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CEP | Time for a Gold Standard of Use | The Center for Effective Philanthropy - 0 views

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Impact evaluations are important because they provide evidence about what works and does not work. It looks at what caused the improvement, or lack there of. This article from the Center for Effective Philanthropy talks about evaluation from the policy, practice, as well as philanthropy perspective.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Impact evaluations are important because they provide evidence about what works and does not work. It looks at what caused the improvement, or lack there of. This article from the Center for Effective Philanthropy talks about evaluation from the policy, practice, as well as philanthropy perspective.</div>

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Scientists have discovered proof that the evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be driven by cooperation and teamwork, shedding new light on the origins of what it means to be human. The study appears online in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B and was led by scientists at Trinity College Dublin: PhD student, Luke McNally and Assistant Professor Dr Andrew Jackson at the School of Natural Sciences in collaboration with Dr Sam Brown of the University of Edinburgh.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists have discovered proof that the evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be driven by cooperation and teamwork, shedding new light on the origins of what it means to be human. The study appears online in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B and was led by scientists at Trinity College Dublin: PhD student, Luke McNally and Assistant Professor Dr Andrew Jackson at the School of Natural Sciences in collaboration with Dr Sam Brown of the University of Edinburgh.</div>

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Lisa Levinson on 21 Apr 12

Scientific study of how working collaboratively enlarges brain size

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientific study of how working collaboratively enlarges brain size</div>

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Online Textbooks Aim to Make Science Leap From the Page - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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WHEN a college textbook, "Principles of Biology," comes out from the Nature Publishing Group in January, one place it won't be is on the shelves of school bookstores. Enlarge This Image An interactive graphic in "Principles of Biology," an electronic textbook from Nature Publishing, teaches students about the symptoms of a stroke. Enlarge This Image An interactive graphic from Wolfram Research lets readers change the display parameters of an oil spill. That's because the book was designed to be digital-only. Students will pay not for a printed edition at a bookstore, but for permanent access on the Internet ($49).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">WHEN a college textbook, "Principles of Biology," comes out from the Nature Publishing Group in January, one place it won't be is on the shelves of school bookstores. Enlarge This Image An interactive graphic in "Principles of Biology," an electronic textbook from Nature Publishing, teaches students about the symptoms of a stroke. Enlarge This Image An interactive graphic from Wolfram Research lets readers change the display parameters of an oil spill. That's because the book was designed to be digital-only. Students will pay not for a printed edition at a bookstore, but for permanent access on the Internet ($49).</div>

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UPDATE Newsletter Fall 2011, 23(1) | OCCRL - Illinois - 0 views

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This edition of UPDATE focuses on partnerships, beginning with an interview with Dr. Gene Bottoms, founder of High Schools That Work (HSTW). Dr. Bottoms provides important insights into the ways partnerships were used to create HSTW, as well as the ways they are necessary to involving high schools and community colleges in the implementation of Programs of Study. This volume also includes two invited articles, one by Dr. Pamela Eddy, College of William and Mary University, and Dr. Marilyn Amey, Michigan State University, that give OCCRL readers a glimpse into their new book on partnerships and collaboration, and a second by Dr. Louise Yarnell, who shares a model that she and her colleagues at SRI are developing for the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This edition of UPDATE focuses on partnerships, beginning with an interview with Dr. Gene Bottoms, founder of High Schools That Work (HSTW). Dr. Bottoms provides important insights into the ways partnerships were used to create HSTW, as well as the ways they are necessary to involving high schools and community colleges in the implementation of Programs of Study. This volume also includes two invited articles, one by Dr. Pamela Eddy, College of William and Mary University, and Dr. Marilyn Amey, Michigan State University, that give OCCRL readers a glimpse into their new book on partnerships and collaboration, and a second by Dr. Louise Yarnell, who shares a model that she and her colleagues at SRI are developing for the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF).</div>

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Ed Schools' Pedagogical Puzzle - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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An online only grad school for teacher preparation in NY state helps teachers in their own classrooms instead of in a teacher prep class outside of where they work. Videos of teachers teaching and other techniques are used to train teachers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An online only grad school for teacher preparation in NY state helps teachers in their own classrooms instead of in a teacher prep class outside of where they work. Videos of teachers teaching and other techniques are used to train teachers.</div>

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"Improving Student Transfer From Community Colleges to Four-Year Institutions," - 0 views

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"As many as four out of five community college students in the United States want to transfer to a four-year institution so they can obtain a bachelor's degree, according to a report released Thursday by the College Board."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"As many as four out of five community college students in the United States want to transfer to a four-year institution so they can obtain a bachelor's degree, according to a report released Thursday by the College Board."</div>

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4 Out of 5 in Community College Want to Transfer, Report Says - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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NYTimes: The Choice: As many as four out of five community college students in the United States want to transfer to a four-year institution so they can obtain a bachelor's degree, according to a report released Thursday by the College Board.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">NYTimes: The Choice: As many as four out of five community college students in the United States want to transfer to a four-year institution so they can obtain a bachelor's degree, according to a report released Thursday by the College Board.</div>

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The relative benefits found for students with and without learning disabilities taking ... - 0 views

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Positive outcomes have been reported for university preparation courses for students without disabilities. Little is known about whether these courses can offer the same benefit to students with learning disabilities and whether the inclusion of psychosocial factors, in addition to academic skills, would benefit both groups.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Positive outcomes have been reported for university preparation courses for students without disabilities. Little is known about whether these courses can offer the same benefit to students with learning disabilities and whether the inclusion of psychosocial factors, in addition to academic skills, would benefit both groups.</div>

