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During campus emergencies, universities rely on a host communications platforms to give information and emergency orders to student bodies. After the recent tragic killings at Virginia Tech, we explore emergency technology and how university officials communicate with student bodies.
Allison Druin, Director, Human-Computer Interaction Lab and Associate Professor in the College of Information Studies and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Maryland-College Park; WAMU Computer Gal
Parents and school districts spent over a billion dollars last year on educational software. But a recent governmental report finds that programs like Leap Frog, iLearn, and Achieve Now have no significant impact on how well a student performs in school. Tech Tuesday explores the possibilities and limitations of today's leading educational software programs.
Susan McLester, Editor-in-chief, Technology & Learning Magazine
Lynn McNally, Head Resource Specialist, Instructional Technology Services at Loudoun County Public Schools.
Phoebe Cottingham, Commissioner of the National Center for Educational Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute for Educations Services
Yesterday's tragedy at Virginia Tech has made headlines across the world. We talk with reporters on different sides of the globe to consider the reactions and attitudes towards the tragedy and violence in the United States.
Michael Binyon, Editorial Writer and Foreign Affairs Specialist for The London Times
Mandy Wiener, Reporter with Talk Radio 702 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Robert Chesal, Editor, Newsline on Radio Netherlands
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Racist comments catapulted the Rutgers University women's basketball team into national headlines last week. Find out why some people think the Scarlet Knights will join the ranks of Billie Jean King and the Williams Sisters in American sporting history. Plus, sixty years after Jackie Robinson broke its color line, we ponder why only 8% of Major League baseball players are African American. We're "Sporting Views".
Christine Brennan, Sports Columnist, USA Today; also, author of "Best Seat in the House: A Father, A Daughter, A Journey Through Sports (Scribner)
George Solomon, Columnist and former Sports Editor, The Washington Post; Visiting Professor, Phillip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland; also former ESPN Ombudsman
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