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Educational technology leaders are applauding yesterday’s decision by a Senate subcommittee to provide $425 million in funding for the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) federal block-grant program next year.Read the Full Story
Grandpa’s generation, and those with a sense of history or music and cultural continuity might appreciate an old rhyme updated: “Reading, and writing and arithmetic, taught to the tune of the hickory stick†has become “reading, and writing and arithmetic, all to the tune of the computer click.â€Read the Full Story
It wasn’t long ago that online publishing was out of favor — unable to sustain the hype surrounding early entrants, such as Slate and Salon.Read the Full Story
From mahjong to Monopoly, bridge to Bingo, Sorry to Scrabble—games are serious fun. And with their diverse rules, they’re also the perfect tools for exploring concepts in artificial intelligence (AI) and new approaches to programming, say Stanford computer scientists.Read the Full Story
Functionality Leverages eCollege’s Content Manager and Program Intelligence Manager to Support Accreditation and Drive Program Improvement and GrowthRead the Full Story
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13 – Showing continued strong growth of its popular iPod digital music player and impressive personal computer sales in the United States, Apple Computer reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday that far outpaced the expectations of financial analysts.Read the Full Story
The purpose of this study is to investigate the problems associated with learner motivation in Web-based instruction, in particular in self-directed online learning environments. This study is interested in identifying and exploring what motivate or demotivate learners from completing a self-directed online course, which have implications for designing motivating online learning environments. In more detail, […]
A Pittsburgh-area school district lost its bid yesterday to recover tuition it paid to a Pennsylvania cyber school to educate U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum’s children, who live primarily in Virginia.Read the Full Story
Penn State is hosting an inaugural program on leadership in instructional technology for EDUCAUSE, a national nonprofit association based in Washington, D.C., that aims to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.Read the Full Story
Educators from high school through higher education showcase advances in coursework developmentRead the Full Story