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i-SAFE Leads in California e-Safety Education
The i-SAFE e-Safety curriculum taught in 462 public and private California schools is having a demonstrably favorable impact on the online lives of students across the state. More than nine out of ten (91%) of the students completing online surveys after i-SAFE lessons reported they can see and stay away from dangerous things on the Internet. — MarketWire

S. Korea’s ‘e-Learning’ Market Tops 1.7 Tril.
South Korea’s e-learning market grew 6.8 percent to 1.73 trillion won (roughly $1.77 billion) in 2007, boosted by a sharp increase in the number of users. According to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MOKE) Tuesday, one in every 10 Internet users studied with online materials last year. Ministry officials said that they conducted a survey of 1,000 people across the country ― those aged 3 or more who use the Internet ― along with the Korea Institute for Electronic Commerce (KIEC) for the results. About 39.1 percent of the respondents said they have used an e-learning tool. While the total money spent by citizens totaled 735.1 billion won, the average expenditure topped 29,000 won ($29.77) per person per month. — The Korea Times

SETDA Releases 2008 National Trends Report on NCLB, Title II D, EETT
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released its 2008 National Trends Report. Fifty States and DC completed the survey on the impact of NCLB’s Title II D, Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program, representing 99% of the federal dollars for educational technology allocated across the country. The full report is available at 2008 National Trends Report (http://www.setda.org/web/guest/nationaltrendsreport). — MarketWire