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Dr. James Blake is the program executive officer for the Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). He is responsible for providing materiel solutions and services in modeling, simulation, training and test/instrumentation to support the soldier.Read the Full Story
Postsecondary education is for everyone — the young, the old, the career-oriented, the slackers, those voted most likely to succeed and even the class clown.Read the Full Story
Student information systems are engaging parents, benefiting kids, and—finally—winning over teachers, too.Read the Full Story
Student information systems are engaging parents, benefiting kids, and—finally—winning over teachers, too.Read the Full Story
The Navy is more serious about education today than ever before. Beginning with the 2010 Senior Chief Selection board, Sailors will need a rating-related Associate’s Degree to move beyond the rank of Chief Petty Officer.Read the Full Story
The Copyright Office has completed its study of problems related to “orphan worksâ€â€”copyrighted works whose owners may be impossible to identify and locate. As requested by Senator Orrin Hatch and Senator Patrick Leahy, the Office submitted its Report on Orphan Works to the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 31, 2006. Download Full Report with AppendicesRead […]
New York State has put a moratorium on the establishment of new programs by for-profit colleges while officials examine perceived abuses and the state’s existing policies to combat them. The step is the latest in a string of actions suggesting that states and other regulators are ratcheting up their scrutiny of, and turning up the […]
College professors worry about absenteeism resulting from high-tech offerings Read the Full Story
During the last 15 years, we in education have moved at light speed in the area of educational technology. Whether you are involved in higher ed, secondary ed, elementary ed, or special ed, all of us find it difficult to catch up, keep up, and put up with fast-moving computer-based technology. Not since the introduction […]
Wikipedia and other reference sites that allow users to submit and edit content themselves are creating new challenges for educators. Experts say the rise of these kinds of web sites underscores the need for educators to teach students strong information-literacy skills.Read the Full Story