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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies has had the kind of impact that most scholarly authors can only dream about for their works. First published by W.W. Norton in 1997, the book won a Pulitzer Prize the next year for its author, Jared Diamond, a professor of geography at the University of […]
What’s this “Vores Øl”? Vores Øl (Our Beer) is a great tasting energetic beer and it’s the world’s first open source beer! It is based on classic ale brewing traditions but with added guarana for a natural energy-boost.Version 1.0 is a medium strong beer (6% vol) with a deep golden red color and an original […]
Guy Lochiatto of Hanover, assistant professor, marketing and business management, Massachusetts Bay Community College, was recently recognized as an e-learning pioneer at the second annual Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO) E-Learning Conference at Bridgewater State College.Read the Full Story
(SINGAPORE) An Indian software company, which is setting up its global headquarters for its marine initiatives here, has become the first to launch a programme to provide online education for marine professionals.Read the Full Story
Computer games have made a significant cultural, social, economic, political, and technological impact on society (Newman 2004). Given the widespread popularity of video games, their ability to sustain long-term player engagement with challenging tasks (Gee 2003), and their tendency to elicit proactive player communities (Rheingold 1994), it should come as no great surprise that educators […]
The Accessible Technologies for All Students Project is a major new leadership initiative of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). The goal of this initiative is increased achievement and success for all students through the unlimited and effective use of accessible technologies.Read the Full Story
LEBANON — Teachers and the Lebanon Community School District are at odds over how to handle online or “distance” learning, resulting in school board action Monday on the district’s behalf.Read the Full Story
Tips From American Public University System for Online Learning SuccessRead the Full Story
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 2, 2005–The American Public Power Association (APPA) is helping the nation’s more than 2,000 community- and state-owned electric utilities hone their customer service and energy efficiency skills with a unique online course developed by Apogee Interactive.Read the Full Story
By Amy Poftak Last month, an impressive assemblage of educators and policy wonks from around the globe gathered at Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Washington to discuss secondary education reform. Unlike the National Educational Computing Conference the week before, where Microsoft released two K–12 software apps, the World Summit wasn’t a news-making event. But it certainly […]