Engineering Education

American National Election Studies

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:40 GMT

Established in 1977 by the National Science Foundation, the American National Election Studies (ANES) remains as vital a national research resource as ever. Their website provides important information about public opinion in the United States along with sophisticated election databases that will be useful to policy makers and social scientists. Along the left-hand side of their site visitors

Next America

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:35 GMT

Next America's website implores the visitor to "Debate. Decide. Connect".It's all part of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),a bipartisan think tank in Washington, D.C. The website gives young futureleaders the opportunity to debate the future of U.S. foreign policy withtheir peers, on issues such as "Energy & Climate", "Economic Integration","Defense and Security", and

Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:30 GMT

The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs was created in2006 as part of the office of Georgetown University's President. The missionof the Center is to build knowledge, promote dialogue, and to support action"in the service of peace." On the site's homepage, visitors will bepresented with five primary sections, including "Programs", "Events","People", "Media", and "Databases".

Bridging Brazil's digital divide - BBC

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:25 GMT

There are an estimated 45m PCs in Brazil, making it the world's fifth biggest market for computers. The more striking number, however, is the fraction of the population that does not have access to technology. "Last year's figures showed that 59% of Brazilians have never accessed the internet or used a computer," said Rodrigo Assumpcao, head of a committee that advises President Lula's government

Sony Takes Swipe at Kindle With Touchscreen Reader - Walaika Haskins, TechNewsWorld

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:20 GMT

Sony's latest e-book reader sports a touchscreen, enabling users to turn pages with the swipe of a finger. However, it doesn't have the wireless connectivity of its rival, the eBay Kindle. E-readers as a whole may be in trouble this holiday season, as prices remain fairly high and consumers' willingness to spend heads south.

U.S. IT Security Better Than Rest of the World? - Sean Michael Kerner, eSecurity

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:15 GMT

While there are some problems with IT security in the U.S., Americans in general have better security behavior to prevent data loss than other parts of the world. That's a general finding in a new report sponsored by Cisco that asked 2,000 globally dispersed professionals about their views on behaviors that could lead to data leakage. The study focused on behaviors of users and perceptions of IT

e-Learning and Action Research as Transformative Practice - Margaret Farren, Innovate

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:10 GMT

As a reflective practitioner of higher education, Margaret Farren seeks to contribute to a knowledge base of professional practice by using a "living educational theory" form of action research in her approach to teaching and learning. She focuses her research on the Masters program in e-learning at Dublin City University where professional educators from a variety of private and public

Memphis in July?must be Laptops?

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

The digital age has provided me the opportunity to learn through a vibrant and expanding network of amazing minds - my personal learning community. The chance to engage in conversations with colleagues from around the world through blogs, skype, twitter, etc. has exposed me to many ideas that push my boundaries [...] [From: Whip Blog, February 20, 2008] 286399

A New Year

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

I am never sure just how to feel when we return to school in January.� The Christmas Break was much different for me this year - I hardly “worked' at all.� I spent the break enjoying time with my wife, our kids, my new “wiki” (see previous post) and reading about trains and travel in [...] [From: Whip Blog, February 20, 2008] 286400

A Wiki for Christmas?

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

My wife has long shared my love of animals, yet resisted adopting one due to her allergies. While we do have several fish, since my cat passed away three years ago I have not been able to replace him with either a cat or a dog. Last night before our family dinner, a [...] [From: Whip Blog, February 20, 2008] 286401

Extended classroom?a tale of connection.

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

I can be guaranteed to get a reaction from students, colleagues or parents when I talk about learning in the new digital landscape. With ever-increasing connectivity and digital spaces, I have no doubt that going to a physical “school” on a daily basis for an education will be an option for many students. [...] [From: Whip Blog, February 20, 2008] 286396

what Pink Thinks?

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

I am excited about tomorrow….and not just for ANOTHER dump of snow that most teachers and students hope will cancel school. On Sunday noted edublogger Karl Fisch, who calls Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colorado home, finally made mention of a kewl new project involving two 9th grade honors Language Arts classes at AHS and Daniel [...] [From: Whip Blog, February 20, 2008] 286397

Transforming e-Learning into ee-Learning: The Centrality of Sociocultural Participation - Sandra B. Schneider and Michael A. Evans, Innovate

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

Traditional e-learning efforts use information communication technologies to create and support educational opportunities that are not constrained by temporal and spatial considerations. The focus of ee-learning is to couple e-learning's approach with experiential education models that employ service-learning methodologies and with social-constructivist views of learning that rely on learner

Trying not to sink?

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

My recent lack of blogging activity has even resulted in a couple of people have inquired as to my health. Truth is, I am fine, just slightly overwhelmed. There has certainly been no lack of blog fodder, with many ideas flowing through my cranium. It's just a pure lack of time. With my day [...] [From: Whip Blog, February 20, 2008] 286398

Overwhelmed? ?Glad it?s Friday!

