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Becta leads the national drive to improve learning through technology In the UK. They do this by working with industry to ensure they have the right technology for education in place. Becta also supports the education sector to make the best use of technology so that every learner in the UK is able to benefit […]
Technology integrator Unicon has launched a new program for education institutions looking to adopt Sakai as their learning management system. The program, dubbed the Sakai Pilot Program, is a hosted service that allows universities to deploy Sakai for six months for 500 users.Read the Full Article
The pervasive nature of the Internet, both in society and in America’s schools, leads teacher educators to wonder how this dynamic tool is being utilized in the classroom and, especially, if it is benefiting students’ understanding. This study analyzed 127 Web sites self-reported by in-service teachers as excellent for teaching. From these data, a majority […]
Open Culture explores cultural and educational media (podcasts, videos, online courses, etc.) that’s freely available on the web, and that makes learning dynamic, productive, and fun. They sift through all the media, highlight the good and jettison the bad, and centralize it in one place. You’ll find engaging content that will keep you learning and […]
Troy University and Software Secure today announced the launch of the “Securexam Remote Proctor System,” a solution for educators that maintains the integrity of the exam experience in e-learning settings. The Securexam Remote Proctor System ensures testing integrity through a series of four security measures: fingerprints, voice, video and computer desktop “locking” software.Read the Full […]
(PRLog.Org) – The Creative Commons Music Collaboration Project, http://ccmcp.info, has just launched a service allowing musicians to collaborate and share their riffs, beats, tracks, and full fledged songs while choosing a creative commons license (www.creativecommons.org/) for their work. This allows other artists to freely mix/edit/expand upon their music in infinitely creative ways.Read the Full Article
Canada’s most comprehensive online destination site for current and potential post-secondary students has finally arrived.Read the Full Article
The gateway system will provide access to the Ministry’s e-learning Collaborative Development Fund (eCDF) project resources and toolsRead the Full Article
NEW YORK (AP) — Wikipedia’s advocates like to tout its dynamic nature: Volunteers can quickly respond to new developments and errors in the collaborative online encyclopedia by adding or changing entries themselves.Read the Full Article
