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Educational Technology & Society

The October issue (Vol. 3, Issue 4) of Educational Technology & Society, (ISSN 1436-4522) peer-reviewed online journal, is now available in HTML and PDF format. It constitutes a special issue on “Evaluation of Learning Technology” (guest editor: Martin Oliver). It is freely accessible at: http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/vol_4_2000/v_4_2000.html

The NASA Television Education File schedule for December 2000

Be sure to check out some of the educational programming available on NASA TV. The Education file may be preempted by other events. NASA TV is available by satellite on GE-2, Transponder 9C at 85 degrees West longitude, vertical polarization, with a frequency of 3880 Mhz, and audio of 6.8 Mhz.

Projections of Educations Statistics to 2010

he publication, “Projections of Educations Statistics to 2010” has now been released in an easy-to-use web version which includes excel files for all tables. The publication provides projections for key education statistics; including statistics on enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education. The tables, figures, and text […]

A Web of Many Colors

Ethnic groups are building online communities to celebrate their history and culture, and they’re gaining political wisdom – and clout- in the process.

European Journal of Open and Distance Learning

Cap, C H: XML goes to School: Markup for Computer Assisted Learning and Teaching Chiazzese, G, Laganà, M R, Luminari, L & Roberti, E: Interactive Computer Aided Learning in the Didactic Activities of a Co-operative Virtual Classroom Egarievwe, S U, Ajiboye, A O, Biswas, G, Okobiah, O K, Fowler, L A, Thorne, S K & […]

New educational video fosters cultural understanding by revealing roots of food preferences and taboos

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Instead of turkey and mashed potatoes, imagine filling your holiday plate with fried spiders and rattlesnake. Sound yucky? Welcome to the world of food preferences, where what is considered delicious–and disgusting–is more a matter of culture than most people think.

Webcast: Secretary Riley Hails “New Consensus” on Education

In a speech on the future of education, Secretary Riley said the recent elections are evidence of growing public agreement about education. He called it a “new consensus, built on partnership, not partisanship.” Citing the defeat of voucher initiatives in California and Michigan, the Secretary said he is pleased by “a consensus that moves away […]

PLATO Educational Software Now Available on TrainSeek Website

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 17, 2000–PLATO Learning, Inc. (Nasdaq:TUTR – news) has entered into an agreement to offer its educational courseware on TrainSeek’s e-commerce Web site. A variety of PLATO® courseware will be included in the extensive TrainSeek online catalog, including basic skills, communications, work skills, school-to-work and life skills courses.

How to Access NASA Education Brochure

The 2000 edition of the NASA brochure “How to Access Information on NASA’s Education Program, Materials, and Services” is available on NASA Spacelink. The brochure contains contact information for Precollege and University Affairs Officers at NASA field centers, the NASA Educator Resource Center Network, the NASA Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, and the Experimental […]

Macromedia Introduces New Web Learning Studio

New Authorware 5.2 and Leading Macromedia Web Publishing Products Create Comprehensive Authoring Solution for E-Learning