developed to help educators think their way through one-to-one computing initiatives.
Donald Houde is currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer for the Arizona Department of Education (ADE).
The Center for Digital Education and National School Boards Association are pleased to announce the 2007 Digital School Boards Survey winners.
After months of careful consideration and analysis, a panel of national judges has determined the winners of the 2007 Best of Web and Digital Education Achievement Awards.
Schools, colleges and universities routinely handle large volumes of sensitive records. Where paper records are concerned, most have found appropriate balances among safeguarding personally identifiable information, public disclosure and academic freedom. The management of electronic or digital records ought to reflect the same balances.
Schools need technology that reduces administrative overhead and aids in teaching. States often wonder how to fund such technology, specifically how to ensure funds are available year over year to refresh the technology as necessary.
Center members: Please log in to see the transcript of our executive teleconference with Themy Sparangis, Chief Technology Director, Los Angeles Unified School District.
Dennis Reiman, AVP of Management of Information Systems and Decision Support for Florida Community College at Jacksonville is interviewed. Members may listen or read the transcript now.
Join the Center for Digital Education on June 28th for our next executive teleconference with Rick Gaisford, Utah State Education Technology Specialist.
The Center for Digital Education has released its newest strategy paper All Thumbs: Embracing Mobility to Strengthen the Campus Community. Download it now!
The top 10 tech-savvy community colleges for 2007 have been named by the Center for Digital Education and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
The Center for Digital Education and Converge Online have issued a call for entries for their 2007 Best of the Web contest and Digital Education Achievement Awards (DEAA).
This paper will review the current situation and some of the innovative applications of technology in education. It will also take a look “around the corner” at what the school of the future may look like, and what education leaders in this country must do to educate the Millennials.
The Center for Digital Education has released its fourth Blueprint Document. Download it now.
Today's educational institutions and academic landscapes are constantly changing. Beyond the challenge of educating a growing, diverse student population, schools must also control cost while maintaining excellence.
The Center for Digital Education and the American Association of Community Colleges is pleased to call for entries for this year's Digital Community Colleges Survey. All Community Colleges are encouraged to enter!
The Center for Digital Education is proud to present their most recent strategy paper, TurningPoint.edu: The Next National Turning Point in Education. Download and read it now.
The Center for Digital Government is pleased to announce the release of a new white paper, Governing Faster, Smarter. This white paper looks at how forward-thinking governments are using the data, systems and tools available now to govern smarter, collaborate across organizational boundaries, and deliver public services at top speed.
The Center for Digital Education is proud to announce the release of a new K-12 Education Handbook. The handbook explores how, since the invention of the printing press in the 15th century, printing and the creation of documents has changed and where it's headed.
Join Us on Wednesday, January 3rd at 11:00am pacific / 2:00pm eastern for the Center for Digital Education's next Executive Teleconference. Our guests for this call will be a panel of leaders from North Texas Community Colleges.
Top Tech-Savvy School Boards Announced by the Center for Digital Education and National School Boards Association.
A new strategy paper, After the Asterisk*, helps to create a more complete illumination of the factors that must be considered when governments look to invest in new networks. Download it now.
Frank Monaco, CIO at Pace University will be our next guest on the Center for Digital Education's ongoing series of Executive Teleconferences. Join us on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 11:00am pacific / 2:00pm eastern. Access is included in Center Membership.
The Center has published and released it's findings regarding the 2005 Digital Counties Summary. The downloadable report can be found at the Center's Website.
Download the latest installment in our popular series blueprint documents, Blueprint Solutions:Digital Content Framework Discussion Guide. The guide is designed as a tool to foster the creation and adoption of essential resources for 21st century learning and teaching.
This guide examines leadership, funding, infrastructure, professional development and curriculum of one-to-one initiatives.
Troy Fischer, Director of the Office of Instructional Technology at the New York City Department of Education with be CDE's guest for an upcoming Executive Teleconference.
The Center for Digital Education and National School Boards Association have issued a Call for Entries to all public school districts (more than 2,500 school districts) to participate in their Digital School Boards Survey.
Now you can get all issues of Converge as a PDF
New Strategy Guide offers cutting edge ideas for building digital classrooms.
Intel Corp. in conjunction with the Center for Digital Education has launched a special comprehensive Web site to support K-12 education advancement through the adoption of technology.
The paper advises education administrators and decision-makers how to protect equipment, information and students in the Information Age.
Kimberly Rice, Chief Information Officer, Boston Public Schools speaking at executive teleconference.
Deadline for entries is June 1, 2006
Bill Sams, Associate Provost for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for Ohio University was the guest speaker at the Center for Digital Education's executive teleconference on Wednesday, April 26th.
"CYBERSECURITY ON CAMPUS: Balancing Academic Freedom, Open Networks and Secure Computing."
This strategy paper, written by the Center for Digital Education in coordination with Alcatel, investigates data security on university networks and proposes "how to" steps for university decision-makers and IT executives to develop and implement better security plans. To download a free copy of this paper, click here.
This strategy paper, written by the Center for Digital Education in coordination with Alcatel, investigates data security on university networks and proposes "how to" steps for university decision-makers and IT executives to develop and implement better security plans. To download a free copy of this paper, click here.
Converge, a technology strategy and leadership magazine for education executives, has been re-launched by publisher e.Republic, Inc.
A new white paper has been released by the Center for Digital Education that offers proven solutions for effective use of School-to-Parent Communication Technology in creating Trusted Relationships within K-12 schools.
A new resource providing information on one-to-one computing environments for administrators, faculty and the higher education community is now available from the Center for Digital Education.
This month, the Center for Digital Education and National School Boards Association will invite more than 2,500 school districts to participate in their second annual Digital School Boards Survey. The study will examine how school boards and their districts are applying information technology to better engage their local communities and constituents, and improve the delivery of services and quality of education to public schools.
The Center for Digital Education is teaming up with Intel Corporation on a survey to assess the wireless computing landscape in America's colleges and universities.
The top 10 digitally-savvy community colleges for 2005 have been named by the Center for Digital Education and American Association of Community Colleges. A ranking was established based on their second Digital Community Colleges Survey, which examined how colleges are deploying technology to streamline operations and better serve their students, faculty and staff.