Vanderbilt on iTunes U
Students use iTunes for music and videos. Now they can further expand their horizons with by adding scientific, medical, political, philosophical, art and more educational content from Vanderbilt University to their iTunes library.
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MOSEP - More Self Esteem with My ePortfolio
The MOSEP project addresses the growing problem of adolescents dropping out of the formal education system around Europe. The emphasis is on building self-esteem through the development of an ePortfolio, based on a learner-centered mode, as a means of empowering them to acquire the skills needed to succeed in today's knowledge economy.
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Adobe Releases Web-Based Photoshop Express
Photoshop Express is a new photo-editing service on the Web. It's available for free, with 2 gigabytes of storage, and allows users to upload, edit, store, and share their photos.
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Teaching Tips!
Encouraging student retention, grading practices, common visual aids, enhancing teaching effectiveness, motivating students, course design, improving your nonverbal communications, fell good about teaching? A new teaching and learning resource (TLR) from La Vitrine's Internet and Education Guide.
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Create a Team Site for Free with Google Sites
Google Sites, a new offering from Google Apps, makes creating a team site as easy as editing a document. Use Google Sites to centralize all types of information -- from videos to presentations -- and share your site with just a few people, your entire organization, or the world.
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In a world where researchers have established a correlation between surgical skills and proficiency playing the computer game Super Monkey Ball, Martin Westwell wonders why people bang on about back to basics in education, because the basics are not basic any more. The Australian, 27 August 2008.
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Those curious about what cutting-edge education looks like should take a look at Nantucket Elementary School in Crofton. The $24.6 million school, which opens Wednesday, is one of the most technologically advanced in Anne Arundel County. Every teacher will have a wearable microphone that broadcasts his or her voice around the classroom. Students will be able to ask questions, talk-show style,
