Research

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  • MIT makes research available on the web
    Mon, Mar 23, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Technologies , Open courseware , Campus-based
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) faculty voted unanimously March 18 to make the school's scholarly research available for free on the internet, joining other noted universities that hope to encourage more scholarship and expand researchers' audiences. Key words: open access, MIT, Stanford University, Harvard University, campus research [ Read More ]

  • Podcast trumps lecture in one college study
    Fri, Mar 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Audio-visual technology , Campus-based
    The ability to pause and rewind podcast lectures gave the upper hand to college students in a recent study that compared the performance of students who attended a lecture in person and those who viewed it from iTunes University. Key words: itunes university, drexel university, suny fredonia, online lecture, podcast. [ Read More ]

  • Web site turns school ties into job opportunities
    Wed, Mar 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Marketplace Research , Connectivity
    In a job market contracting every month, professional connections can be the difference between landing an interview or continuing an arduous job search. That's why the co-founders of MyWorkster created a professional networking site that connects students with alumni and allows members to search for contacts in their field who can give them an advantage over the competition. Key words: hofstra university, social networking, job search, economic recovery [ Read More ]

  • Controversial student gossip site folds
    Fri, Feb 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Campus-based
    The college gossip web site JuicyCampus shut down Feb. 4 because the site's funding ran dry, about 18 months after riling college students and campus officials who supported banning the site because of its salacious and hurtful comments. Key concepts: tennessee state university, pepperdine university, juicy campus, social networking sites. [ Read More ]

  • Educators to Obama: Focus on 21C skills
    Thu, Jan 08, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office, his education reform plan has the potential to modernize library technologies, make school buildings more energy-efficient, and invest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and research. Yet, according to a recent survey, educators say addressing 21st-century (21C) skills should top the list of priorities in Obama's plan, so students are prepared for the workplace of tomorrow. Key concepts: education reform, 21st century skills, 21C, Obama and education, ASQ [ Read More ]

  • eMail intervention teaches internet safety
    Wed, Jan 07, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    More than half of U.S. teenagers in a recent study mentioned risky behaviors such as sex and drug use on their MySpace pages, according to researchers. But the study also suggests that simply reaching out to teens via eMail can help them learn safe and responsible internet use. Key concepts: university of wisconsin madison, social networking sites, low-income families [ Read More ]

  • Matrix helps students weigh internet research
    Fri, Dec 05, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    For anyone doing research online, the abundance of information available can be overwhelming--and so can the task of sifting out unreliable information. Now, a pair of researchers hopes to give students a method for assessing the reliability of material they find on the internet, whether it's in Wikipedia articles, YouTube videos, or blogs. [ Read More ]

  • Scientists: Is technology rewiring our brains?
    Thu, Dec 04, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    What does a teenage brain on Google look like? Do all those hours spent online rewire the circuitry? Could these kids even relate better to emoticons than to real people? These sound like concerns from worried parents. But they're coming from certain brain scientists. [ Read More ]

  • Gossip-site ban raises free-speech issues
    Wed, Dec 03, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Campus-based
    Legal experts say the recent banning of a popular gossip web site at a public university could violate students' First Amendment rights and meet stiff challenges in court, but campus officials stand by their decision. [ Read More ]

 

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