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March 15, 2003
What's New
Hardware
Digital Photography
Ken-A-Vision has introduced the M-eye, a 1.3-megapixel digital camera featuring built-in memory capable of capturing up to 220 images, a 28mm microscope adapter, and accompanying video and photo editing tools. Contact publisher for pricing.
Ken-A-Vision, 5615 Raytown Rd., Kansas City, MO 64133; (800) 501-7366
Promotion
NEC Solutions will award $50,000 to the customer who makes the most creative two-minute video demonstrating the ease of use of the company's VT Series projectors. For contest details and judging criteria, visit NEC.
NEC Solutions, 10850 Gold Center Dr., Ste. 200, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670; (800) NEC-INFO
Software/Internet
CompassLearning recently released CompassLearning Odyssey, an Internet-based program designed to assess student performance; prescribe individualized curriculum in reading, math, and other areas; and report each student's performance data required by No Child Left Behind. Cost varies based on size of district and other factors.
CompassLearning, 9920 Pacific Heights Blvd., San Diego, CA 92121; (800) 422-4339
In addition to eliminating traditional banner, large format, and dynamic rich-media ads, Net Nanny Software's Ad-Free software can block cookies, spyware, instant messengers, and peer-to-peer applications. $29.95.
Net Nanny, 14205 SE 36th St., Ste.100, Bellevue, WA 98006; (425) 649-1100
Clarification
Writing in a Wired World: Improving Student Writing Using a Computer, featured in our December Awards Issue, is co-authored by Gray Smith and Stephen Valentine.
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