Microsoft is promoting the use of its Kinect motion- and gesture-based interaction device in the classroom, claiming that students who use the product retain and comprehend information better. More...

Technology is all around us: From the magic of the IR remote control to the wonders of cell phones, you can’t escape it in day to day life. Children are particularly adept at picking up... More...

A study done by Whitehat Security found that educational institutions were the most likely to be vulnerable while banks and healthcare institutions were the least vulnerable. According to NetworkWorld, the study is based off of... More...

The UK computer agency Becta is advising schools that are considering moving to Microsoft's School Agreement subscription not to sign licensing agreements with Microsoft because of alleged anti-competitive practices. The agency reminds schools they are... More...

An Australian state has banned video website YouTube from its government-run schools. According to Victoria's Education Services Minister Jacinta Allan, the move will help limit cyber-bullying and was prompted after a gang of male students... More...

Here's the newest from Sen. Ted Stevens, the man who described the Internet as a series of tubes: It's time for the federal government to ban access to Wikipedia, MySpace, and social networking sites from... More...

In a surprise criticism of Microsoft, the government's schools computer agency, has warned that deploying Vista carries too much risk and that its benefits are unclear. Becta, the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, said... More...

An influential group of IT security professionals has launched an education programme for UK pupils that will see security experts visiting schools to teach internet safety. The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC) has... More...

Hewlett-Packard said Friday that it has finalized a $68 million deal to provide notebook computers to sixth grade students in the state of Michigan. As previously reported, the Palo Alto, Calif., company... More...

Microsoft has announced it will be cutting the prices of its software licences, saving users between 20 and 37 per cent of their software spend -- but only for schools. A "memorandum of understanding" has... More...

Microsoft is teaming with the School District of Philadelphia to design and build a new high school wired with the latest in educational computing tools. The District and Microsoft announced plans on... More...

It's still good to see the tech advance of computers and networking in schools within Northern Ireland, ah, my homeland... (I just hope it's not that RM stuff... eek! Ed.) ... More...

Sun is aiming to persuade schools to ditch Microsoft Office in favour of its StarOffice productivity suite, with a marketing campaign launched today. The new StarOffice 6.0 education licenses mean that the software... More...

Apple Computer on Tuesday unveiled a discounted version of its .Mac suite of online services for the education market. But analysts say the Cupertino, Calif.-based company is charging too much for the service, particularly for... More...

When it comes to keeping computers running, many school districts rely on students, according to a study by the National School Boards Foundation. The group said the survey it commissioned of 90 of... More...

After an initial shock, U.S. universities are learning to live with file swapping among students on campus, despite legal risks and the heavy demands such activities place on computer networks. When Napster... More...

A proposed settlement agreement in a series of antitrust suits may not only give Microsoft a fairly inexpensive legal resolution, it may also help the company and its PC allies further erode Apple Computer's position... More...