Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Obama launches new STEM initiatives
15 hours and 57 minutes ago
President Barack Obama on Nov. 23 announced the launch of several nationwide programs to help motivate and inspire students to excel in science and math, including a grassroots effort called "National Lab Day" and a White House science fair. Key words: science and math, Barack Obama, education technology, National Lab Day READ MORE››
Competition seeks ways to transform learning
Nov 23, 2009
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced a $2 million open competition for ideas to transform learning using digital media. Key words: MacArthur Foundation, educational technology, school technology, online courses, digital media READ MORE››
Online college admissions services growing
Nov 18, 2009
With an average of one counselor for every 500 public high school students in the U.S., college applicants are often left without professional guidance--and so internet-based companies offering admissions advice are hoping to fill the advising void. Key words: iAdmissions, college counseling, education technology, school technology, college admissions essays, Brown University admissions READ MORE››

  • Revised Google Book deal disappoints many
    18 hours and 57 minutes ago Primary Topic Channels:  Litigation Copyright Campus-based

    College and university library officials are largely disappointed with Google's decision to exclude non-English books from its digital library in a concession to critics of a proposed legal settlement, saying the move would cut Google's massive online collection in half and could hamper campus research. Key words: Google Book Search, digital library, digital books, educational technology, copyright lawsuit

  • Competition seeks ways to transform learning
    Nov 23, 2009 Primary Topic Channel:  Funding

    The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced a $2 million open competition for ideas to transform learning using digital media. Key words: MacArthur Foundation, educational technology, school technology, online courses, digital media

  • More states have education data systems
    Nov 23, 2009 Primary Topic Channel:  Tech Leadership

    According to a new report, every state is on track to have a longitudinal data system that follows the progress of individual students from preschool through college by 2011, thanks in part to funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AARA). However, many states still lack key elements in their data systems that could inform critical policy discussions. Key words: longitudinal data, Data Quality Campaign, education data, education technology, state data

  • Students learn dangers of distracted driving
    Nov 23, 2009 Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security

    Amid alarming statistics about the number of teens who text or use cell phones while driving, school districts are starting to play a role in educating their students about the dangers of such behaviors. Key words: texting while driving, educational technology, cell phone texting, distracted driving, teen driving safety

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  • All-you-can-learn for $29 a month
    13 hours and 1 minute ago Primary Topic Channel:  Distance learning

    Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Jon Bischke, San Francisco-based startup eduFire offers low-cost live lessons via video conferences and text chats -- at $29 a month for unlimited access, reports CNNMoney.com.

  • Baltimore County teachers to try out handheld devices for tests
    13 hours and 3 minutes ago Primary Topic Channel:  Handheld technologies

    Starting this month, Some Baltimore County teachers will give tests via handheld devices instead of the usual pencil and paper in a pilot program aiming to make their jobs easier and better engage students, reports the Baltimore Sun.

  • Creationists hand out Darwin book with new intro
    13 hours and 4 minutes ago Primary Topic Channel:  Science

    Hundreds of University of Minnesota students will find a surprise when they crack open their new copies for Charles Darwin's "On The Origins of Species," reports the Associated Press:

  • Computer theft robs yearbook staff of priceless memories
    13 hours and 6 minutes ago Primary Topic Channel:  School security

    Already, the yearbook staff at Miami Palmetto Senior High had snapped more than 3,000 photographs, capturing key football games, pep rallies, and the Homecoming dance. But on Nov. 20, someone entered the second-story yearbook room through a window, stealing $18,000 in computers and accessories. Stored on those machines: all the staff's work for the 2010 yearbook, reports the Miami Herald.

  • Shared supercomputing supports everyday research
    Nov 23, 2009 Primary Topic Channel:  Computers

    New developments in supercomputing are pulling down the high walls around computing-intensive research and possibly democratizing the field, reports the New York Times.


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