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Posted on Mon, May. 30, 2011
Teachers give a gold star to a free-for-all education camp
By Adrienne Lu
Inquirer Staff Writer
For many teachers, the phrase professional development conjures up mandatory, snooze-inducing, school-sponsored lectures.
EdCamp, an "unconference" for educators that was conceived in the Philadelphia region last year, was designed to be the exact opposite: the free events are participant-driven and attendance is strictly voluntary.
"June 7, 2011, 5:55 pm
By Jeff Young
A university press in China appears to be selling transcripts of Yale University's free online courses in a new volume, sparking complaints from Yale officials. Under the terms of the course giveaway, called Open Yale Courses, others cannot profit from the material. (...)
An official from Shaanxi Normal University told Global Times that it secured permission from the author but not from Yale, and added that it is now investigating the matter."
"June 23, 2011, 6:20 pm
By Jie Jenny Zou
California State University's Accessible Technology Initiative suggests in a report released this week that universities limit their campuswide use of Google's free Web services based on what it calls a variety of inaccessibility issues for the blind and those with other disabilities.
The report, "ATI Google Apps Accessibility Evaluation," looked at the accessibility of Google Apps for Education, a free software suite available to colleges and elementary and secondary schools. Hundreds of colleges have adopted Google Apps as their official campus e-mail and communication service for students."
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