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

As I was sitting at my desk - staring at my screen - I began to feel a bit overwhelmed. Open was my twitter, skype and netvibes (my current feedreader). I have found lately that skype and twitter have pushed blogs (including my own) to the background. Like our kids, I like the immediacy [...] [From: Whip Blog, February 20, 2008] 286393

Connected to the Top of the Earth?

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

Breaking down the walls of the classroom and having students connect with the world is one of the powerful learning opportunities afforded by Web 2.0. Fredericton native Brian Jones is taking his concern for the environment and for student learning to a whole new level in a couple of months when he embarks on [...] [From: Whip Blog, February 20, 2008] 286394

Wanted: International Middle Schools for 1001 FWT

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

A little over a year ago Korean educator and edublogger Clay Burell and myself were playing around with a number of collaborative tools together online. It was interesting to connect with someone around the world, a full twelve hours away. From there both he and I have gone on to develop vibrant and [...] [From: Whip Blog, February 20, 2008] 286395

Feeling the warmth?

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

I have never been to Australia…at least not until yesterday (today?). Some students at our school are participating in the upcoming middle school writing workshop of the 1001 Flat World Tales project, along with another Canadian school, four US schools and two schools from Australia. After assuming the unofficial role of workshop coordinator - [...] [From: Whip Blog, February 20, 2008] 286392

Aperture 2 is out

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

Apple has got Aperture 2 out now. There is an upgrade price for us Aperture 1.5x users, so I'm thinking that the Education price on this is going to be pretty good as well. It looks like the minimum specs are about the same, so older hardware should be able to run it… not [...] [From: EDITing in the Dark, February 20, 2008] 286390

Sprout

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

I just got my invite to take a look at Sprout, an interesting little widget builder that can take a number of resources and make them “flashed” - essentially you could use this to replace PowerPoint or Keynote if you want to deliver webcentric presentations. If you combine this with Yahoo Pipes or custom feeds [...] [From: EDITing in the Dark, February 20, 2008] 286391

Pic of the Week - Dali?s Clock

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

Dali's ClockOriginally uploaded by idarknight. �Well, with the weather warming up, everything is starting to melt and the kicker is that it's raining outside today. The last time that I was in the rain this winter? London. So I thought this was only appropriate. [From: EDITing in the Dark, February 20, 2008] 286385

Google, what?s with the deal with slow scripts?

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that various Google apps - Reader, Mail and iGoogle are not playing nice with Mac browsers - at least on Macbook Pros? This has happened on two machines that I support - to the point where FF and Google are not playing nice and locking up [...] [From: EDITing in the Dark, February 20, 2008] 286386

A first look at Spore

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

Wired seems to have got the scoop - at least on the screen shots and associated blurbs. I almost picked up Endless Ocean last night, but wanted to read a review first. The reviews all say that it's an incredibly unique game that fills a niche that is unfilled, just as Spore does, of creativity [...] [From: EDITing in the Dark, February 20, 2008] 286387

Spore Disperses Sept 7

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

According to the�Guardian�and �on the official site as�well.� [From: EDITing in the Dark, February 20, 2008] 286388

Throw Sugar out the Window

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

Wired is reporting that the XO rev that is Windows capable is now getting field tested. Wired is saying that this is likely as much to do to ensure that kids in the developing world are “hooked on Windows”. While, I would agree - not being an MS fan - I think there might be [...] [From: EDITing in the Dark, February 20, 2008] 286389

Aperture 2 - first impressions - on an old Mac

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

Well, Aperture 2 is certainly impressing me so far on my old mac - Power Mac G5 (Dual 2 with 2GB RAM and a 64MB video card). There is still a lag when you want to start into some of the more processor intensive tools, but the wait is considerably shorter than what it was [...] [From: EDITing in the Dark, February 20, 2008] 286383

FireFox3b3

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

After having issues with Google and FF2, I decided to try 3b3. Having read that 2 was not very stable and not good on Flash, I tried b2 and watched it die a nasty death on Facebook and several Flash sites. b3 however seems to be running along fine and so far is not having [...] [From: EDITing in the Dark, February 20, 2008] 286384

Idea Sex - yeah the title got my attention too

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04 GMT

Leave it to The Escapist for titles like this now eh? First from the article: No.2 … Keep the classroom, but change it and everything around it. Make the money in education slosh a different way. Have schools, colleges, communities, businesses and all other parts of the education system talk to each other a little [...] [From: EDITing in the Dark, February 20, 2008] 286382

Recasting Distance Learning with Network-Enabled Open Education - James L. Morrison and Vijay Kumar, Innovate

