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The Long Road to Becoming an Agent Of Change

The Long Road to Becoming an Agent Of ChangeAs an African American woman, I have had to fight for everything I have achieved. I have had to think and reflect on every move I have made. As I completed my first year as an assistant professor of education, I found myself feeling tired and overwhelmed, […]

March 27, 2002

Senate Hearing Held on Technology Aid For Minority-Serving Institutions

Senate Hearing Held on Technology Aid For Minority-Serving InstitutionsWASHINGTONSeveral educators and policy-makers testified before a U.S. Senate committee last month on the need for proposed legislation that seeks to provide $250 million in grants to minority-serving institutions to help them bridge the “digital divide in higher education.”Originally introduced in February 2001, the NTIA Digital Network […]

March 27, 2002

Broadband Surpasses Dial-Up in First Time Internet Access

Broadband Surpasses Dial-Up in First Time Internet Access NEW YORKMore Americans signing up for first-time Internet access used broadband service in January than dial-up and other narrowband services, a first, according to the Nielsen/Net Ratings. This development is considered a milestone event as research continues to show that the Internet is becoming a more integral […]

March 27, 2002

Tanzanian Students Get Certified in Networking Technology

Tanzanian Students Get Certified in Networking TechnologyDAR ES SALAAM, TanzaniaLast month, 38 Tanzanian students graduated from an information and communications technology (ICT) course in Dar es Salaam that awarded each of them a Cisco Certified Network Associates certificate. The certificates are the same as the ones awarded to students at American colleges, universities, high schools […]

March 27, 2002

Verdicts on the Latest and Greatest Technology

Verdicts on the Latest and Greatest TechnologyWhat’s hot these days in personal computing technology? What’s merely hyped? With the caveat that this is at least somewhat subjective, here’s a rundown of some of the latest and greatest gadgets, gizmos and gewgaws, along with a recommendation of which items are worth you opening your wallet.• CPUsA […]

March 13, 2002

Hampton University to Hold Second Annual Technology Conference

Hampton University to Hold Second Annual Technology ConferenceHAMPTON, Va.This April, Hampton University is holding a technology conference to highlight cyber security issues and to showcase ways that schools can obtain federal funding in technology, according to university officials. The conference, which will take place at the school’s campus in Hampton, Va., is scheduled April3-5. The […]

March 13, 2002

Penn Team to Help Build Ghana’s IT Infrastructure

Penn Team to Help Build Ghana’s IT Infrastructure PHILADELPHIAEngineering students and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania and an African university have received a donation of Hewlett-Packard equipment and services valued at $1.12 million to establish a high-speed information and communication infrastructure in Ghana. The initiative is believed to be the most extensive international digital […]

March 13, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Eliminating the ‘Chalk and Talk’ Approach to Teaching

Eliminating the ‘Chalk and Talk’ Approach to TeachingNASA program exposes pre-service teachers to innovative teaching methods, aims to demystify science, mathBy Hilary Hurd Alexandria, Va.“I’m math illiterate,” along with “I’m science phobic” are familiar statements to NASA’s Dr. Sandra Proctor — in fact, they are among the statements she hears most often from students. Proctor, […]

March 13, 2002

Dear BI Career Consultants:

Dear BI Career Consultants:What are some strategies for overcoming the gender gap in information technology?If we are to close the gender gap in information technology we must begin to address two critical questions: Are information technologies “gendered by design?” And can the same approach to preparing students for information technology careers work for both girls […]

February 27, 2002

MIT Honors Dr. Randal Pinkett

MIT Honors Dr. Randal PinkettCAMBRIDGE, Mass.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) presented Dr. Randal Pinkett this month with a Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award for his work in helping low-income Boston residents use digital technology to enhance their community. Pinkett, a former Black Issues In Higher Education Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar and a Rhodes […]

February 27, 2002

Bush Budget Proposes Cutting Digital Access Programs

Bush Budget Proposes Cutting Digital Access ProgramsWASHINGTONThe federal budget proposal for 2003 unveiled in early February by the Bush administration would eliminate funding for the Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) and for the community technology centers program, two initiatives that have helped low-income, rural and other disadvantaged groups gain access to digital technology. The prospect of […]

February 27, 2002

Filling the Pipeline With Technology Workers

Filling the Pipeline With Technology Workers In this unprecedented time in our nation’s history, education leaders have a special duty to rethink priorities and plans for the future. The strength and stability of our economy — and of the global economy — are newly of grave concern. Additionally, our security demands an array of new […]

February 27, 2002

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