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Personality Psychology and Economics - 0 views

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The predictive power of personality measures is compared with the predictive power of measures of cognition captured by IQ and achievement tests. For many outcomes, personality measures are just as predictive as cognitive measures, even after controlling for family background and cognition. Moreover, standard measures of cognition are heavily influenced by personality traits and incentives. Measured personality traits are positively correlated over the life cycle. However, they are not fixed and can be altered by experience and investment. Intervention studies, along with studies in biology and neuroscience, establish a causal basis for the observed effect of personality traits on economic and social outcomes. Personality traits are more malleable over the life cycle compared to cognition, which becomes highly rank stable around age 10. Interventions that change personality are promising avenues for addressing poverty and disadvantage.
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Lisa Levinson on 23 May 11

This paper explores the power of personality traits both as predictors and as causes of academic and economic success, health, and criminal activity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paper explores the power of personality traits both as predictors and as causes of academic and economic success, health, and criminal activity.</div>

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Developing Discipline-Based Critical Thinking Skills via Use of Interactive Technologie... - 0 views

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"This article provides a rationale for incorporating the development of critical thinking skills into the online learning environment. The author also presents possibilities for building these cognitive skills into online classes. She maintains that incorporating critical thinking skills is a necessary component of learning; these skills assist learners to evaluate and link the abundance of information and ideas that is available via information communication technologies (ICTs). "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This article provides a rationale for incorporating the development of critical thinking skills into the online learning environment. The author also presents possibilities for building these cognitive skills into online classes. She maintains that incorporating critical thinking skills is a necessary component of learning; these skills assist learners to evaluate and link the abundance of information and ideas that is available via information communication technologies (ICTs). "</div>

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Reassurance About College Transition Could Raise Black Students' GPA's - Students - The... - 0 views

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When black students reflected on the idea that everybody, regardless of race or ethnicity, initially struggles to adjust to college, their academic performance and longer-term well-being benefited, according to a paper published on Thursday in the journal Science.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">When black students reflected on the idea that everybody, regardless of race or ethnicity, initially struggles to adjust to college, their academic performance and longer-term well-being benefited, according to a paper published on Thursday in the journal Science.</div>

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Assessment Insights: January 2011 | Research Insights - 0 views

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Automated essay scoring (AES) has many benefits such as immediate grading, reliable reporting, and diagnostic feedback. While automation poses certain operational and technical challenges, more states are adopting AES for both formative and summative assessments. This presentation presents empirical data from the state of West Virginia online writing assessments on the reliability and validity of machine scores.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Automated essay scoring (AES) has many benefits such as immediate grading, reliable reporting, and diagnostic feedback. While automation poses certain operational and technical challenges, more states are adopting AES for both formative and summative assessments. This presentation presents empirical data from the state of West Virginia online writing assessments on the reliability and validity of machine scores.</div>

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Students Know Good Teaching When They Get It, Survey Finds - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Teachers whose students described them as skillful at maintaining classroom order, at focusing their instruction and at helping their charges learn from their mistakes are often the same teachers whose students learn the most in the course of a year, as measured by gains on standardized test scores, according to a progress report on the research.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Teachers whose students described them as skillful at maintaining classroom order, at focusing their instruction and at helping their charges learn from their mistakes are often the same teachers whose students learn the most in the course of a year, as measured by gains on standardized test scores, according to a progress report on the research. </div>

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Searching the Brain for the Spark of Creative Problem-Solving - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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The brain works differently in readying to solve a puzzle, and then solving it. This article describes how neuroscientists are mapping the brain to look at the entire process of solving puzzles, not just the solution part. And, humor and a pleasant experience prior to solving puzzles enhances the process!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The brain works differently in readying to solve a puzzle, and then solving it. This article describes how neuroscientists are mapping the brain to look at the entire process of solving puzzles, not just the solution part. And, humor and a pleasant experience prior to solving puzzles enhances the process!</div>

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Assessment Insights: November 2010 | Research Insights - 0 views

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Professional development that allows teachers to choose what they want to learn, is accessible through technology, and ties data to student success works.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Professional development that allows teachers to choose what they want to learn, is accessible through technology, and ties data to student success works.</div>

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Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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Brains are being rewired from focused attention to flashing from one thing to another because of the digital devices now ubiquitous in the culture. This article asks what it means for learning and education.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Brains are being rewired from focused attention to flashing from one thing to another because of the digital devices now ubiquitous in the culture. This article asks what it means for learning and education.</div>

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For-profit college risk: Huge debt, questionable degree - CNN.com - 0 views

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Stories of students with huge debt loads and a degree no one recognizes after attending a private, for profit, college. One school, Westwood College, has a class action suit against it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Stories of students with huge debt loads and a degree no one recognizes after attending a private, for profit, college. One school, Westwood College, has a class action suit against it.</div>

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Best Practices in E-Assessment - Assessment - Program Management - Resource Collections... - 0 views

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Although this paper highlights Adult Basic Ed/ELL it has some interesting conclusions about eLearning and assessment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Although this paper highlights Adult Basic Ed/ELL it has some interesting conclusions about eLearning and assessment.</div>

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Award-winning teachers dole out advice on fixing public schools - CNN.com - 0 views

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Teachers tell how to improve public schools.

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Creativity Through e-Learning: Engendering Collaborative Creativity Through Folksonomy - 1 views

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This paper sets out to demonstrate that creativity can be fostered in learners through use of such Web 2.0 technologies, and in particular, through tagging and its social form, folksonomy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paper sets out to demonstrate that creativity can be fostered in learners through use of such Web 2.0 technologies, and in particular, through tagging and its social form, folksonomy.</div>

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