Research

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  • States boost access to online education
    Mon, Nov 16, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Distance learning
    A new survey intended to evaluate online-learning policies and practices from coast to coast reveals significant growth in state and district support for this instructional model at the K-12 level. At least 25 states now lead statewide online-learning initiatives, according to the survey, which is a dramatic increase from the 15 states driving programs only a year ago. Key words: online learning, digital education, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • States lag on school innovation
    Tue, Nov 10, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Tech Leadership
    To reform the American education system, states and districts need more flexibility, better accountability, more capacity, and a stronger reform environment, according to a report card released by a coalition of concerned organizations. Key words: John Podesta, Arne Duncan, Chamber of Commerce, educational innovation, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Study: 2 in 5 teachers 'disheartened' with profession
    Mon, Nov 02, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    Recognizing the importance of teacher quality in transforming underperforming schools, Education Secretary Arne Duncan has made retaining and rewarding effective teachers a cornerstone of his school reform agenda. But a recent report that suggests 40 percent of U.S. teachers are disheartened with their profession indicates how difficult these challenges will be. Key words: effective teaching, teacher survey, school improvement, teachers salary, education technology, public agenda, learning point associates [ Read More ]

  • Colleges axing student eMail accounts
    Fri, Oct 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Campus-based , Educause
    Some campuses are doing away with school-issued eMail addresses as students increasingly enter college with a personal eMail account, according to a nationwide survey by education-technology group EDUCAUSE. The survey also showed that more colleges and universities are offering 24-7 help-desk support for students and staff, and the vast majority employ some kind of bandwidth-shaping practices to manage traffic on their networks. Key words: Educause, education technology, school technology, eMail services, commercial eMail, computer help desk [ Read More ]

  • Online courses often pricier for students
    Mon, Oct 26, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Campus-based
    Fees imposed on college students who take online classes can be more than $1,300 at some schools, according to a new survey claiming that internet-based education is often more costly for students than attending classes on campus. Key words: online education degree, school technology, education technology, college tuition cost [ Read More ]

  • Students starting to flock to Twitter
    Mon, Oct 26, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Technologies
    New research suggests that more young adults and teens -- normally at the cutting edge of technology, but initially slow to adopt Twitter -- are finally coming around to the micro-blogging service, using it for school, work, or simply to monitor the minutiae of celebrities' lives. Key words: Twitter, education technology, school technology, Saint Xavier University [ Read More ]

  • Disparate state rules plague online education
    Thu, Oct 15, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  State Policy , Research
    A patchwork of state rules for accrediting colleges and universities -- some more lax than others -- remain a roadblock for a national standard that online school officials have lobbied for since the early 1980s. Keywords: accredited colleges, online accredited degrees, diploma mill, education technology, school technology [ Read More ]

  • Alcohol awareness goes online for students
    Fri, Oct 02, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Technologies , Campus-based
    Higher-education officials are hoping to reduce alcohol-related deaths and injuries with online alcohol awareness courses that inform and test students on the adverse effects of excessive drinking. Key words: alcohol awareness, education technology, school technology, drunk driving accidents, the University of Kansas [ Read More ]

  • Grants power research on gaming for education
    Wed, Sep 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Grants , Research , Campus-based
    A research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has won $4.5 million in National Science Foundation grants to study the use of computer games for learning. Key words: research grants, University of Wisconsin Madison, education technology, school technology [ Read More ]

  • Grant to spur supercomputing network
    Wed, Sep 23, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Technologies , Campus-based
    More than 1,000 sophisticated computer processing units soon will be connected at five U.S. locations, including Indiana University, creating a supercomputing network that will aid research requiring enormous data processing capacity for modeling and analyzing climate systems. Key words: supercomputer, education technology, school technology, Indiana University, University of Buffalo [ Read More ]

 

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