eSN Today: Feds tout computerized tests for key skills

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Top News ... Feds tout computerized tests for key skills Computer-based testing can be an effective way to measure so-called "21st-century skills" such as the ability to solve problems and synthesize information, according to a recent federal report. Funded by the National Center for Education Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Education, the study looks at two different computer-based scenarios for measuring... | Full Story Around the Web ... TX officials try to combat childhood obesity The Texas Education Agency will enter into a contract to use the computerized Fitnessgram assessment, which was created by Dr. Kenneth Cooper of Dallas, as the physical fitness... | Full Story Utah testing done the old-fashioned way Because of costs and logistics, most of the testing for online courses in Utah will continue to be done the old-fashioned way--at a desk, with paper, pencil and somebody... | Full Story HP: Linux ready for most applications Linux is ready to take on a more serious role in enterprises, a senior Hewlett-Packard executive has said. Randy Hergett, HP's director of engineering for open-source and Linux... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... Classes resume after U. of Memphis shooting Students at the University of Memphis returned to class Tuesday, Oct. 2, without knowing whether the fatal campus shooting of a football player was a targeted or random attack. University officials... | Full Story Clark County schools give coax the 'ax' Saving anywhere from $50,000 to $200,000 by not having to install coaxial cable TV networks in each new school that is built would be a welcome development for any... | Full Story Survey: Parents talk to their kids about the web The vast majority of American parents talk to their children about how to be safe and ethical online, according to a new survey--a finding that runs counter to the popular image of... | Full Story Purdue puts emergency texting to the test With some 50 or so companies now marketing emergency text-messaging systems to schools and colleges in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings last April, campus safety officials... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... Thomson delivers the Grass Valley Indigo AV Mixer to Maryland's Frostburg State University | Read the full announcement Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) integrates technology and learning in Orleans and Jefferson Parish Schools | Read the full announcement Pinnacle Systems announces new versions of Pinnacle Studio MovieBox with HDV/AVCHD support | Read the full announcement ETS research center awarded grant to evaluate the Goldman Sachs Foundation's 'Developing High-Potential Youth' programs | Read the full announcement Florida Virtual School receives $314,000 AT&T grant to study best practices for online learning | Read the full announcement Sally Ride Science invites teachers to attend conference in Detroit: "Join the Journey: Celebrating Teachers" | Read the full announcement USO helps Pearson set new record in global reading campaign | Read the full announcement Lexia Learning Systems, Inc. ships new Lexia Reading v5 Software | Read the full announcement Quantum Secure launches SAFE agent for Sun Microsystems' Java Identity Manager | Read the full announcement Bradford Networks' NAC secures 1 million users during back-to-school rush | Read the full announcement	October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... 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