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- Paul
G. Allen Virtual Education Foundation
The purpose of this foundation is to advance Internet-based
distance learning, with support for cost-effective development of high
quality multimedia curricula for higher education..
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- Annenberg/CPB
The Annenberg/CPB was among the first to fund new
instructional technologies to enhance the quality and accessibility
of education through telecommunications and information technologies.
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- AOL Foundation
AOL provides free online time to schools and many
charities, and supports community technology access centers.
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- Arthur Vining
Davis Foundations
The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations support new methods
for using electronic resources to improve higher education systems.
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- Asante Technologies,
Inc.
Asante’s E-rate program awards hardware and software
to K-12 schools. Winners are selected based on their application proposals,
their vision of how the grant will enhance their school’s educational
mission and their need for networking products. Applications are available
online.
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- CompuServe
Offers charities free sites on its network and supports
groups that are involved with Internet activities.
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- Computers
for Learning
Donates computers from federal agencies to schools
and educational nonprofits. A number of transportation systems and movers
transport these computers, free of charge. Volunteers with technical
expertise are also available.
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- Computer
Learning Foundation
This international foundation funded by corporate
sponsors and individuals serves as a clearinghouse for parents and educators.
During “Computer Learning Month” each October, the foundation awards
prizes for innovative technology projects. Over $120,000 in technology
products are also awarded to the winners of the Technology Planning
Sweepstakes to schools which prepare or update their technology plans.
Additional awards are given to students in the “Our Town” initiative,
for the best designs of a community Web site.
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- Educast
Provides free e-mail and personal Web pages for educators
as well as news and resources.
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- W. K. Kellogg Foundation
This foundation offers grants in the U.S., Latin
America, the Caribbean and southern Africa, and supports the use of
telecommunications, distance education and media projects. It awards
small planning and start-up grants as well as large multiyear awards.
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- John D. and Catherine
T. MacArthur Foundation
This foundation is a long-time supporter of media
and new communications technologies and supports their use as integral
components of projects to disseminate information and to engage a broad
public.
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- John and Mary
R. Markel Foundation
This foundation supports research, development and
demonstration projects; advocacy projects which serve the public interest
to democratize access to new communications technologies; projects which
facilitate the public’s political participation and projects which develop
innovative multimedia products and services.
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- Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation
This foundation supports the use of new technologies
for scholarly communication, for teaching foreign languages and for
libraries. It supports a number of projects to digitize library materials.
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- Alfred P. Sloan
Foundation
This foundation funds initiatives in Asynchronous
Learning Networks (ALN). The purpose of the ALN is to support “on-demand,”
innovative approaches to curricula and degree programs in a range of
subject areas that use multimedia technologies and computer networking
for collaborative and self-paced education.
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- Tech Corps
This organization teams volunteers from technology
companies to work with K-12 schools to plan their technology, curriculum
and telecommunications infrastructure. Volunteers assist school districts
to upgrade schools’ electrical wiring, obtain hardware, install local
area networks, develop Web sites, as well as mentoring students and
teachers in the use of technology.
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- Technology
Opportunities Program (TOP)
Operated by the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration in the Department of Commerce, this annual and highly
competitive grants program supports collaborative projects using the
Internet and new media.
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