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:01 GMT

In an interview with James Morrison, Innovate's editor-in-chief, Vijay Kumar describes how rethinking distance learning as network-enabled open education can catalyze a whole new set of learning opportunities. The growing open-education movement has made an increasing number and variety of resources freely available online, including everything from lecture notes to complete courses and real-time

NSF Awards $7 Million Grant for K-12 'College Ready in Math and Physics Partnership' Initiative - Dave Nagel, THE Journal

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:40 GMT

Researchers at the University of Arkansas have received a five-year, $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support an initiative aimed at improving preparation for K-12 teachers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The initiative, dubbed the "College Ready in Math and Physics Partnership," will pair faculty in the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith College of

K-12 goes completely online next year, THE PALM BEACH POST

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:36 GMT

Next school year, the first generation of Florida students can begin to earn a diploma from local public schools entirely online, without ever setting foot in a classroom from kindergarten through 12th grade. A new state law requires districts to create their own full-time virtual schools, collaborate with other districts or contract with providers approved by the state. The law is believed to

Free Computers, It's Now A Reality For Many Sixth Graders In Martin County - WKYT

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:30 GMT

Some say technology is now a key component in education and they are making sure no child is left behind online. It's called Computers For Kids and 100 students are getting brand new Dell laptops for free. Sixth grade student, Twila Stacy says, ?It was nice of them, it was like they didn't have to do it. They just chose too.? Robbie Fletcher, Principal of Warfield Middle School says, ?Well when

16 companies unite to promote mobile broadband - Reuters

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:25 GMT

A group of 16 leading telecommunications and information technology companies, under the auspices of the GSM Association, is promoting mobile broadband in a marketing initiative worth more than $1 billion over the next year. The companies--which include Vodafone, Microsoft, and Asustek--aim to make it simpler for consumers to identify laptops that have built-in access to the Internet via

LG Intros Affordable Touch-Screen Phone - Marin Perez, InformationWeek

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:20 GMT

LG Electronics is trying to bring touch-screen cell phones to the masses with the introduction of a low-cost touch-screen handset. Although the company did not give an exact price, LG said the KP500 will have an affordable introduction price "never offered before." Of course, this lower price means the KP500 will lack some features that other touch-screen handsets like the Samsung Omnia, HTC

Keyboards Must Die - Carla Schroder, Linux Blog

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:15 GMT

The computer of the future is almost here. It's a small handheld device with some pretty good built-in muscle and storage, and that depends on the network for most of its functionality. But it won't really be practical until the keyboard goes away and we can talk to our computers. Handhelds won't really be practical for everyday mass use until we can talk to them. The biggest obstacle to truly

Florida starts online learning virtual school mandate - LAURA GREEN, The Palm Beach Post

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:10 GMT

Starting next school year, the first generation of Florida students can earn a diploma from their public schools entirely online, without ever setting foot in a classroom from kindergarten through 12th grade. A new state law requires districts to create their own full-time virtual schools, collaborate with other districts or contract with providers approved by the state. The law is believed to be

High Schools and High Tech Interact in Online learning - Mediacaster

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

Students and their teachers are using high-capacity Canadian video links and advanced research and education networks to connect directly with leading writers and novelists. High school students from across Ontario and Canada will be able to meet Lawrence Hill, one of the country's most celebrated authors, in a unique, interactive, live reading from his novel, The Book of Negroes. Hill, winner

UK universities enlist iconic iTunes service - gair rhydd

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:01 GMT

European universities have started to provide free lecture material to students via iTunes. The venture was pioneered in the United States through the non-charging ?iTunes U? section of the music downloading service, which is a free educational area launched by Apple last summer. But now University College London (UCL), the Open University and Trinity College Dublin are uploading video and audio

Education Technology Spending To Top $56 Billion by 2012 - Dave Nagel, THE Journal

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:40 GMT

In the United States, IT spending in education will reach $47.7 billion by the end of this year and is expected to top $56 billion by 2012, according to a new report from Compass Intelligence, an IT consultancy and market research firm. This growth in education--both K-12 and higher ed--is being fueled in particular by expenditures in telecommunications, collaborative technologies, and outsourced

Wall Street's collapse may be computer science's gain - Patrick Thibodeau and Todd R. Weiss, computerWorld

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:35 GMT

The collapse of Wall Street may help make computer science and IT careers attractive to students who abandoned these fields in droves after the pop of the last big bubble, the dot-com bust of 2001. William Dally, chairman of the computer science department at Stanford University, said that for the last several years, he has watched some students interested in technology go into banking and

