Tuesday, February 21, 2006

search plus office utilities Office Tools On The Web. [Slashdot] 10:49:33 PM    comment

Culture Switching a College from Desktops to Laptops?. [Slashdot] 10:46:38 PM    comment

assessment Testing Service Delays Rollout of Revamped Graduate Exam. The maker of the Graduate Record Exam said it encountered problems with setting up enough Internet-based test centers for test-takers. By TAMAR LEWIN. [NYT > Education] 10:44:44 PM    comment

standards State wants regulation of electronic courses - JOE KAFKA, Associated Press. The increasing number of electronic courses offered to South Dakota students by various schools and other sources should be regulated and coordinated, legislators said Thursday. Deciding that there should be consistency and quality in those offerings, the [Online Learning Update] 10:42:02 PM    comment

disruptive Earth Hurtles Toward 6.5 Billion. On Saturday, the planet's population will hit the landmark 6.5 billion mark. The bad news: That's more than some say the planet can support. The good news: Um, er... population growth is slowing? By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News: Top Stories] 10:40:39 PM    comment

dependency Study Links Diet Quality with Alcohol Drinking Patterns. Unhealthy alcohol drinking patterns may go hand-in-hand with unhealthy eating habits, according to a new study. Examining diet quality of individuals who drink any kind of alcoholic beverage, researchers found that people who drink the largest quantities of alcohol — even infrequently — have the poorest quality diets. [Science Blog -] 10:36:36 PM    comment

genetics Infants show innate numerical sense. In a study that could shed light on how infants first grasp the concept of number--as well as the evolutionary origins of that ability--researchers have found evidence that babies have an abstract numerical sense even before they learn to talk. [Science Blog -] 10:35:17 PM    comment

podcasting College of Education to use iPod Technology - Clayton Bauman, The East Carolinian. The College of Education is looking to introduce use of video iPod technology in the classroom. According to a recent press release, the iPods were introduced for usage in two elementary education courses; Professor Dr. Jane Manner will be using the iPod' [Online Learning Update] 5:30:27 PM    comment