In what could be a sign of things to come for colleges and universities worldwide, an online university in Japan has debuted a course that students can take through their cell phones.
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Privacy groups ready FTC complaint against FacebookFrom Media Post: Adding to the backlash against Facebook's new advertising programs, privacy groups are preparing to file complaints with the Federal Trade Commission against the social networking site... | Full Story
Online profiles a factor in college admissionsFrom the Dayton Daily News: High school guidance counselors are warning juniors and seniors this year that their online profiles could make or break them in getting that "yes" answer from a college of choice... | Full Story
Tutors for toddlersFrom TIME Magazine: Experts warn that intensive toddler-tutoring programs--such as through the use of fancy computer-based curriculum--could lead young children to become more anxious and less creative... | Full Story
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Software strikes a chord for disabled studentsA program developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute allows students with severe physical disabilities to create music just by moving their heads. A digital video camera tracks these movements on a computer screen and translates them into piano scales or drum beats. Its developers hope the program will open a whole new world of creativity for physically challenged individuals. | Full Story
Technology helps reform large lecturesAt Virginia Tech, students in most introductory math courses work through problems individually at one of 500 computer workstations in a giant room that is open 24 hours a day. And at hundreds of colleges nationwide, professors use personal response systems technology, or "clickers," to gauge whether students understand important concepts before moving on. These are just some of the ways colleges and universities are striving to transform large lectures into more personal experiences for students--and technology is playing a key role in such reforms. | Full Story
Reports reveal online learning's successes, needsOnline learning continues to grow at a rapid pace, with 30 states--six more than last year--now offering state-led programs or initiatives, according to the latest report from the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL). But the group warns that more oversight of online learning programs is needed if this growth is to continue, and it urges administrators to make sure their online courses are equally accessible to all students. | Full Story
Announcements from ed-tech providers ...
Barix Exstreamer IP Audio Decoders provide customized classroom bell systems for two private K-12 SchoolsInterwrite Learning announces winners in first interactive makeover video contest
NetOp Tech launches NetOp mobile and embedded guest offering remote support from mobile devices
Rave Wireless to provide Sungard Higher Education customer with mobile alerting and collaboration capabilities
AFI names Ted Turczyn to lead distribution sales
Arizona and California high schools run pilot programs of assessment and remediation software
Dynamic Literacy's vocabulary curriculum increases science comprehension for students
Non-Profit MIND Research Institute receives $500,000 grant from Cisco Foundation to deliver math education programs over the internet
Now educators can plan, implement, evaluate academic interventions with Pearson Inform 4.2
Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation collaborates with Pearson to develop new certification exam for teachers of Cherokee
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