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What superintendents need from their CTOs
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 11:29amCommunication and trust are critical in the relationship between a school district's chief technology officer (CTO) and superintendent, said panelists at a Nov. 19 webinar that focused on what superintendents need from their CTOs for districts to integrate technology successfully into all facets of education.
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Analysis: Yahoo's fate riding on new CEO
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 11:29amAnalysts say the fate of struggling internet company Yahoo Inc. likely rests on its choice of a new chief executive to replace co-founder Jerry Yang, who announced Nov. 17 that he would step down as CEO when a successor is named. But it's not just the company's investors who have a stake in the decision: So, too, do the millions of educators and other internet users around the world for whom web searching and related applications have assumed increasing importance.
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Seven skills students desperately need
Thu, 11/20/2008 - 11:29amTeaching to the test is a mistake, Harvard's Tony Wagner reminded the audience of his Nov. 18 keynote address to the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), because it interferes with transmitting the seven "survival skills" every student should acquire before graduating.
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Questions abound as emergency alert flops
Thu, 11/20/2008 - 11:29amThe failure of Virginia Tech's text-messaging alert system has raised questions about the effectiveness of such systems to warn faculty and students of an emergency -- an important consideration as schools nationwide continue to invest in these technologies.
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States make progress on data systems
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 11:29amStates are making progress in building longitudinal data systems to track students' academic growth over time, and now they must use the information available to them through these systems to raise student achievement, a new report says.
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Report challenges online-learning assumptions
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 11:29amSome critics of distance learning say face-to-face classes give students a better learning environment, but a recent Indiana University study found that online learners reported deeper approaches to learning than classroom-based learners.
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Ten ways to boost learning with technology
Tue, 11/18/2008 - 11:29amUrging policy makers and school leaders "to take bold steps ... to improve education for America's 21st-century leaders," the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has issued new guidance for reforming the nation's schools with the help of technology.
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Harvard law professor fires back at RIAA
Tue, 11/18/2008 - 11:29amA Harvard Law School professor has launched a constitutional assault against a federal copyright law at the heart of the music industry's aggressive anti-piracy campaign, which has wrung payments from thousands of online song-swappers -- including many college students -- since 2003.
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Schools caught in internet safety dilemma
Mon, 11/17/2008 - 11:29amIn the constant struggle to keep kids safer online, a new solution is emerging that enlists the help of schools in age-verification techniques to ensure that online predators are kept off child-friendly web sites. But some critics say this puts schools in a questionable role, because the information they provide can be used to target age-appropriate advertising to their students.
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Study: Online enrollment jumps 13 percent
Mon, 11/17/2008 - 11:29amEnrollment in online college courses in the United States outpaced overall growth in higher education last year, and officials predict a sustained increase in online enrollment as the economy slumps and good jobs become scarcer, according to report published this month.
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Obama's high-tech win holds lessons for ed
Fri, 11/14/2008 - 2:44pmAs educators continue to reflect on President-elect Barack Obama's historic victory in the Nov. 4 election, many are looking at the Obama campaign's unprecedented use of technology to mobilize support and wondering what lessons their schools and colleges might learn from his success.
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Virtual office hours get students, profs together
Thu, 11/13/2008 - 3:08pmThe era of brief, face-to-face meetings between college students and their professors is coming to an end, higher-education officials say. Instead, colleges and universities are embracing a new forum for student-teacher conferences: virtual office hours, which extend class discussions into cyberspace.
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Survey reveals economy's impact on schools
Thu, 11/13/2008 - 2:44pmSchool districts in every region of the country are feeling the effects of the economic downturn, with many having already delayed technology purchases, cut non-essential travel, and increased class sizes, among other measures.
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U.S. schools burned by market crisis
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 3:08pmSome Wisconsin school districts are reeling after a risky financial investment produced disastrous consequences--including severe injury to school operating budgets and teacher retirement funds.
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Stem-cell laws affect campus research
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 1:50pmHigher-education officials nationwide are anticipating a gradual thaw of President Bush's stem-cell policies aimed at restricting unfettered research, a week after Michigan voters approved a ballot measure that will loosen restrictions on embryonic stem-cell study at the state's research universities.
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Google's growth worries privacy advocates
Tue, 11/11/2008 - 1:50pmPerhaps the biggest threat to Google Inc.'s increasing dominance of internet search and advertising is the rising fear, justified or not, that Google's broadening reach is giving it unchecked power—especially when it comes to users' privacy.
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T+L to educators: Embrace change
Tue, 11/11/2008 - 1:50pmTechnology is a disruptive force that brings many challenges to teaching and learning--but that doesn't mean educators should fear its use in schools, said speakers at the National School Boards Association's Technology + Learning (T+L) Conference in Seattle late last month.
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Google's growth worries privacy advocates
Tue, 11/11/2008 - 1:39pmPerhaps the biggest threat to Google Inc.'s increasing dominance of internet search and advertising is the rising fear, justified or not, that Google's broadening reach is giving it unchecked power—especially when it comes to users' privacy.
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State law threatens gender-equity programs
Mon, 11/10/2008 - 1:50pmThe Nov. 4 decision by Nebraska voters to ban affirmative action could derail programs designed to increase the participation of women in technology related courses at colleges and universities in the state, Nebraska education officials say.
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These traits make online teachers successful
Fri, 11/07/2008 - 2:32pmWhat are the qualities that help instructors succeed when teaching online? That was the focus of a lively discussion at the 14th annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning Nov. 6.
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