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Federal money for ed-tech research soon available
A federally funded research center to be introduced Jan. 25 is intended to bring digital innovations into classrooms and museums, reports the New York Times. …
Technology gives engineering programs a real-world impact
Drexel University engineering student Jeffrey Dowgala says real-time information recorded by electronic sensors has helped him and his classmates understand the many environmental factors that can affect a bridge--an impact…
Budget cuts affecting South Carolina college students
South Carolina college students returning to classes this semester will begin to feel the pinch from numerous rounds of state budget cuts, including cuts to technology systems and services, reports…
Budget cuts affecting South Carolina college students
South Carolina college students returning to classes this semester will begin to feel the pinch from numerous rounds of state budget cuts, including cuts to technology systems and services, reports…
Schwarzenegger seeks shift from prisons to schools
With his state strapped for cash and his legacy looming, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Jan. 6 proposed to greatly reduce the amount of money California spends on its prisons and…
Schwarzenegger seeks shift from prisons to schools
With his state strapped for cash and his legacy looming, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Jan. 6 proposed to greatly reduce the amount of money California spends on its prisons and…
Universities play role in broadband expansion
Colleges and universities will help bring broadband internet to underserved schools, businesses, and neighborhoods after Vice President Joe Biden announced the first round of federal stimulus funds to expand high-speed…
Ed-tech grants target remedial college courses
Social networking soon could be used to help form a virtual community of campus educators charged with creating a national certification for teachers of remedial college courses, after the Bill…
Competition seeks ways to transform learning
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced a $2 million open competition for ideas to transform learning using digital media. Key words: MacArthur Foundation, educational technology, school…
Gates Foundation funds teacher quality models
Three school districts and a coalition of charter schools have agreed to be test kitchens for some radical ideas for improving teacher quality -- from paying new teachers to spend…