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From EdTech: Campus Tech 2015: Move Over MOOCs

Photo Credit: S B F Ryan by Tara E. Buck Southern New Hampshire University president argues true disruption comes in…

11 years ago

Post: Duncan wants more accountability in higher education. Easier said than done.

Photo Credit: Medill DC by Nick Anderson Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered this week a dual message on accountability in…

11 years ago

From BBC: Sweden loses top marks for education

by Branwen Jeffreys, Education Editor In Gothenburg’s main square I watch as a crowd of rowdy, happy teenagers pile out…

11 years ago

Money: Should I Pay for College With a 401(k) or Home Equity Loan?

Photo Credit: TaxCredits.net by Karin Price Mueller/Credit.com  Both options have serious downsides, but there’s a third option. Read the rest…

11 years ago

From NPR: How The Big New Education Law Could Cut Testing Time

by Anya Kamenetz Both houses of Congress have now passed versions of the bill that would update the largest federal…

11 years ago

From Tech Crunch: Is For-Profit The Future Of Education In Brazil?

Photo credit: Agência Brasil by Julie Ruvolo Brazilian startup Descomplica (“Uncomplicate”) has raised an $8 million Series B to build an education entertainment company…

11 years ago

From The New York Times: N.S.A. Summer Camp: More Hacking Than Hiking

by Nicholas Fandos ARLINGTON, Va. — This is not your typical summer sleepaway camp. Bonfires and archery? Try Insecure Direct…

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U.S. News: Senate approves No Child Left Behind overhaul

Photo credit: Tim Evanson by Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a decade after No Child…

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Nature: University learning: Improve undergraduate science education

Photo credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture by Stephen E. Bradforth, Emily R. Miller, William R. Dichtel, Adam K. Leibovich, Andrew L. Feig, James D. Martin, Karen S.…

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From Edutopia: Multiple Intelligences: What Does the Research Say?

Proposed by Howard Gardner in 1983, the theory of multiple intelligences has revolutionized how we understand intelligence. Learn more about…

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