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DigitalNow Blog: Technology supported adaptive learning

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JulieMcKown 114 days, 10 hours, 20 minutes ago

DigitalNow Blog: Technology supported adaptive learning

The key to technology supported education is effective engagement of the interest of the learner. You'll be interested to know... there's an app for that. Smart.fm is an adpative learning application that helps people remember new information by presenting it at a frequency and schedule that is most likely to support learning. (more)

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tags: adaptive learning, mobile apps, social media

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Hot college courses? Make room for personal finance

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BillSheridan 140 days, 11 hours, 8 minutes ago

Hot college courses? Make room for personal finance

A popular Wellesley College course teaches students how to master some of life's most important skills -- using credit cards wisely, making the most of a 401(k), how to invest for retirement, getting adequate life and health insurance, and more. (more)

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Top News - Experts split on 'Kindle in Every Backpack'

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DonDea 229 days, 17 hours, 12 minutes ago

Top News - Experts split on 'Kindle in Every Backpack'

Education experts are split after a recent proposal published by some influential members of the Democratic Party suggested the government provide electronic reading devices to every student in the United States. The New Democratic Leadership Council's (DLC) paper, "A Kindle in Every Backpack: A proposal for eTextbooks in American Schools," published July 14, states that government should supply each student in the country with an electronic reading device, allowing textbooks to be cheaply distributed and u... (more)

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Bleak Economy Squeezes Community Colleges : NPR

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DonDea 241 days, 18 hours, 49 minutes ago

Bleak Economy Squeezes Community Colleges : NPR

The fall session is still weeks away, but you wouldn't know it from the recent activity at the registration and admissions office on the campus of Miami Dade College. By 7 a.m. — an hour before opening — students are lined up waiting to enroll and to sign up for classes. Administrators say there are more students looking to attend this fall than they've ever seen before. In large part, it's because of the economy. (more)

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DigitalNow Blog: 1.3 million students missing from the graduation track

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JulieMcKown 266 days, 10 hours, 30 minutes ago

DigitalNow Blog: 1.3 million students missing from the graduation track

Every year, 1.3 million high school students disappear from the graduation track. That means that 7,200 students are dropping out or flunking out every day. Education Week and the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center have published a new report that provides a "cautiously optimistic" outlook. However, not everyone is convinced. And clearly, with a "26-percentage-point divide between Native American, Hispanic, and African-American students and their white peers," there is still cause for conc..... (more)

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tags: education reserach center, education week, graduation rate

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New Report Is 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Trends in High-School Graduation Rates - Chronicle.com

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DonDea 273 days, 16 hours, 57 minutes ago

New Report Is 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Trends in High-School Graduation Rates - Chronicle.com

A new report, published today by Education Week and the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, reveals an overall increase in high-school graduation rates over the last decade. But with three out of 10 students still failing to receive their diplomas, the report raises concern about the 1.3 million students who disappear annually from the graduation track — that’s 7,200 students every school day. But the authors of the report says they’re “cautiously optimistic” about their findings. From 1996 to ... (more)

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Study: Virtual schools can help cut costs

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DonDea 287 days, 18 hours, 33 minutes ago

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 big benefits. Online courses are already commonplace in higher education and are growing in popularity at the K-12 level as well. Orlando-based Florida Virtual School (FLVS) has quickly become the nation's largest virtual school, serving nearly 65,000 students in the 2007-08 school year. "Policy makers and educators have... (more)

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Wired Campus: Tech Therapy: What's the Future of Online Learning? - Chronicle.com

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DonDea 307 days, 13 hours, 17 minutes ago

Wired Campus: Tech Therapy: What's the Future of Online Learning? - Chronicle.com

Tech Therapy: What's the Future of Online Learning? Charles A. Wight, associate vice president for academic affairs at the University of Utah, joined the Tech Therapists recently to talk about the growth in online education. At the University of Utah, online education was at a “hobby level” for the past 10 years. But this spring the proposals for online courses had tripled, and Mr. Wight suspects this is a trend for the future. “Right now, we teach about 5 percent of our credit hours in fully online cours... (more)

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Villiers High School hits e-learning goals with open source Moodle solution :: PublicTechnology.net :: e-Government & public sector IT news + job vacancies:

published 321 days, 10 hours, 10 minutes ago posted by

BradComer 331 days, 9 hours, 17 minutes ago

Villiers High School hits e-learning goals with open source Moodle solution :: PublicTechnology.net :: e-Government & public sector IT news + job vacancies:

Meeting the Government's latest eLearning targets, students and teachers at Villiers High School, Middlesex now have access to an engaging, interactive online learning environment that provides anytime, anywhere learning. Choosing to tailor the free open source learning platform Moodle with the help of Moodle Partner Synergy Learning, the school is benefiting from technology tailored to the specific needs of its staff and students at the fraction of the cost of an off-the-shelf solution. (more)

