New graphing calculator lets students plot on top of real-world images
Partnership between Casio and stunt producer Steve Wolf also helps students see how math applies to movie-making eSchool News Full Article
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Higher Education: Gaps in Access and Persistence Study
The Higher Education: Gaps in Access and Persistence Study is a congressionally-mandated statistical report that documents the scope and nature of gaps in access and persistence in higher education by sex and race/ethnicity. The report presents 46 indicators grouped under seven main topic areas: (1) demographic context; (2) characteristics of schools; (3) student behaviors and […]
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Epic-ed supports individuals, schools, and districts who are planning for and implementing ubiquitous computing environments. Website
Outcomes of Chat and Discussion Board Use in Online Learning: A Research Synthesis
Abstract Online discussion boards are often used in traditional courses, hybrid courses, and fully online courses. Online chats and discussions can be particularly useful in fully online courses, as these communication connections are often students’ only means of connecting with each other and sharing ideas in an open forum. While traditional face-to-face courses, and even […]
KUT Public Radio Adds Second Station to Showcase Austin Music Experience
AUSTIN, Texas — In a move to expand its public service, audience and community engagement, KUT 90.5 FM has entered into an agreement to purchase radio station KXBT 98.9 FM. The new station, KUTX 98.9 FM, will operate as a noncommercial public radio station broadcasting full-time music programming for audiences seeking the Austin music experience. […]
U.S. Department of Education, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and CoSN Launch epic-ed Community
Washington, DC (August 21, 2012) – The U.S. Department of Education, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) have partnered to create a new online community of practice that supports all stakeholders going through digital transition within technology-enabled learning environments. Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) […]
Flipped Classrooms: Maximizing Class Time
A recent hot topic in education has been the flipped classroom debate. With the growth of online options, learning has expanded outside of the school classroom, and this trend only seems to be growing. Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University Blog Post
The role of smartpens in the flipped classroom
In a perfect world where students always do their homework and come to class completely prepared, flipping the classroom would be the ideal solution for keeping students engaged in class. eCampus News Full Article
Cell-phone microscope startup joins tech incubator
Holomic LLC, a startup company seeking to commercialize a groundbreaking technology developed at UCLA that turns simple cell phones into powerful microscopes, has joined UCLA’s on-campus technology incubator program at the California NanoSystems Institute. University of California Press Release
The MOOC-Led Meritocracy
This week Udacity announced that had cancelled a scheduled math class over concerns about quality. In doing so, it added another item to the growing list of marked contrasts between MOOC’s and traditional universities. Does this kind of thing ever happen at “regular” colleges? Could it? At minimum, such an event would seem to require […]