Research

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  • 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 ]

  • Site gives students free science articles
    Fri, Apr 10, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Scientifically-based research , Campus-based
    Free scholarly material is becoming more available on the internet, and a new web site offers hundreds of free, peer-reviewed articles to college students, including those with non-scientific academic focuses. Key words: open access, science courses, education technology, peer-reviewed journal, Scitable, college textbooks, Boston College [ Read More ]

  • Report profiles states' ed-tech successes
    Wed, Apr 08, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    From using mobile video conferencing equipment to connect geographically isolated students to world-class educational resources, to leveraging the internet to aid in project-based learning, examples of technology's power to increase student achievement can be seen in every state in the nation, according to the State Educational Technology Directors Association's (SETDA) annual National Trends Report. Key words: state educational technology use, student achievement gains, State Educational Technology Directors Association, SETDA [ Read More ]

  • Update: IBM reportedly halts Sun deal
    Mon, Apr 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Servers & storage tools , Open-source , Campus-based
    IBM Corp. on April 5 reportedly walked away from a multibillion-dollar buyout bid that analysts said could have created a combined enterprise to give Microsoft a run for its money--and some educators predicted could result in more open-source options for their schools. Key words: IBM, Sun Microsystems, education technology, enterprise computing, open source, Regent University. [ Read More ]

  • Study questions plagiarism-detection software
    Wed, Apr 01, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Software , Campus-based
    Computer programs designed to root out possible instances of plagiarism often flag common phrases and could deter students from using valuable sources in papers and essays, according to research conducted by two Texas Tech University professors. Key words: Texas Tech University, plagiarism detection, Turnitin, education technology [ Read More ]

  • Six technologies soon to affect education
    Thu, Mar 26, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    Collaborative environments, cloud computing, and "smart" objects are among the technologies that a group of experts believes will have a profound impact on K-12 education within the next five years or sooner. Key words: Horizon Report K12, emerging technologies, CoSN, NMC, web tool, education, technology [ Read More ]

 

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