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The field of artificial intelligence was officially named 50 years ago by Dartmouth Professor John McCarthy when he convened the 1956 Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence. In this podcast, philosophy professor Jim Moor discusses the history of AI and some of the philosophical questions he’s been thinking about. He also talks about this […]
This study examined group cohesion within permanent student teams. A modified Group Environment Questionnaire was used to determine the locus of group cohesion. It was administered after the first four weeks of the semester and during the last day of classes. Average scores did not change significantly over time, nor were they different between classes […]
New developments could increase Internet2’s bandwidth capabilities up to 80-fold Read the Full Story
University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and instructional staff are constantly striving for new, more effective ways to reach “Internet generation” students. Today’s learners are at home in the electronic age: The average 13- to 17-year-old now spends three and a half hours per day on digital media (Internet, games, listening to digital music), according to EDUCAUSE, […]
Schools see pinch in funding for high-tech teaching gearRead the Full Story
Schools see pinch in funding for high-tech teaching gearRead the Full Story
If the Billings School Board decides to close Crossroads Alternative High School, trustees plan to plug potential dropouts into the NovaNET program, an online, distance-learning curriculum that aligns with district and state standards.Read the Full Story
If the Billings School Board decides to close Crossroads Alternative High School, trustees plan to plug potential dropouts into the NovaNET program, an online, distance-learning curriculum that aligns with district and state standards.Read the Full Story
SHREWSBURY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 27, 2006–The Sloan Foundation, a national association that promotes online learning standards, has awarded UMassOnline a planning grant to help expand access to the University of Massachusetts. The planning grant will help UMassOnline to develop new models of e-learning to maximize the local and regional advantages of the five campuses. Read the […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A new agreement between Michigan State University and the Chinese government will make online Chinese language lessons available statewide to both students and adults through Michigan Virtual High School.Read the Full Story