#4: 5 ways teachers can improve student learning based on current brain research
How students can better overcome language and reading problems thanks to the plastic brain and teacher know-how.
Class of 2014: eMail’s for old people
For students entering college this fall, eMail is too slow, phones have never had cords, and the computers they played with as kids are now in museums.
Scholars test online alternative to peer review
The internet is calling into question one of academia’s sacred rites, reports the New York Times: the peer- reviewed journal article. For professors, publishing in elite journals is…
More college marketing cash going to social media
Massive social media advertising campaigns have proven effective for colleges and universities large and small, and a new analysis shows that institutions that invest the most in social…
‘Global volunteer computing’ leads to scientific discovery
Ordinary computers like those folks use to send eMail or surf the internet are being credited with finding a previously ... Read more
ACT results show slight increase in college, career readiness
Only 24 percent of 2010 high school graduates who took the ACT met or surpassed all four of the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, and while there is much…
Study suggests Wikipedia is accurate … and a little dull
Wikipedia enthusiasts may have a new way to argue their case to professors skeptical of the online encyclopedia: Cancer researchers said in June that Wikipedia was nearly as…
Teens’ much-needed sleep cut short by high-tech toys
Hanging out with friends and staying up late might not be different from what some teens did 30 years ago, but new research suggests technological distractions that teens…
Students trust high Google search rankings too much
As seasoned internet veterans know, just because a site shows up high on Google's search rankings doesn't mean it's the most credible source on a topic. But that…
IT officials: Only one in 10 campuses have ‘cutting edge’ technology
Most college students say their schools understand how to use education technology in the lecture hall, but only 9 percent of campus IT officials describe their institution’s technology…
Study questions digital-divide efforts
Two researchers at Duke University have published a draft study that raises questions about the academic value of giving students home computers and broadband internet access. Their study…
Once a leader, U.S. lags in college degrees
Adding to a drumbeat of concern about the nation’s dismal college-completion rates, the College Board warned July 22 that the growing gap between the United States and other…
Analysis: ‘Common Core’ standards clearer, more rigorous
An analysis by an education policy think tank finds that the common academic standards many states will be adopting are clearer and more rigorous than those currently used…
Student programmers solve real-world challenges
An interface that allows hearing-impaired people to communicate with others using an augmented-reality environment took home the grand prize of $25,000 in the eighth annual Imagine Cup Worldwide…
Survey reveals slow progress in education technology
U.S. schools’ average overall scores on an annual survey designed to measure their progress toward implementing 21st-century classrooms and learning skills increased less than 1 percent from 2009,…
Study: U.S. mobile web use growing, but still low
When it comes to accessing the web over mobile devices, Americans are far behind their internet-connected counterparts in Japan, South Korea, and parts of Europe, reports the Associated…
Pew study: The web is redefining our relationships, reputations
Most people agree that the internet has and will continue to be positive for social relations. But according to a survey by the Pew Research Center, it’s also…
Study: eBooks take longer to read than print
In a recent usability survey, Jakob Nielsen of product development consultancy Nielsen Norman Group discovered that it takes longer to read books on a Kindle or an iPad…
NCTAF: Transform teaching through collaboration
According to a new report, 21st-century teaching and learning can only occur if teachers and school staff work together as a collaborative team; simple adjustments to antiquated school…
Study: On average, charter schools do no better than public schools
More evidence is in that charter schools – at least on average – do no better than regular public schools, reports the Christian Science Monitor.
Can legislation fix America’s science and technology gender gap?
A slew of recent studies show that the problem for women in math and science is related to something both larger and more nuanced: culture, Newsweek reports.
Research dispels common ed-tech myths
Contrary to popular opinion, newer teachers aren’t any more likely to use technology in their lessons than veteran teachers, and a lack of access to technology does not…
Study reveals factors in ed-tech success
Schools with one-to-one computing programs have fewer discipline problems, lower dropout rates, and higher rates of college attendance than schools with a higher ratio of students to computers,…
Smaller urban high schools found to boost achievement
With support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, New York City under Mayor Michael Bloomberg has systematically shut down large, failing high schools and replaced them with…
Study has good news about kids’ online behavior
The headline of the press pitch read "McAfee to release shocking findings of teen's online behavior," but the actual data from the study, "Secret Life of Teens," are…
Survey: Staff development is top ed-tech challenge
Making sure staff members have the professional development they need to ensure effective 21st-century education is the top challenge facing school district CTOs, according to a recent survey.
Internet sleuths get new way to report stolen data
A new program being spearheaded by Microsoft Corp. is designed to provide a trusted way for researchers to report stolen credit card numbers and other data they've found…
Some question if whiteboards, other high-tech tools raise achievement
Under enormous pressure to reform, the nation's public schools are spending millions of dollars each year on devices that technology companies promise can raise student performance.
Jump in U.S. college enrollment highest in 40 years
The nation's colleges are attracting record numbers of new students as more Hispanics finish high school and young adults opt to pursue a higher education rather than languish…
College IT officials: Show us the money … please
Technology funding in higher education will remain flat or decrease for the “foreseeable future,” according to an annual education technology report released June 10, as campus IT officials…
Demand for educated workers could outstrip supply by 2018
New research suggests that demand for more educated employees might outstrip supply over the next decade, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Report: U.S. lacks staff, power to protect computer networks
According to an internal report, the federal agency in charge of securing the government’s computer systems is unable to monitor the networks or analyze threats in real time,…
Study explores the future of digital libraries
Reluctant faculty members, challenges in scanning old texts, and conflicting ideas about whether information should be commodified or made free online have been barriers to educators and librarians…
More employers to require some college, report says
The New York Times reports that the number of jobs requiring at least a two-year associate's degree will outpace the number of people qualified to fill those positions…
Graduation rate for U.S. high-schoolers falls for second straight year
The national high school graduation rate has slipped in recent years, despite an array of public and private efforts to boost the percentage of students going on to…
Not everyone ready for the digital textbook revolution
Don’t let the iPhones and BlackBerries fool you: Research and a recent pilot program that put eReaders in college students’ hands suggest that most students aren’t ready to…
Do today’s college students have less empathy than past generations?
A study from the University of Michigan says college students today show less empathy toward others compared with college students in decades before—and the researchers attribute this partly…
Online safety report discourages scare tactics
