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September 17, 2009
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FCC to Launch Social Networking
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking major strides to keep pace with the popularity of social networking Websites like MySpace and Facebook by offering its employees an internal electronic forum for communicating about the Commission's priorities and activities.

FCC managing director Steven VanRoekel, an ex-Microsoft executive, says that reboot.fcc.gov is allowing hundreds of staffers to engage in discussions about how to improve the agency and connect in "an organic way."
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Virginia, Mass. Districts on Cutting Edge
Many new e-learning tools - such as classroom Web discussion sites, some online classes and recorded seminars - are among the electronic advancements being made this year at Newport News (Va.) and Lunenburg (Mass.) schools.

In Newport News:

>> Fifty-four classes are available through an online portal, which allows teachers to post class notes, syllabi, questions for discussion and contact information. Teachers can even post an entire textbook on their portal site if they have a license to do so.

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Latest News

• Nonprofits Rely on Collaboration
Collaboration brings together the broad range of resources and expertise needed to achieve lasting solutions... >>

• Cloud Computing as a Security Measure 
People often equate the terms "open standards" and "cloud computing" with weak security... >>

• Webinars Discuss How the Brain Learns 
Scientific Learning has announced a Webinar series titled "The New Science of Learning: Change the Way Students Learn."... >>

 New Products

• CONTENT: Chopper Pilots Get New Trainer 
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link), a leading military training and simulation company, is showcasing its Helicopter Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (HELCATT)... >>

• CONTENT: Video Collaboration Via Desktop
Elluminate, Inc. announced the newest addition to its family of Web, video and audio social learning solutions designed for education... >>

• CONTENT: Education Beta Testers Needed 
Nibi Software Group's educational beta site, built to host collaborative-rich media projects for educators nationwide... >>
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