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New NSF book targets girls’ participation in science, technology

The book, “New Formulas for America’s Workforce: Girls in Science and Engineering,” is intended primarily to help educators make science and technology more accessible to girls and young women. But NSF says it also can serve as a resource for educators, parents, and professionals seeking examples of creative ways to explore science and technology with […]

New USDLA Publication

It will be sent to all members of the USDLA, and will be available for subscription. Distance Learning will be co-sponsored by the Fischler Graduate School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University, and will be published by Information Age Publishing of Greenwich, CT. Michael Simonson and Charles Schlosser, USDLA members, will serve […]

Books24x7 and Intel Deliver New Subscription-Based On-line Library for Intel Architecture Developers

NORWOOD, Mass., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Books24x7, a subsidiary of SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), and Intel Corporation today announced the availability of the Intel(R) Developer Library, an essential online collection of the most relevant technical books and information hand picked by industry experts for the Intel Architecture (IA) developer. The library includes books from a […]

New project to establish an electronic market for learning objects

This is partly due to the fact that it is very difficult to retrieve existing components of educational material and to re-use it in the creation of new material. Read the Full Story

Free Web-Based Life Science Curriculum from Texas A&M University

PEER is committed to achieving its objective by developing engaging multimedia (environmental health science) modules that are specifically tailored for science and non-science courses in rural middle schools. These modules advance the understanding of environmental health science education of the rural environment for grades 6-8. They are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills […]

Centra Software: New White Paper Examines Cultural Considerations Surrounding Multilingual Online Events

The white paper, entitled “Cultural Considerations for Successful International Events,” discusses the implications that advanced collaboration technologies have on companies that provide online events supporting multiple languages. According to the white paper, organizations that host multilingual events have to adjust pacing, content design and user interface navigation while considering the cultural norms of their audience. […]

NSF Publishes Unique Learning Resource in Time for New School Year

ARLINGTON, Va.—The National Science Foundation today published a first-of-its-kind resource for educators, parents and professionals seeking examples of unique and creative ways to explore science and technology and examine successful inquiry- based learning. Read the Full Story

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Earth Has A New Look

Produced by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, the global data set, called “SRTM30,” greatly improves maps of Earth’s land mass located between 60 degrees north and 60 degrees south of the equator. That’s roughly from the southern tip of Greenland to below the southern tip of South America. Read the Full Story

Education News Parents Can Use A television series about ways to ensure children’ educational success

Features and highlights of this year’s broadcast schedule and services:The 2003-2004 broadcast season will continue to feature nine one-hour shows, broadcast from 8-9pm Eastern Time on the third Tuesday of the month throughout the traditional school year.We will continue to offer information and coordinates for each show through our on-line registration system at . All […]