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Instructional Technology

  • Electronic tutor helps accounting students
    Mon, Feb 23, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Instruction Software
    Accounting students now have access to the same kind of artificial intelligence-based tutoring software that math and chemistry students have had for years--and science teachers-in-training soon could benefit from the technology as well. Key words: artificial intelligence, science teachers-in-training, tutoring software, virtual mentor [ Read More ]

  • Two key groups address 'patent pledge'
    Mon, Feb 05, 2007    Primary Topic Channel:  Instruction Software
    The boards of directors of the Sakai Foundation and of EDUCAUSE recognize the patent pledge announced on February 1, 2007, by Blackboard as a step in a more positive direction for the community, to the extent that it offers some comfort to a portion of the academic community that uses open-source or home-grown systems. In the pledge, Blackboard states that it will not assert certain patents against open-source or home-grown systems bundled with no proprietary software. We particularly welcome the inclusion of pending patents, the clarification on the commercial support, customization, hosting, or maintenance of open-source systems, and the worldwide nature of Blackboard's pledge. We also appreciate the willingness of Blackboard to continue with frank and direct dialogue with our two organizations and with other higher-education representatives and groups to work toward addressing these problems of community concern. [ Read More ]

  • Calif. schools adopt digital history program
    Thu, Aug 17, 2006    Primary Topic Channel:  Instruction Software
    Looking to improve the quality of history and social-studies courses, teachers in several California elementary schools are trading in traditional textbooks for a custom-built digital curriculum. The program, from educational publisher Pearson Scott Foresman, combines online learning, multimedia, audio, text, and traditional classroom activities designed to meet the varied needs of individual students. [ Read More ]