Issues in Education
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- Denial-of-service attacks
- Diversifying Program Delivery
- IBM - Living in the Information Society
- IBM - The wireless school
- Models of Virtual Schooling - James Schnitz/Julie E. Young
- Success in Our Schools - Durham District School Board
- Success in Our Schools - Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
- Technology and Change: Impossible to Resist - Dr. Diana Oblinger
- Taking TCO to the Classroom - Consortium for School Networking
Denial-of-Service Attacks
This paper is written to help those concerned about denial-of-service (DoS) attacks as recently afflicted e-Bay, Yahoo, Amazon.com and other well-known online companies. The purpose of the paper is to provide executives with an understanding of the problem and a view of the risk management approach their companies can take to bolster Web site defenses, and to provide practitioners with explanations of popular DoS attack methods, and best practices they can implement to protect their sites from becoming easy prey for similar attacks.
Diversifying Program Delivery
This paper was commissioned by the Saskatchewan School Trustees Association with support from Saskatchewan Education to explore alternate strategies for program delivery. This paper calls for support and action toward diversifying program delivery to extend learning opportunities in rural and northern areas and to enhance the capacity to respond to individual needs and circumstances. Although unavailable in downloadable PDF format, please feel free to visit hyperlink below for on-line version.
IBM - Living in an information society
Open education: Access to Lifelong Learning for Economic Opportunity.
IBM - The Wireless School
Now is the ideal time for schools to consider wireless technology, which can enable greater educational opportunities for students and teachers alike.
Models of Virtual Schooling
The Internet is changing everything, from personal communications to the pervasive use of e-business. Virtual schooling, remote delivery of educational services that augment learning opportunities using information and communications technology (ICT), brings these changes to education.
Read and explore these new possibilities in the white paper "Models of Virtual Schooling", written by James Schnitz and Julie E. Young.
Success in Our Schools - Durham District School Board
Read about another IBM success story... In a study conducted by the Durham District School Board. For more information, download the Success in our Schools pamphlet.
Success in Our Schools - Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Read about yet another IBM success story... In a study conducted by Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, learn how IBM's technology and software solutions led to significant increases in Grade Three Mathematics test scores. For more information, download the Success in our Schools pamphlet.
Technology and Change: Impossible to Resist
"Change and technology are two themes that we can no longer avoid. It seems as though every conference, seminar, and journal has something to say on one or both topics...In describing a vision for global education in the 21st century, it is important to begin with a perspective on technology and the transformations it is catalyzing. Understanding these transformations will help us determine the best path for education's evolution to the organization our society will need in the 21st century."
Download this informative white paper, "Technology and Change: Impossible to Resist".
Taking TCO to the Classroom
A CoSN white paper issued in June1999 on total cost of ownership when applied to technology. This white paper was prepared with an educational grant from IBM and Intel. Visit Consortium for School Networking's website for more information, please click below.