STEM Report Calls for Refocus in Education - Dave Nagel, THE Journal

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:30 GMT

A new report issued this week by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is calling for sweeping changes to bolster STEM education in the United States. Citing an impending shortfall in scientists, engineers, and mathematicians in this country, the report highlights the need to expose children to STEM early and to integrate these subjects throughout the curriculum,

XOHM! Sprint brings WiMax to Baltimore - Eric Franklin, CNet News.com

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:25 GMT

If you live in Baltimore and want to experience fast, wireless Internet speeds, then congrats, you've chosen your place of residence wisely. On Monday, Sprint announced that Baltimore would be the first U.S. city to have access to its new WiMax mobile data network known as Xohm. Xohm is a wireless data service which, thanks to its WiMax capability, will purportedly give you broadband-like speeds

Putting a Linux Shine on Chrome - Ed Moltzen, Channel Web

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:20 GMT

This item is being written in Google Docs, running on the freshly ported, Google Chrome-like web browser for Linux, known as "CrossOver Chromium." It's an impressively quick Linux-izing of the new Google browser. There is also a version of Chromium for the Mac; both were produced - - seemingly on the fly - - by the team at Codeweavers of St. Paul, Minn. Codeweavers' motto is "CrossOver Products:

The Mother of All Search Functions - David Pogue, New York Times

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:15 GMT

Today?s e-column is nothing but a computer tip, but it?s a biggie. It seems obvious in retrospect, but I?ve got to tell you, it?s totally rocked my world:Use Google search for everything. Let me explain. Every major Web site has its own Search box and Search button. The Times. Amazon. EBay. IMDB.com. Wikipedia. YouTube. Facebook. And so on. But usually, that Search function is not as good as the

Editorial: Ideas whose time has come back - Jon Baggaley, IRRODL

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:10 GMT

This issue of IRRODL contains papers from Brazil, Greece, Sri Lanka, Canada and the US, and reviews of distance education developments in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. A new world of distance education (DE) is coming together in the developing world, as old media such as radio and the telephone merge with each other and the Internet to form wholly original interactive partnerships. So I now

Mobile Learning in Developing Nations - Scott Motlik, IRRODL

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

This paper looks at the diffusion and applications of mobile phone technology in Asia and Africa, compared with North America. It indicates that Asian distance education can be the global leader in the development of educational uses for the mobile phone; and it considers the potential for mobile learning in Africa and other developing regions. The paper concludes that it would be a serious

Instructional Strategies in Teaching Engineering at a Distance: Faculty perspective - S. Anbahan Ariadurai, Rajalingam Manohanthan, IRRODL

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:01 GMT

This paper presents research on a convenience sample of the Open University of Sri Lanka?s engineering faculty. Examined in this research are faculty?s opinions on the instructional strategies they use to teach engineering courses at a distance. First, this paper details the pedagogical strategies used by the faculty, which is then followed by an overview of faculty?s opinions on the strengths

Cyber bullying reaches inside of homes - Angela Brown, Central Plains Herald-Leader

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:40 GMT

School days. Happy times for some who only fret over a failed exam, but for others, the test may come outside the classroom in the playground. The saga of the school bully never seems to go away. But today, these miscreants are more pervasive, sneaking their way into tiny cyberspaces, texting out a threat and demanding attention. Portage Collegiate Institute student Briann Sharp, Grade 11, has

'Clickers' let teachers see who's really learning - ANNE WALLACE ALLEN, Boise Times-News

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:30 GMT

Hand-held electronic devices for children may catch a lot of flak. But the little plastic keypad that Jill Hanford's sixth-graders use is revolutionizing the way she teaches her classes. Hanford swears by the "clicker," a device that looks like a remote control but functions as a silent link between Hanford and her students. The clicker lets students answer Hanford's questions simultaneously and

Hollywood Wants Internet Providers to Block Copyrighted Files - Saul Hansell, New York Times

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:25 GMT

This year there has been a lot of discussion in Washington about whether Internet service providers should monitor customers? surfing to target advertising. Now, there are signs that one topic next year will be whether I.S.P.?s should analyze traffic to block trading of copyrighted files. At least, Hollywood appears to be preparing for that debate. And it is trying to get allies among technology

Green Valley students learn about geocaching - CHRIS MORRIS, News and Tribune

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:25 GMT

Taylor Hendricks was learning, but he was also having fun. The perfect combination for any fourth- or fifth-grader. ?This is better than sitting in a classroom,? Taylor said. His classmates echoed those exact sentiments. ?It?s fun. At first it didn?t seem like it was fun until we started looking for it,? Dylan Hiser said. The ?it? the students were looking for were hidden treasures in the

Comcast's Net-Neutral Future - Larry Seltzer, eWeek

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:20 GMT

Comcast's new plan, if it's executed as advertised, is unobjectionable and better for the company. Comcast's plan states if a user is using more than a certain percentage of either upstream or downstream data capacity when overall traffic reaches a certain level, then that user's traffic is shifted to a lower priority status.

