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National Educational Technology Plan
At the ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference this week, ISTE and the Department of Education held a series of meetings week to invite public comment on what needs to be included in the new national educational technology plan. Visit their website, www.edtechfuture.org, for information and to submit comments about the plan (anyone can participate in the online discussion).
They Thought Globally, but Now Colleges Push Online Programs Locally
Colleges experiment with "local online" classes to compete with national for-profit universities.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 10, 2009
Online-Education Study Reaffirms Value of Good Teaching, Experts Say
A recent Education Department report backs up scholars' views that effective instructional methods are what help students succeed, in any medium.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 2, 2009
Say Hello to Underachieving
The New York Times, July 2, 2009
The Evidence on Online Education
It is superior in student learning to face-to-face instruction, says new "meta-analysis" from Education Department. And "blended" education does better still.
Inside Higher Ed, June 29, 2009
U.S. Push for Free Online Courses
Administration may propose "open" classes and create "National Skills College" to coordinate offerings at high schools and community colleges. Other measures for 2-year institutions may include $10 billion facilities loan fund.
Inside Higher Ed, June 29, 2009
Commentary: The $5,000 Approach to Teaching Writing (Bob Kunzinger)
Poor writing persists because students don't try hard enough and aren't pushed to try harder, writes an associate professor of English and the humanities at Tidewater Community College.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 29, 2009
In Uncertain Times, Valedictorians Look Ahead
The New York Times, June 26, 2009
Accreditor for Teaching Programs Puts New Emphasis on Research and Real Life
Colleges preparing the next generation of teachers will need to rethink their approach if they want to maintain their accreditation and meet the needs of public schools, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education says. The group announced new accreditation requirements today.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 24, 2009
Twice As Many Advance out of Language Class
Just as the Supreme Court is ready to rule on whether or not Arizona is spending enough to educate its English language learners, double the number of these students have tested out of a controversial four-hour-a-day English-learner course that focuses on English grammar, reading, and writing.
The Arizona Republic, June 23, 2009
The new report from the National Commission on Writing, Words Have No Borders: Student Voices on Immigration, Language, and Culture, speaks to the immigrant experience in America.
Students and Copyright
The eSchool News article "Dueling Curricula Put Copyright Ed in Spotlight" (eSchool News, June 23, 2009) notes the differing views of the Copyright Alliance Education Foundation (CAEF) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) concerning what students should be taught about copyright and how much they need to respect copyright in their work.
NCTE's view is represented in the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education.
Change or Die?
Inside Higher Ed, June 22, 2009
Duncan: States Could Lose Out on Stimulus Cash
USA Today, June 19, 2009
Who Graduates At-Risk Students?
Inside Higher Ed, June 18, 2009
Colleges Strive to Ensure Intellectual Diversity
A new report names colleges that do present students with a range of intellectual content and is an effort to stimulate the free exchange of ideas on college campuses.
USA Today, June 17, 2009
Getting to the Finish Line
Inside Higher Ed, June 17, 2009
Global Competition: U.S. Students vs. International Peers
Education Week, June 16, 2009