Issues Streaming Now
BLOCKCHAIN & DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGIES
The consensus products emerging from TC 307 ( with Standards Australia as Global Secretariat) will be relevant to education industry trade associations, academic administrator and university marketing departments that claim mastery of (in the argot of the moment) the most "woke" technologies for students and parents. @INCITS @ANSIdotorg @standardsaus
Student Competition / Standards for Digital Transformation
Do you have a vision or ideas of how will digital technologies shape our future? And how can standards help us build the best possible future? Make a 60 to 90 second video for the chance to win prize money, plus a trip to Glasgow for a once in a lifetime opportunity to attend the ISO and EURAS events. Entries due 15 April 2020.
Call for Members
The International Committee for Information Technology Standards manages the US response to ICT standard developments originating from Geneva. We collaborate with the IEEE and focus on ISO and IEC consensus products incorporated by reference into US codes, standards and regulations. With the sudden and step-wise expansion of education curricula delivery over the internet in recent days it is smart and timely to put leading practice discovery in the ICT technologies that support it into overdrive.
BROADBAND ACCESS FOR HOSPITALS & STUDENTS
The Federal Communications Commission announced important changes to the Rural Health Care and E-Rate programs that will make it easier for broadband providers to support telehealth and remote learning efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. Chairman Pai calls on all network operators to prioritize access for health care providers and and those that serve schools, colleges and universities.
Q&A / Evolving Statement on COVID-19 Preparedness & Response
This page locks in a placeholder for content to inform decision-makers in the education and university-affiliated healthcare facility industry. It address two issues only: (1) Temporary use of student dormitories for contagious patient care (2) Sudden uptick in broadband demand for off-campus learning and working. It is updated frequently on the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facility website. @IEEECampus
Emergency Shower & Eyewash Testing
Late last year ISEA solicited interested parties as consensus body participants in the proposed reaffirmation of Z358.1-2014, Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment. To the best of our knowledge, no research university stepped forward with data to inform scalable approaches to laboratory chemical safety. Accordingly, ISEA expects to initiate consensus balloting by the end of 1Q 2020 to re-affirm the fixed interval testing requirement.
Centers for Disease Control Standards for Healthcare Personnel
"Underscoring the important role that standards play in supporting safety in the health care context, the CDC has referenced standards for personal protective equipment used in healthcare. The guidance outlines scientific evidence and information on national and international standards, test methods, and specifications for fluid-resistant and impermeable."
S. 1750 / Clean School Bus Grant Program
Introduced July 25th. This bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
Transportation & Parking
Join us today at 11 AM Eastern time when we walk through action in codes, standards and regulations affecting school district, college and university-affiliated transportation and parking facilities and systems. A fair question to ask: how much transportation and parking will educational communities need after the COVUS-19 pandemic? Open to everyone.