Education

A recent study by the World Economic Forum reveals that the United States trails behind four other countries in its use of computer and telecom technology. Sweden, Singapore, Finland and Switzerland are 2010’s leaders based on qualifiers like registered patents, mobile device usage and venture capital. The United States also ranked 52nd in math and Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110414_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] For the first time in history, online advertising revenue surpassed newspapers. With a 15% increase from last year, online advertising brought in $26 billion versus $22.8 billion from newspapers. The double-digit growth during an economic recession suggests that even more dollars will be shifted online. In other Continue Reading →

Enrollment in computer science programs declined drastically after the dotcom bubble burst a decade ago. But, for the third year in a row, enrollments have increased, up 10% from last fall. While the number of computer science students is steadily rising, women graduates still only account for 13.8% of the students. Read the full article Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110413_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Senators Kerry and McCain recently introduced legislation to create the first “Privacy Bill of Rights.” The bill prevents companies from collecting and distributing users’ information without consent. But, the new rules are only applicable to sensitive religious, medical or financial data. In other news, U.S. enrollment in Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: How does YouTube plan on beating the competition? Can Facebook revolutionize how future apps are made? And, are some apps unknowingly taking your information? Plus, Pogoplug CEO Dan Putterman will show us how to make a personal media cloud. I’ll talk with Giles Nugent about the future of tech education – Continue Reading →

Holding class online is becoming a popular method of teaching for many school curriculum. But, many critics argue that the sudden interest in technology is merely a cost-saving measure. The number of students taking online courses has risen 47% in the past two years. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110407_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] YouTube plans on revamping its site by introducing around 20 premium channels that would feature professionally produced content. With a reported budget of $100 million, YouTube hopes the changes will have users spending more time on the site. Each channel will feature weekly content consisting of five Continue Reading →

Bill Gates is venturing into education reform, donating $290 million to select school districts. The money will be used to oversee a new personnel system that would reward teachers based on their performance. Gates said that improvements would require working closely with teacher unions and making more targeted investments. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110322_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google claims that the Chinese government is interfering with Gmail’s service within the country. The block implicates Google’s servers and is set up to look like the problem comes from Gmail itself. Chinese authorities have been attacking Google since it refused to censor its search engine. In Continue Reading →

In 1877 Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.  Ever the showman, Edison liked to demonstrate his device by allowing people to speak into the machine and then playing the recording back for them. However, back in the late 1800’s, the technology was outside almost everyone’s conceptual understanding. Up to that point in history, the only thing Continue Reading →