Research

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  • Students say using tech to cheat isn't cheating
    Thu, Jun 18, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    A new poll conducted by the nonprofit organization Common Sense Media suggests that students are using cell phones and the internet to cheat on school exams. What's surprising, however, is not just the alarming number of students who say they cheat, but also the number of students who think it's OK to do so. Key words: teens and cell phones, teens and internet, students, cheating, education, technology, common sense media [ Read More ]

  • Lenovo to research tech's effect on learning
    Fri, Jun 05, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    A new research initiative called the Global Education Research program will analyze and measure the impact of technology on students' educational experiences in various areas, ranging from first grade through higher education, both inside and outside the classroom. Key words: education technology impact, school technology, technology effectiveness, Global Education Research, 21st century skills [ Read More ]

  • WebNotes allows users to annotate web pages
    Wed, Jun 03, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Tech Leadership
    To help students with online research, Boston-based company WebNotes created a web-based highlighting and "sticky note" tool that allows users to compile information from multiple web pages to organize and share their findings. Key words: WebNotes, online research, sticky notes [ Read More ]

  • New search tool gives pause to some
    Mon, May 18, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Campus-based
    A new search tool that is set to launch formally May 18 allows users to input queries and receive answers to fact-based questions. If it works as advertised, the web site, called WolframAlpha, could be another useful tool for students and researchers -- though some educators say they are skeptical about the search tool. Key words: WolframAlpha, search engine, university research, Spelman College, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • Jury out on Facebook's impact on grades
    Fri, May 15, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Campus-based
    Two contradictory studies about Facebook usage and grade-point average have higher education officials questioning if the social networking giant has any impact on students' classroom performance. Key words: Facebook, social networking, Ohio State University, Northwestern University, university research, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • Colleges scan Facebook during admissions
    Tue, May 12, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Campus-based
    Students, be careful what you post about yourself online: That's the key lesson taken from a recent survey suggesting that many college admissions officers are looking at students' online profiles before they make their final decisions. Key words: Facebook, social networking, college admissions, Grace College, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • Survey shows barriers to Web 2.0 in schools
    Thu, Apr 16, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    Teachers and students are largely driving the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in schools, but human and technological barriers are holding back the use of these as learning tools in many classrooms, according to a new study. Key words: web 2.0, teaching tools, social networking, education, digital school, nettrekker, lightspeed [ Read More ]

  • Schools train rescuers and help vets, virtually
    Wed, Apr 15, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Technologies , Campus-based
    Jack Smith can put mine rescuers in the midst of an underground emergency with lives at stake, all in the calmness of a university research lab. Smith, a quantum chemist and a contractor for Marshall University in West Virginia, runs the school's simulation stage that immerses emergency responders in a detailed training program. But unlike most simulations, participants don't have to wire themselves with sensors and markers that prove cumbersome. They simply step onto the stage--created by New York-based motion-capture company Organic Motion--and their movements are recorded by 14 cameras and converted to a computer program. Key words: university research, Marshall University, University of Florida, mine rescue, PTSD, Iraq veterans, veterans affairs, Organic Motion, simulations, motion capture [ Read More ]

  • Facebook muddies college recruiting rules
    Tue, Apr 14, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Athletics , Campus-based
    Students and other fans of college sports have to be careful about the company they keep on Facebook and other social-networking web sites, or they might get themselves -- and the program they support -- in trouble. Key words: NCAA, Facebook, social networking, college athletics, North Carolina State [ Read More ]

 

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