15 Steps to Choosing a Projector for the Conference Room or Laptop - M. David Stone, eWeek

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:15 GMT

Choosing a video and slide projector for permanent installation in a corporate boardroom or conference room is different from picking a mobile laptop projector for, say, road warriors to stash in their luggage. Choosing a video and slide projector for either the conference room or a mobile laptop projector still requires an eye for resolution and brightness, splash screens and Wi-Fi, but features

Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Success in Online Learning - Robin Berenson, Gary Boyles, Ann Weaver, IRRODL

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:10 GMT

As students increasingly opt for online classes, it becomes more important for administrators to predict levels of potential academic success. This study examined several factors to characterize successful online college students, including emotional intelligence (EI), persistence, personality, age, gender and previous online experience among students attending community college. Factor analysis

Eportfolios: From description to analysis - Gabriella Minnes Brandes, Natasha Boskic, IRRODL

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

In recent years, different professional and academic settings have been increasingly utilizing ePortfolios to serve multiple purposes from recruitment to evaluation. This p aper analyzes ePortfolios created by graduate students at a Canadian university. Demonstrated is how students? constructions can, and should, be more than a simple compilation of artifacts. Examined is an online learning

Online Self-Regulatory Learning Behaviors as a Mediator between Online Course Perceptions with Achievement - Lucy Barnard, et al; IRRODL

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:01 GMT

Positive perceptions of online course communication and collaboration have been associated with better academic outcomes, while self-regulatory learning behaviors have also been linked to academic achievement and other positive learning outcomes. In the current study, we examined whether self-regulatory learning behaviors may be considered as mediating the relationship between student perceptions

Users fail to spot fake pop-ups - BBC

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:35 GMT

Internet users are unable to distinguish between genuine pop-up warnings messages and false ones, a study at North Carolina State University has found. The study examined the responses of undergraduates to messages which popped up while they did other tasks on a PC. Seeing the pop-ups as a mere annoyance the majority clicked 'OK'.

Computer game boosts maths scores - BBC

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:30 GMT

A daily dose of computer games can boost maths attainment, according to a study carried out in Scottish schools. Learning and Teaching Scotland - the main organisation for the development of the curriculum - analysed the effect of a "brain training" game. It also found improvements in pupils' concentration and behaviour.

EC call for 'universal' broadband - BBC

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:25 GMT

Regions of some European nations cannot currently get broadband. Brussels is considering making broadband access available for all. The fast growth of broadband has led the European Commission to bring forward a review of the basic telecoms services Europeans can expect. Current statistics suggest about 36% of households in EU member nations have high-speed net access. When a majority of EU

Google reveals wireless hopes in a patent - CNet News.com

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:25 GMT

Google's vision of tomorrow's wireless network is in stark contrast to how wireless operators do business today, setting the two sides on a possible collision course. Earlier this week, the search giant filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent Office describing its vision of an open wireless network where smartphones aren't tied to any single cell phone network. In Google's open wireless

Now, you can attend class on your iPod - Dave Breitenstein, Fort Meyers News-Press

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:10 GMT

College students always have an iPod within arm?s reach. They spend hours watching videos on YouTube, and send text messages and e-mails at a pace older folks can?t comprehend. Edison State College is saying: If you can?t beat ?em, join ?em. So, professors are posting video and audio of their lectures on iTunes. Students are videotaping themselves giving speeches, then downloading them to YouTube

Online learning under way in McCoy - Melinda Dudley, Steamboat Pilot & Today

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

Each student at Rock Creek Academy has his or her own computer workstation loaded with grade-specific curriculum. During the summer, Kendra Thompson went from having dozens of classmates at Soroco Middle School to being the sole eighth-grader at Rock Creek Academy. ?The biggest difference is the size of the classes,? said Kendra, a student at the recently opened charter school in McCoy. ?I

Tri-County Tech has record fall enrollment up - Anna Simon, Greenville Online

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:01 GMT

Tri-County Technical College enrolled a record-breaking 5,728 students for fall semester; almost 10 percent over last fall, and college President Ronnie Booth said there?s more to come.... Tri-County is the second fastest-growing College in the state?s system of 16 technical colleges. Since 2002 when 4,125 students were enrolled, Tri-County has experienced a cumulative growth rate of 27% and is

Connie Martinson Talks Books [Quick Time, Real Player] http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/cmt/

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:40 GMT

Connie Martinson has been in love with literature for her entire life, and she has parlayed that particular passion into the program "Connie Martinson Talks Books". Her long-running program has played host to Gore Vidal, Studs Terkel, Joyce Carol Oates, Ray Bradbury and many others. The series is taped in Los Angeles, and over the past few years Claremont College has been actively involved in