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MediaPost Publications Just An Online Minute... Online Education

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BradComer 331 days, 9 hours, 11 minutes ago

MediaPost Publications Just An Online Minute... Online Education

Excerpt: "Search is a barometer for what's going on in the world's mind. In the last 12 months the big searches were on online education..." Interesting to see online education is one of the top search terms on Google.com within the last 12 months. Personally, I think that this marketplace will continue to thrive through our stagnant economy. (more)

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EDUCAUSE Announces 2009 Ryland Fellowship and Balestri Scholarship Recipients

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HughLee 330 days, 23 hours, 49 minutes ago

EDUCAUSE Announces 2009 Ryland Fellowship and Balestri Scholarship Recipients

EDUCAUSE today announced the recipients of the Jane N. Ryland Fellowships and the Diane Balestri Memorial Scholarships for 2009. (more)

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Wired Campus: E-Learning and Its Challenges Increase at Community Colleges - Chronicle.com

published 328 days, 9 hours, 55 minutes ago posted by

DonDea 330 days, 13 hours, 20 minutes ago

Wired Campus: E-Learning and Its Challenges Increase at Community Colleges - Chronicle.com

As the number of online-learning students increases at the nation’s community colleges, so do the challenges of providing them with good online instruction and providing faculty members with the tools to deliver it. That’s the message in the results of a new survey of community colleges. The survey shows that enrollments in online courses shot up in 2008, by about 11 percent over 2007. The poll was done by the Instructional Technol The survey shows that enrollments in online courses shot up in 2008, by abou... (more)

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tags: eLearning

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Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study

published 329 days, 9 hours, 33 minutes ago posted by

DonDea 336 days, 3 hours, 36 minutes ago

Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study

The 2008 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study sheds light on how public libraries are expanding and sustaining the computer and Internet services they make freely available to their communities. It offers the most current and comprehensive look at technology access and funding in U.S. public libraries. (more)

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American College of Phlebology : Press Room : Current Issue of VeinLine Now Available

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DonDea 336 days, 3 hours, 56 minutes ago

American College of Phlebology : Press Room : Current Issue of VeinLine Now Available

The Fall/Winter 2008 issue of VEINLINE is now available for review. ACP members received this issue as a member benefit. The issue was sent via email. If you are a current ACP member and did not receive it via email, please contact info@acpmail.org. (more)

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News from the April 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association

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DonDea 336 days, 3 hours, 51 minutes ago

News from the April 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association

CHICAGO – The April issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features research studies focusing on vegetarian eating plans; dietary quality among children; and relationships between eating habits and metabolic syndrome. (more)

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AHCA/NCAL: Health Care Reform Not Complete Unless Long Term Care Included in Broader Package

published 334 days, 21 hours, 19 minutes ago posted by

DonDea 336 days, 3 hours, 45 minutes ago

AHCA/NCAL: Health Care Reform Not Complete Unless Long Term Care Included in Broader Package

Washington, DC – The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) today reiterated to the Obama Administration and the U.S. Congress about the need to include long term care reform in any broader health reform package, and said the Medicare “bundling” proposal advanced by the White House merits caution and additional study. (more)

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AIHA Press Release - AIHce 2009 Expands Certification Options and Enhances Educational Offerings

published 334 days, 21 hours, 19 minutes ago posted by

DonDea 336 days, 3 hours, 42 minutes ago

AIHA Press Release - AIHce 2009 Expands Certification Options and Enhances Educational Offerings

FAIRFAX, VA (April 8, 2009) - Thousands of industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety professionals from around the globe will meet at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, May 30–June 4, to take part in the 2009 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce). The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) cosponsor AIHce. (more)

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Education

DigitalNow Blog: Technology supported adaptive learning

Hot college courses? Make room for personal finance

Top News - Experts split on 'Kindle in Every Backpack'

Bleak Economy Squeezes Community Colleges : NPR

DigitalNow Blog: 1.3 million students missing from the graduation track

New Report Is 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Trends in High-School Graduation Rates - Chronicle.com

Study: Virtual schools can help cut costs

Wired Campus: Tech Therapy: What's the Future of Online Learning? - Chronicle.com

Villiers High School hits e-learning goals with open source Moodle solution :: PublicTechnology.net :: e-Government & public sector IT news + job vacancies:

MediaPost Publications Just An Online Minute... Online Education

EDUCAUSE Announces 2009 Ryland Fellowship and Balestri Scholarship Recipients

Wired Campus: E-Learning and Its Challenges Increase at Community Colleges - Chronicle.com

Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study

American College of Phlebology : Press Room : Current Issue of VeinLine Now Available

News from the April 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association

AHCA/NCAL: Health Care Reform Not Complete Unless Long Term Care Included in Broader Package

AIHA Press Release - AIHce 2009 Expands Certification Options and Enhances Educational Offerings

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