- The Top 10 IT Issues in Higher Ed for 2015
- Government Technology, Oct 2, 2014
University technology leaders sound off on the issues they will face next year -- issues that highlight three major trends.
- Do Google Chromebooks Threaten Apple’s Dominance in Education?
- Justine Brown, Government Technology, Aug 7, 2014
Schools that have purchased Chromebooks versus iPads point to low cost and minimal maintenance requirements as the primary selling points.
- Iowa School District Adds Wi-Fi to Buses
- Mark Newman, McClatchy News Service, Aug 5, 2014
Cardinal Community School District officials say the goal is to transform school buses into locations for learning, by adding wireless Internet and bringing focus to educational apps.
- Comcast Offers Up To Six Months of Complimentary Internet Service And An Amnesty Program For Low-Income Families
- PR Newswire, Aug 4, 2014
Internet Essential Kicks Off Back to School Season in Georgia with Nationwide, Complimentary
Six-Month Offer, Discounted Computers and Free Digital Literacy Training for Eligible Families.
Comcast Has Now Connected More Than 1.4 Million Low-Income Americans to Internet at Home.
Cook County Helps Close Digital Divide for Low-Income Families- Andrea V. Watson, Chicago Defender, Jul 24, 2014
- Comcast announces expansion of a new program, “Internet Essentials Learning Lab,” to help close the digital divide in Cook County.
FCC Prepares to Vote on E-Rate Overhaul- Michele Molnar, McClatchy News Service, Jul 9, 2014
- Schools and libraries hungry for faster and more reliably funded Wi-Fi connections will be watching the July 11 open meeting of the Federal Communications Commission closely.
SeniorLink in Belleville Offers Computer Classes- Nathan Woodside, Sep 4, 2013
- Seniors in Belleville have a place to go to learn just about anything they need to know when it comes to computers and the internet.
US Ignite Summit Demos Next-Gen Applications, Convenes Tech and Community Leaders- Roxana Ryan, Jul 3, 2013
CHICAGO, July 3, 2013 – The future of the internet isn’t just another social network or addicting game. It’s about making our society better, safer, smarter and more productive with next-generation applications running on ultra-fast gigabit connections.
Ag Students Embrace New Broadband Technologies- Nathan Woodside, Jun 19, 2013
- The face of agriculture is changing with the advancement of internet technology, and Illinois' future farmers appear to be more than willing to embrace it.
MTC Communications Boosts Agriculture Education at WIU- Nathan Woodside, Jun 11, 2013
- Learning capabilities at Western Illinois University’s School of Agriculture has received a major boost thanks to MTC Communications.
Last Day for Earlybird Registration, Lowery Confirmed as Keynote Speaker, Bluebird is Major Sponsor- Nathan Woodside, Apr 15, 2013
Organizers of the inaugural Broadband Telemedicine Summit are reminding potential guests that today, Monday, April 15, is the final day to register under the discounted earlybird rate of $50.
FCC Workshop Panelists: Public and Private Partnerships Vital to Fiber Initiatives- Nathan Woodside, Mar 28, 2013
- WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 27, 2013 - The Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge, along with similar initiatives, was cited as a key to keeping the United States competitive in the global economic market Wednesday during a workshop held by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, D.C.
Tech Classes at Six Mile Regional Library District Help Bridge Digital Divide- Nathan Woodside, Mar 26, 2013
- A new educational program at the Six Mile Regional Library District in Granite City is helping to bridge the digital divide among senior citizens in the area.
Carlinville Students Use Technology to Capture Stories of WWII Vets- Nathan Woodside, Mar 20, 2013
- Students at Carlinville High School are making a personal connection to American history thanks, in part, to an Illinois Broadband Innovation Fund Award.
Rural Illinois High-Schoolers Become Entrepreneurs in CEO Class- Roxana Ryan, Feb 25, 2013
- Students in Effingham-county’s CEO class aren’t your typical teenagers. Each weekday, often before 7 a.m., local high-schoolers can be found in the region’s fastest-growing companies, meeting with successful entrepreneurs and even starting their own businesses.
A New Era of Learning- Lainie Steelman, McDonough County Voice, Sep 12, 2012
- West Prairie High School students, teachers adapt to use of iPads in class
Seniors Earn Diplomas from Connected Living Computer Training Program- Jun 21, 2012
- The commencement ceremony was much like any other graduation. The graduates marched to their seats in the converted common room where friends, family, and fellow residents greeted them with applause. “Pomp and Circumstance” played over a loudspeaker as images of smiling faces were projected behind the stage. Onlookers stood in the wings snapping photos of the special day. Twenty-two seniors and community members had just received diplomas from the Connected Living computer training program at Mills Park Tower in Oak Park, Illinois.
Libraries as building blocks for learning and careers in local areas across illinois – and the nation- Layton Olson, Oct 31, 2011
Education is FCC National Broadband Plan National Need #3. Libraries are local community anchor institutions focused directly on learning, working alongside schools, museums, cultural and social service centers, business centers, and congregations. Below are Local (A), State (B), and National (C)) resources on how to best use and demonstrate through graphics, photographs and stories the daily benefits to youth, adults, seniors, businesses, and public agencies of exploiting every community library’s human and technology resources.
- New study quantifies the impact of broadband speed on GDP
- Sep 27, 2011
- A new report released shows that increasing broadband speeds and broadband penetration for an economy increases the GDP.
- Push to bring faster broadband to college towns; PCI chairman Charles Benton attends
- Sep 27, 2011
Partnership for a Connected Illinois chairman Charles Benton attended a meeting with Google and more than 50 other companies in Chicago on Monday, aimed finding funding for faster broadband for 37 college campuses including University of Chicago and Univeristy of Illinois.
Connected Living Program to get seniors online- Jul 11, 2011
Connected Living Program to get seniors online at the Western Illinois Area on Aging Office. Innovative technology with personal training allows tenants to explore and use the web.
- Library technology grants aimed at jobs
- Jul 5, 2011
- Freeport is among 41 libraries and community college learning resource centers that will share in a nearly $1 million grant awarded to the Illinois State Library to enhance broadband computer access to citizens across Illinois.
New Grant Opportunity: Digital Media for Learning in Libraries and Museums- Tara Davlin Holcomb, Jul 1, 2011
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation identifies YouMedia as a model for libraries across the nation. The foundation’s new grant program, in conjunction with the federal Institute of Museum and and Library Services, plans to open 30 YouMedia learning environments in libraries and museums nationwide, said Connie Yowell, the foundation's director of education. Up to thirty prototype labs at up to $100,000 per lab will be funded. The deadline is August 15, 2011.