ReminderCube 3.5

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:35 GMT

There are only so many hours in the day (24, to be exact) and it can be a tremendous challenge to manage and keep track of various comings and goings, birthdays, work commitments, and so on. Reminder Cube 3.5 is a fine way to keep abreast of such things, as it a fully functioning desktop calendar that allows users to set daily events and tasks to be noted with an alarm.Additionally, users can

Portugal Unveils 500,000 Cheap Computers for Schools - Reuters

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:30 GMT

Portugal's government began the roll-out on Tuesday of 500,000 ultra-cheap laptops for school children in a programme that could be extended to Venezuela, the government said. The computers called 'Magellan' after the 16th-century Portuguese explorer will use Intel processors and will be offered to schools at a subsidized price of 50 euros. The government hopes the Magellan will boost the

Craig Mundie's Cloud Vision - Erica Naone, Technology Review

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:25 GMT

As Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie will play an important role in shaping the future of personal computing. Since Bill Gates's retirement in July, Mundie and chief software architect Ray Ozzie have jointly led the company's technical direction. Technology Review: People often talk about software moving from the desktop--programs running on a personal computer--to

Toshiba Unveils 256 GB Drives For 'Netbooks' - Antone Gonsalves, InformationWeek

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:20 GMT

Toshiba this week said it plans to begin mass production of a 256-GB solid-state drive for mainstream notebook PCs in the fourth quarter. In addition, Toshiba unveiled lower-capacity NAND flash devices for smaller notebooks, including the new category of mini-notebooks. The smaller modules will be available in 8-GB, 16-GB, and 32-GB densities, and are expected to be available in volume by the end

Visa to Turn Android, Nokia Phones Into Credit Cards - Walaika Haskins, E-Commerce Times

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:15 GMT

Visa has become the latest player to try and start a fire under mobile payments and mobile commerce, a concept that in the U.S. has remained mostly in the imagination over the last decade. Visa's first partners in its roll-out are Nokia and Google's Android platform. Its partnership with a major credit company is a win for Google's fledgling mobile operating system.

University joins hands with Internet media outlets - Yusi Cheng, TCU Daily Skiff

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:10 GMT

The university has partnered with three independent media outlets to publicize campus news and information, an official for the Center for Instructional Services said. Jess Price, media producer for CIS, said the university has officially adopted Web sites with YouTube, Twitter and iTunes U to keep people connected to the school.... Compared to YouTube and Twitter, iTunes U takes longer to launch

Online learning, a remedy against environmental pollution - B D Narayankar, Meri News

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

The classical educational system dish out environmental injuries in the form of pollution caused by school buses and excessive use of paper, which comes from cutting the tress. One of the most effective ways to reduce this loss is online education. You wake up in the morning and rush to your school. In this process, have you ever thought what damage you have done to the mother earth - because

More 'Open Teaching' Courses, and What They Could Mean for Colleges - Jeffery R. Young, Chronicle of Higher Education

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:01 GMT

What are the implications of open teaching for colleges? I provide my take in the first installment of a new Chronicle column called College 2.0. The mission of the column is ?exploring how new technologies are changing colleges,? and I?d love to hear ideas for topics to tackle in future installments. ?Jeffrey R. Young

Classroom technology puts Fort Worth ISD on-line to becoming a digital district

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:40 GMT

Fort Worth ISD is making good on its promise to become a ?digital district,? installing 1,700 Promethean Interactive Whiteboards in classrooms within the next four months. By 2010, the whiteboards will be in each of the District?s 5,000 classrooms, making it the largest district-wide interactive whiteboard implementation in the nation. Fort Worth ISD plans to install the whiteboards in three

On-campus internet access: educational or distracting? CON - MaryAnne Shults, Saddleback College/Irvine Valley College Lariat

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:35 GMT

Most students will admit that, on at least one occasion, he or she has gotten sucked into the vortex of digital distraction. A pause to quickly check for an important e-mail or to use a search engine to find an illustration to pop into lecture notes in a Word document to better explain a concept can become a Web surfing marathon. One can quickly lose focus as to why he or she is sitting in a

On-campus internet access: educational or distracting? PRO - Natasha Bradley, Saddleback College/Irvine Valley College Lariat

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:30 GMT

Instructors have long had to fight to keep the attention of their students, and with the proliferation of wireless Internet hotspots and laptops capable of using them, the fight has escalated. Surreptitious pleasure reading, cell phone texting, and completing homework for other classes are all popular distractions for students in class, but never before has there been a device with as many

