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"Today's students have grown up in the digital age, and are generally accustomed to having questions answered at the click of a button-but that doesn't mean they all know how to conduct meaningful, thorough research. Studies show that while a majority of students turn to search engines when conducting research, most of them are behind the times when it comes to utilizing keywords or smart search methods to retrieve the best possible results. Three in four college students monitored were deemed incapable of conducting a "reasonably well-executed" Google search, and for many educators, the concern is that while students do have a great deal of data at their disposal, most of them don't know the best way to access it. "

"Jean-Baptiste Michel looks at how we can use large volumes of data to better understand our world."

(Almost) Real-time graphical data on electricity generation in the UK

Interesting to read the 'Info' page to see how databases and programming can work together to generate a visually powerful set of information

Create a web site using WAGN, a type of wiki. Free open source.

Make a map with your data to show trends and facts with interactive mapping tool.

Blog articles that list many resources. This one is on serious learning games arranged by subjects.

Blog articles that list many "best websites" resources. This one is on serious learning games arranged by subjects.

"Open Textbooks Adapted and Created by BC Faculty"