Carolyn Thomas

Students like the portability of small computers but historically they are too slow or too heavy or too big to truly meet the academic needs of integrating technology effectively into the classroom environment.

Here is a new computer from Dell that may meet the needs. The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 measures 9.1 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches and weighs just 2.3 pounds and costs only $349 for Linux version. Here are two reviews:

• http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/dell-inspiron-mini-9-linux.aspx
• http://www.anandtech.com/mobile/showdoc.aspx?i=3399

The University of Kentucky purchased a Coradiant appliance. That appliance can reconstruct a user’s web session and generate metrics. Here’s the type of information it can generate.

http://blog.uky.edu/Blackboard