Verizon Hits 100 Gbps In Optical Trial - Marin Perez, InformationWeek

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:25 GMT

Verizon Siemens Network set a new distance record by sending a 100-Gbps core optical transmission on a single wavelength for more than 646 miles. The tests, conducted over the Verizon network in Dallas, paves the way for faster commercial services. One of the most promising aspects of this field test was the discovery that current network configurations can support capacity upgrades to 100 Gbps

Cellphone popularity growing in Europe - ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:20 GMT

A growing number of Europeans don't bother to buy land-line telephone service in their homes, relying instead on their cell phones, the European Commission said Thursday. Cellphones, which first outnumbered human beings in Europe in 2006, did that by an even greater margin in 2007: nearly 112 phones for every 100 people, the EU executive body said. One reason is that monthly line rental for

Google gets political with quotation tool - CNet News.com

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:15 GMT

Just in time for the home stretch of the U.S. presidential showdown, some crafty engineers at Google have created a tool to compare quotations from candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. Called "In Quotes," the Google Labs project lets you search for a given term (say, "economy") and Google will bring up a quotation from each presidential candidate that mentions the term. Hit the "spin" button

Blended courses offer best of two worlds - Trey Randolph, the Ranger

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:11 GMT

Gas prices, traffic and parking can really ruin a pleasant trip to school. Many students are unaware of the availability of alternative learning options such as online and blended courses, which can lessen or even eliminate the need to travel to campus as often. "Blended classes combine the best of face-to-face, and the best of online (learning)," Dr. Carol Keller, history professor, said Sept.

Hopes for virtual campus collide with reality - eSchool News

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

University of Illinois' Global Campus teaches administrators the challenges of virtual learning An $8.9 million online campus launched by the University of Illinois nine months ago has had disappointing enrollment and fewer course offerings than expected--serving as a warning to college administrators that starting an online program isn't as easy as they might think. But the man who created the

e-Learning Foundation applauds plans to give disadvantaged children free computer & internet - Public Technology UK

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:01 GMT

At the Annual Labour Party Conference in Manchester, the Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced a ?300 million programme to ensure that all schoolchildren in England have access to a computer and the Internet at home. This announcement is welcomed by the e-Learning Foundation, a registered charity, that has been actively involved since 2001 in ensuring that socially deprived children have access

Laptops fueling research, writing - Terry Woster, south Dakota Argus Leader

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:40 GMT

Student research and writing are on the rise in the state's laptop initiative, but test scores aren't seeing the same benefit, Education Department officials told legislators Tuesday. The Government Operations and Audit Committee heard a report about Classroom Connections, Gov. Mike Rounds' initiative to provide laptop computers for each high school student. "We're seeing an increased amount of

Students answer in class with clickers - ANDREA HOUSTON, Peterborough Examiner

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:35 GMT

Presented as an example of another way technology can be used in the classroom to engage students, clickers made their official debut at last night's Catholic school board meeting. Sandra Connolly, managing information for student achievement leader for the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, demonstrated the clickers as she presented the latest

C-FB ISD uses technology tools to communicate - Senitra Horbrook, Carrollton Leader

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:30 GMT

The superintendent has a blog about things going on in the district. Teachers blog about lesson plans and homework assignments. Teachers also use podcasts in the classroom to reinforce reading, spelling and math lessons. These are just a few of the ways that Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School district is making the most of the latest technology. With the knowledge that students spend

Yahoo unveils Messenger 9.0 - Jessica Dolcourt, CNet News.com

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:25 GMT

Yahoo Messenger 9.0 became available for Windows XP--a week after Yahoo's target launch date and interestingly, a week after Microsoft released its beta update of Windows Live Messenger. Yahoo Messenger 9.0 as dramatic an update of its instant messenger as Windows Live beta is of Windows Live Messenger 8.5, and it introduces some pleasant improvements over version 8.1 that will satisfy Yahoo

A link to eternity - BBC

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:20 GMT

In the latest posting two Google engineers, Alfred Spector and Franz Och, look at how search strategies will benefit from the faster computers, greater volumes of data and better algorithms we are likely to see in the next decade, speculating that "we could train our systems to discern not only the characters or place names in a YouTube video or a book, for example, but also to recognise the plot

Mayor sees London as 'wi-fi city' - BBC

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:15 GMT

Mayor Boris Johnson has said he wanted London to become "a wi-fi city", where the internet was available anywhere. "Let's do it, beginning in Stratford in this fantastic area of opportunity," he told BBC London 94.9, referring to the location of the main 2012 Olympic site. He said this was better than a ?300m plan announced by Gordon Brown, where vouchers for computers will be given to

Colleges say ?I do? to iPods - Cassie Kornblau, Badger Herald

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:10 GMT

Maryland may be giving its freshmen free iPods for the classroom, but officials at the University of Wisconsin aren?t sure if the trend really sparks students? desire to learn. This semester, the University of Maryland at College Park gave 150 incoming freshmen an iPhone or iPod touch. The university allowed students to choose between the two devices and only requires students to pay for the

