Free web site hosts digital works
Ourmedia.org seeks to become a central repository for such items. But a quick perusal of the site before press time suggested some of the content might be inappropriate for K-12 students.Read the Full Story
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The Education Coalition (TEC)
Our vision of education is to increase literacy by establishing distributed learning systems and services that enable the learner to become a receiver, processor, transformer and disseminator of knowledge. Read the Full Story
Newtown Savings Bank Selects CEU.com
Old Saybrook, Conn (March 2005) – Newtown Savings Bank has partnered with Connecticut- based CEU.com to provide its licensed insurance advisors with state-required insurance continuing education (CE) courses through the Internet.Through SBLI, Newtown Savings Bank offers its customers a wide range of low-cost life insurance options, including annuities and credit life insurance. CEU.com, a leading […]
High-tech test for spoken English
The company’s Spoken English Test (SET) is designed to analyze speech components from native and non-native speakers of English. The system locates and evaluates relevant segments, syllables, and phrases in speech. It then uses statistical modeling techniques to score the spoken performance.Read the Full Story
Apple Learning Interchange
Much of the content on the Apple Learning Interchange is contributed by members of the Apple Distinguished Educator program. This select group of educators is an important resource to Apple and the education community.Read the Full Story
Microsoft Learning Community Chats
You can access chats using a network news transfer protocol (NNTP)-based newsreader or a Web browser. Read the Full Story
New Educational Tool Examines Infamous Alaskan Oil Spill 16 Years Later
The new Discovery Story, titled Prince William’s Oily Mess: A Tale of Recovery, is part of the NOS Discovery Center. It includes detailed educational information on the infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill that occurred almost 16 years ago, its ecological effects on the remote and scenic environment, and the research that has been conducted in […]
Teachers Use Hands-on Teaching with NASA LIVEâ„¢
Although research indicates that the hands-on approach for teaching is the best way for students to learn science, many teachers do not believe that they can effectively utilize this method. Lack of self-confidence in successfully using science manipulatives hampers those teachers who feel intimidated by “the unknown.†Teacher and student participation in videoconferences, such as […]
KESDEE launches e-learning course: Basel II- New Capital Accord
The course discusses the requirements for Basel II as per the revised framework “International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards”. It covers in detail the primary components, or pillars, i.e., minimum capital requirements, supervisory review process and market discipline. Emphasis on practical application is reflected in the Calculators, Disclosures, Regulations, Global Best Practices and […]
GeoWall Project Expands the Window Into Earth Science
“I was working with a cave at the University of Michigan,” Mr. Morin said, referring to an elaborate and expensive room-size three-dimensional display system. “And it was cheaper to fly me to the cave from Minneapolis than it was to build one ourselves.”Read the Full Story
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