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Study: Virtual schools can help cut costs
New research suggests that more K-12 public school students will take classes online and will have longer school days in the next decade--and academic improvement and cost savings are two…
Bonuses for struggling venture rile some
Ten employees of the University of Illinois's Global Campus were rewarded with performance bonuses while the online program struggled to attract and maintain students, according to reports that followed a…
Obama names first Hispanic to High Court
President Barack Obama on May 26 named federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor as his choice to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter--making her the first Hispanic in history picked…
Judge tosses BU ‘hacker’ search warrant
A district court judge has ordered Massachusetts and Boston University police to return a BU student's computers, cell phone, and other belongings, after finding that investigators did not sufficiently show…
Economic woes could reduce technology in K-12 classrooms
A report released by the American Association of School Administrators reveals that many school budgets will be cut during the 2009-10 school year because of reduced funding -- and technology…
Study: Classroom computers boost face-to-face learning
Computers have been used for years to facilitate learning at a distance. Now, a new European Union research program shows that computers also can enhance collaborative, face-to-face learning and problem…
Should teachers, kids be digital ‘friends’?
With online social networks and similar tools rocketing in popularity, some teachers have started using these tools to build rapport, update students on classroom activities, and keep an ear to…
AT&T and Indiana University partner on BlackBerry deal
Indiana University has announced that it has entered into an agreement with AT&T, providing graduate students and staff in its Kelley School of Business with discounted BlackBerry smart phones, reports…
Learn about free eBooks that can supplement or replace classroom texts
"E-Books Directory" is an online resource that contains links to freely downloadable eBooks, technical papers, and documents, as well as user-contributed content, articles, reviews, and comments. Launched in 2008 as…
New iPod rules touch off heated debate
A new policy by the University of Missouri School of Journalism requiring incoming students to have an iPhone, iPod Touch, or similar device has touched off a heated debate about…