Research
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What educators can learn from brain research
Tue, Jul 21, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Research
As technology advances, new discoveries based on brain mapping are helping researchers understand how students learn. And those discoveries, in turn, are enriching and informing classroom practices in a growing number of schools. Key words: neuroscience and education, technology, fMRI, brain research, students, plasticity [ Read More ]
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Web site recreates Apollo 11 mission in real time
Tue, Jul 14, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Research , Technologies
Families crowded around black-and-white television sets in 1969 to watch Neil Armstrong take man's first steps on the moon. Now, they'll be able to watch the Apollo 11 mission recreated in real time on the web, follow Twitter feeds of transmissions between Mission Control and the spacecraft, and even get an eMail alert when the lunar module touches down. Key words: Apollo 11, JFK Library, lunar module [ Read More ]
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High-tech cheating? Students see it differently
Wed, Jul 08, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Research
A recent report commissioned by Common Sense Media about the use of cell phones and the internet for cheating is representative of how students and adults can look at the same behavior or activity and have very different perceptions of technology's impact. Key words: cell phones, students, cheating, Project Tomorrow, education, technology, Common Sense Media [ Read More ]
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NCTI funds research on assistive technologies
Tue, Jul 07, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Research , Emerging technologies
A handful of research projects now under way will gauge the effectiveness of new learning and assistive technologies for students with disabilities, such as a non-visual web browser and spell-check programs designed for those with dyslexia. Key Words: NCTI, technology innovation, assistive technology [ Read More ]
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Cell phones used to deliver course content
Mon, Jul 06, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Technologies , Campus-based
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says schools and colleges should deliver course content to the cell phones that students use to talk and text every day. Some campus officials are listening, and classes via web-enabled cell phones could be mobile learning's next evolution. Key words: Arne Duncan, online classes, Ball State University, Louisiana Community & Technical College System, education, technology [ Read More ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
