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March 15, 2002
What's New
By T&L Editors
Hardware
Printers
Kyocera Mita America has introduced the FS-1010 black-and-white laser printer, designed for individual users and small workgroups and featuring 600 x 600 dpi resolution, 15-page-per-minute printing speed, and support for parallel, USB, and Card Flash interfaces. The FS-1010 comes with a one-year parts and labor warranty. $429.
Kyocera Mita America, 225 Sand Rd., P.O. Box 40008, Fairfield, NJ 07004; (800) 222-6482
Oki Data's OKI C7000 Series printers can print at 12 pages per minute in full color and 20 pages per minute in black and white. Additional features include 600 x 1200 dpi resolution, the ability to print on various types of card stock, and an output of 10,000 pages before the toner needs to be changed. Rebates are available for schools that trade in old ink-jet or laser printers. $3,499.
Oki Data, 2000 Bishops Gate Blvd., Mount Laurel, NJ 08054; (856) 235-2600
Projection Devices
BOXLIGHT has unveiled the SP-9t LCD projector that comes with 1000 ANSI lumens, 800 x 600 SVGA resolution (compressed 1280 x 1024 SXGA), built-in component video input, digital keystone adjustment, and manual zoom and focus. The unit is backed by a two-year parts and labor warranty and a 120-day lamp guarantee. $1,999.
BOXLIGHT, 19332 Powder Hill Pl., Poulsbo, WA 98370; (800) 844-6464
Software
4MATION LiveText is a Web-based professional development system. Using their own lesson models or one of five built-in templates, teachers can create and update lessons from any Internet-enabled computer. Tutorials are designed to provide strategies for sparking student motivation, mastery of facts, and other instructional techniques. Lessons are then stored on LiveText's server, where teachers can search for additional lessons from other participating teachers. State standards are available for quick reference, as are collaboration tools such as forums, chat groups, and lesson reviews provided by other teachers.
About Learning, Inc., 1251 N. Old Rand Rd., Wauconda, IL 60084; (800) 822-4628
Gemteq Software, Inc., just released Version 2.0 of its eGems Collector Pro software. New features of this research tool are designed to improve speed by capturing Web pages, pictures, and hyperlinks simultaneously. New editing capabilities offer options to update collected gems or create and format original content with text, images, and links. Bibliography formats now include APA, MLA, and Chicago style. Workgroups are also available for users on shared networks. Upgrade for $29.95 at the site or purchase a CD for $79.95.
Gemteq Software, Inc., 936 7th St., Ste. R, Novato, CA 94945; (415) 899-8100
Newton's Quest for grades 4, 5, and 6, from Knowledge Adventure, focus on cross-curricular skill-building exercises. Designed to reinforce problem-solving strategies and test performance, these programs cover a full year of the math and language arts curriculum, and each title includes over 4,000 questions. Content is also correlated to state standards, as well as to the Stanford Achievement Test and the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Teacher editions start at $59.95.
Knowledge Adventure, 101 Castleton St., P.O. Box 100, Pleasantville, NY 10570; (800) 321-7511
Macromedia's new Accessibility and E-Learning Solutions Kit provides tools and resources for Web developers who want to make content on their site accessible to people with disabilities and who are interested in building online courses. Media templates, tutorials, and accessibility resources help develop and retrofit Web sites, making them available to all users. New e-learning features include product extensions and tutorials on moving content to the Web. Both are free with purchase or upgrade to Flash 5, Dreamweaver 4, or eLearning Studio.
Macromedia, 600 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94103; (415) 252-2000
TB Labs has released RoadLingua, a dictionary database that fits in a handheld computer's optional memory card (MMC/SD/CF or MemoryStick). The database allows users to choose from several multilingual and specialty dictionaries for devices running Palm OS 2.0 and above or Windows CE 3.0 and above. $14.95. A free trial version can be downloaded at the Web site.
TB Labs, 30-1-66, Anokhina ul., Moscow, Russia 117602; (661) 760-8820
Books
Geared toward administrators and instructors, The Design and Management of Effective Distance Learning Programs examines challenges and solutions related to distance education. Examined issues include costs incurred for remote equipment, loss of traditional evaluation methods, potential losses of academic integrity, and more. $74.95.
Idea Group, Inc., 1331 E. Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA 17033-1117; (800) 345-4332
The Web Design CD Bookshelf offers unabridged versions of the six most popular O'Reilly Web-building titles. Topics include HTML, ActionScript, information architecture, and more. The collection can be viewed through any Web browser; references and tutorials are fully searchable, cross-referenced, and indexed. $79.95. Also from O'Reilly, Building Wireless Community Networks provides a blueprint for a wireless LAN based on 802.11b standards. Also included are sample configuration files, network layout diagrams, and topographical maps. $24.95.
O'Reilly, 1005 Gravenstein Hwy. N, Sebastopol, CA 95472; (800) 998-9938
Dates & Events
March 6-8: Florida Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, Fla. (850) 219-9600
March 9-11: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Conference and Exhibit, San Antonio, Texas.(703) 549-9110
March 11-13: Microcomputers in Education Conference, Tempe, Ariz. (480) 965-9700
March 14-16: International Technology Education Association Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
April 2-4: Texas Distance Learning Association Conference, Forth Worth, Texas.
April 6-9: 62nd NSBA Annual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, La. (800) 950-6722
April 18-19: Fifth Annual Educational Technology Coordinators Conference, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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