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Despite the wealth of information available on the Internet, a recent study suggests that many students lack basic research skills. According to the latest Project Information Literacy Progress Report, 84 percent of students say that when it comes to course-based research, getting started is their biggest challenge.

Mark Reford, who heads the school, and Michael Zeigler, the school's technology director and a teacher, said a new course marries the worlds of art and technology for middle school students, promotes higher-order thinking and gives kids insight into the future of manufacturing. 3D printers are not new but If you 've never heard of them it is a fun technology to investigate.

A major competitor to the Harvard-MIT-Berkeley Edx consortium

Interesting article on the steps that Google has taken toward building an e-learning ecosystem.

In support of technological possibilities, not inevitabilities.

Still in Favor of the Flip

I hope more organizations create a home for failed apps. We can learn from what went wrong or consider why an option never caught on.

The stress of social networking affects many students

using videogames to measure thinking skills

Interesting look at a few sites and technologies targeted toward college students to "assist" them in learning and studying. The question is...are these actual beneficial to students or is the focus simply on making money for the companies producing these sites?

Mixing social media and academic learning may be difficult

A study being conducted in five universities in the midwest found that students "were basically clueless about the logic underlying how the search engine organizes and displays its results." They found college students poorly filtered results and had difficulty finding 'scholarly sources.' The article also notes a rift between professors and university libraries where professors don't encourage students to seek out research specialists. I've found Gutman's research staff incredibly helpful, specifically with tips on narrowing journal searches.

This website has links to several useful resources but it is not easy to navigate. They work on helping higher education teachers effectively use technology.

This story is speculating on the viability of online learning like MIT Opencourseware, and discusses models for creating economically sustainable online learning models.

Discusses some pros and cons of using twitter in the classroom