No physics teacher is no problem at Brandywine High School - CHRIS CASQUEJO, WSBT-TV

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:05 GMT

Three students at Brandywine take physics, but their teacher is miles away. For them learning is as simple as logging onto the nearest computer. ?It?s way different," said Brandywine senior Andrew Wycoff of his daily physics class. Different because his actual teacher is miles away. Andrew and his classmates log onto the Michigan Virtual High School?s website. They can look at videos of lab

Gonzaga University Unveils New Web Site, Highlights Online Master's Degrees and Certificates

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:01 GMT

Gonzaga University has announced the launch of a website dedicated to its online master's degree programs, a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, a Master of Arts in Communication & Leadership and a Master of Science in Nursing. The new website is designed to better meet the needs of non-traditional students at the graduate degree level, who are currently underserved by traditional

Digital debate: Prepare kids for exams or life? - Laura Devaney, eSchool News

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:40 GMT

An Australian educator's decision to let students use cell phones and the internet during exams has prompted a global dialog about the nature of 21st-century assessment--and whether the definition of cheating should be changed in light of ubiquitous technology use. Students at Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC), a private girls' school in Sydney, Australia, are participating in a pilot project in

T-Mobile, Google finally unveil the first Android phone - Jacqui Cheng, ars technica

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:25 GMT

T-Mobile, Google, and HTC finally officially launched the first Android-enabled mobile device to hit the market. As expected, the first Android phone will be the HTC Dream (also known as the T-Mobile G1), a device with a large touchscreen and a slide-out physical keypad that will run Google's new mobile platform. The Dream will be available through T-Mobile and will launch "simultaneously on both

UW survey reveals student interest in online education - Grace Kim , The Daily Cardinal

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:15 GMT

UW-Madison students completed a survey on online learning recently. Many students were receptive to the idea. A study from the UW-Madison E-Business Institute (UWEBI) found the majority of undergraduate students strongly prefer online-learning study and courses with lecture captures.... According to Kyle Henderson, marketing and communications manager of UW E-Business Consortium, the survey

Talis Xiphos Research Day

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:31 GMT

Talis Xiphos Research Day

This blog entry was used to host a live blog report from the Talis Xiphos Research Day, held at the Talis offices outside Birmingham on 10 June 2008. Note that this page, and the live blog it contains, has been edited after the event to correct minor typos and so on. However, no substantial ch...

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Here's a Tremendous Graduation Speech

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:03 GMT

Here's a Tremendous Graduation Speech

One of the blogs I read regularly is the Blue Skunk Blog by Doug Johnson, a longtime educator and technology specialist. Mr. Johnson gave the following graduation speech yesterday at Nova Southeastern University. It is extremely insightful and a must read. _____________________________...

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Crying Wolf: Ramayana, Ramanujan and the ABVP

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:39 GMT

Crying Wolf: Ramayana, Ramanujan and the ABVP

Frontline, Mar. 15-28, 2008 Crying wolf T.K. RAJALAKSHMIin New Delhi In India, controversies around history and literature have a way of surfacing from time to time. This time an essay on the Ramayana by the historian, poet and litterateur A.K. Ramanujan has evoked violent reactions among members of...

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Tips for Using Delicious In (Doctoral) Research

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:22 GMT

Tips for Using Delicious In (Doctoral) Research

del.icio.us is one of my most daily visited sites. Recently, I read a great post on the delicious blog about librarians and teachers using delicious more and more in their schools. This is an idea I think is fabulous and so I thought I might spell out a few ways I go about using this social bookmark...

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What if all human knowledge was free and accessible?

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:43 GMT

What if all human knowledge was free and accessible?

Imagine that for lunch today you had to go into your storehouse and find the peaches you canned last summer, the meat from the cow you slaughtered and smoked, and the grain you packed away after harvesting it while heading up to the kitchen to prepare it all. Pretty ridiculous to consider for we urb...

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Last Year's eLearn Magazine Predictions

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:56 GMT

Last Year's eLearn Magazine Predictions

2007 is finally over. Everybody is busily predicting 2008, but who is checking 2007's predictions? I am. Here are the predictions from the 2007 eLearn Magazine's annual round-up, and what actually happened. Don Norman, Nielsen Norman Group, Northwestern University, and Author of Things That Make Us ...

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I, Digital Citizen

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:35 GMT

I, Digital Citizen

Yesterday, I had the good fortunate to read A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace by John Perry Barlow (barlow@eff.org). Unsurprisingly, I had never read it or heard of this declaration before yesterday. I was skimming RSS feeds and that link jumped out at me. I clicked on it, tagged it, m...

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