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Terry Underkoffler

Study Ties Student Achievement to Technology Integration : April 2009 : THE Journal - 0 views

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eva harvell

The Three-E Strategy for Overcoming Resistance to Technological Change (EDUCAUSE Quarte... - 0 views

  • We constantly search for new ways to employ technology in the service of teaching and research. Most users, however, be they faculty, staff, or students, do not approach technology the same way we do.
  • First, a technology must be evident to the user as potentially useful in making his or her life easier (or more enjoyable). Second, a technology must be easy to use to avoid rousing feelings of inadequacy. Third, the technology must become essential to the user in going about his or her business.
  • “Technology of the Week” posters. We actually advertise some of the useful and interesting things that faculty can do with a particular technology.
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  • It is imperative to market new technologies in positive and encouraging ways.
  • Faculty faced with increasing numbers of students and demands for accountability see their workloads going up and up. The last thing they want to confront is another task.
  • we have to show them how the enhanced communication made possible through technologies such as Web 2.0 will enhance their efficiency, productivity, and ability to teach and learn.
Stephanie Affield

Reference, Facts, News - Free and Family-friendly Resources - Refdesk.com - 0 views

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    Refdesk is a free and family friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based reference resources.
Fred Delventhal

OttoBib - Free Automatic Easy Bibliography Generator. Fast! MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian - 0 views

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    Make a bibliography. It's free, easy and OttoMatic.
Randy Rodgers

AllThingsPLC - Research, education tools and blog for building a professional learning ... - 15 views

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    "This site was created to serve as a collaborative, objective resource for educators and administrators who are committed to enhancing student achievement. We invite you to share your knowledge, ask questions, and get expert insight into the issues teachers face each day in the classroom." Includes blog, resources, information and statistics on networks and their effectiveness.
Fred Delventhal

Donald Clark Plan B: 10 facts about learning that are scientifically proven and interes... - 15 views

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    via @datruss on the Twitters
Judy Robison

Information Literacy Resources | November Learning - 0 views

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    "In a world of information overload, it is vital for students to not only find information but also determine its validity and appropriateness. Our information literacy material demystifies the process of finding and validating online information. These vital skills are needed as students prepare for our global economy."
Dean Mantz

Online College Blog and School Reviews | 100 Powerful Web Tools to Organize Your Though... - 1 views

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    Wide selection of web based resources fro organizing yourself and thoughts throughout the day.
Dan Sherman

Online Summer Math Programs - proven to reverse summer learning loss - 2 views

Research shows that most students lose more than 2 months of math skills over the summer. TenMarks summer math programs for grades 3-high school are a great way to reverse the summer learning loss...

TenMarks Summer Math Programs Learning Loss Online Web 2.0 Interactive Slide Worksheet

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Alex Parker

Top 15 emerging technologies to watch - Computer Business Review - 1 views

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    Forrester Research has released a list of the top 15 emerging technologies to watch from now through to 2020.
Alex Parker

Troubled waters - new developments in oil spill cleanup technology - 1 views

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    We round up the most innovative oil spill recovery technologies including a chemically modified nanocellulose sponge from Switzerland's Empa, new research into bacteria from the University of East Anglia, and other technological and theoretical breakthroughs. Rod James investigates.
Alex Parker

Video - Hollywood-style deepwater diving suit set for offshore oil & gas industry - 1 views

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    Canada-based Nuytco Research's Exosuit, which enables deep-water diving without the need for risky decompression, could make subsea construction safer and cheaper for offshore oil and gas companies. Nuytco Research is best known for its futuristic-looking submersible technology used to film blockbuster movies such as James Cameron's Titanic and The Abyss movies.
Alex Parker

Advanced oil spill management - industry collaborates for better response - 1 views

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    Norway-based Aptomar has partnered with several key industry players as part of a new research project to improve oil spill management via communication infrastructure and management systems.
Alex Parker

6 facts about mobile connectivity in developing and developed countries - 1 views

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    Juniper's first Global Bandwidth Index Report reveals the latest findings on how consumers are using mobile internet connectivity across developed and emerging markets. The study, carried out by Wakefield Research, surveyed 5,500 consumers in developed markets, including Australia, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US, and emerging markets, including Brazil, China, India and South Africa.
Alex Parker

Minute mercenaries - tackling nuclear waste with microbiology - 1 views

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    Groundbreaking research showing the potential of microbes to treat radioactive waste has shed light on how toxic materials could be disposed of in the future.
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