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Asynchronous discussion groups as Small World and Scale Free Networks

We are interested in examining whether such groups conform to the Small World and the Scale Free models of networks. Support for these expectations provides a formal expression of growth, survival potential and preferential attachment in the connection patterns in discussion groups. The research questions were tested with a sample of over 8,000 active participants, […]

Airmen Educator: General Donald G. Cook, Commander Air Education and Training Command

The general entered the Air Force in 1969 through the ROTC program at Michigan State University. He completed undergraduate pilot training at Williams Air Force Base, AZ. The general has commanded a flying training wing, two space wings and the 20th Air Force. He has served as legislative liaison in the Senate Liaison Office, on […]

Textbooks dumped in favor of laptops

When the Vail School District’s Empire High School opens its doors a year from now, all of its more than 600 students will receive Apple iBook notebooks equipped with a wireless card for anytime, anywhere web surfing and internet-based instruction on school grounds. What they won’t receive, however, are textbooks. Read the Full Story

Distance learning connects schools

His teacher, Susan Franklin-Smith, was not in his Dan River High School classroom teaching, but in a Gretna High School classroom with 13 other students.Read the Full Story

SpaceTEC and RWD Technologies Unveil National Online Aerospace Technician Certification Examinations

SpaceTEC is the focal point for aerospace-related technical education resources and provides professional development services for faculty, students, and aerospace employees. Read the Full Story

Bush, Kerry to debate on Web

President George Bush and Sen. John Kerry have agreed to participate in an online debate facilitated by the New Voters Project. The candidates will answer questions submitted to a Web site.Read the Full Story

India launches world’s first education satellite

India launched the $20 million, 2-tonne EDUSAT from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, a tiny island in the Bay of Bengal. The satellite is the heaviest ever launched by an Indian-made rocket – the new Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), which cost $33 million.Read the Full Story

Online education Web site opens

It is expected to make things easier for students with fewer notes taken in class.Read the Full Story

ED-MEDIA 2005: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications

ED-MEDIA 2005–World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications is an international conference, sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion and exchange of information on the research, development, and applications on all topics related to multimedia, hypermedia and telecommunications/distance […]

Class.com, Inc. Announces Key Sales Team Appointments

“This team delivers an impressive amount of experience in educational technology to schools around the country, helping educators reach students in need of alternatives,” said Class.com CEO Katharine Endacott. “They each bring an abundance of knowledge and a consultative approach to developing true partnerships with educators. They—like everyone at Class.com—are passionate about students and about […]