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Smart desks make sci-fi a reality in the classroom
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Schools are set for a Star Trek make-over thanks to the development of the world's first interactive classroom by experts at Durham University.
Wimba providing classroom alternative in light of flu outbreaks
Nov 04, 2009 |
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As U.S. cases of the H1N1 flu steadily rise, colleges and universities nationwide are arranging other means of connecting students with their peers, professors and administrators, should an outbreak occur.
Digital revolution is happening outside the classroom
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The way we learn is changing, but schools are having trouble keeping up. While technology dominates daily life and work, it still plays a limited role in public schools filled with students who are increasingly ...
Flu pandemic in prison: A model for public health preparedness
May 05, 2009 |
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When pandemics occur, correctional facilities are not immune. With more than 9 million people incarcerated across the globe 2.25 million in U.S. jails and prisons alone it is vital that correctional officials and health professionals ...
Court: Yahoo's LAUNCHcast not 'interactive'
Aug 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A federal appeals court in New York says Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service is not "interactive" enough to require separate licensing deals with recording labels.
Internet ad revenue falls 5 pct in first quarter
Jun 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Internet advertising revenue is down 5 percent.
Making the classroom a playground for learning
Jul 10, 2008 |
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Playing computer games in school may sound like the kids rule the classroom. But European researchers have shown that such games can be used to boost learning. What’s more, the special computer games dev ...
Yahoo, NFL players union settle lawsuit
Jul 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. and the NFL Players Association have reached a settlement over use of players' statistics, photos and other data in Yahoo's popular online fantasy football game, but details were not immediately available ...
Papershow is portable whiteboard, presentation, more
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 21, 2009 |
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It all began with the blackboard that lets you write on a large surface for all to see and that can be easily erased. To this day, blackboards continue to be found mostly in schools. It's how teachers communicate their ideas ...
Yahoo sues NFL Players Association over data (Update)
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. has sued the NFL Players Association, claiming it shouldn't have to pay royalties to use players' statistics, photos and other data in its popular online fantasy football game because the ...
Intervention reduces children's viewing of violent TV
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 07, 2009 |
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A team of Oregon State University researchers has successfully implemented a classroom-based intervention that reduces the amount of violent TV that children watch.
New direction in teaching computer science emphasizes activity, interaction, critique
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Contrary to the words of a popular song, there is such a thing as the real world. Computer science faculty at Washington University in St. Louis are exposing their undergraduate students to learning in ways that prepare ...
Cablevision unveils interactive banner ads on TV
Sep 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Cablevision Systems Corp. is bringing interactive banner ads to television, allowing viewers to order samples and brochures and even purchase products by clicking the remote on their TV sets.
Interactive technology could help students feel what can't be seen
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Equations or graphs can explain what happens when atoms bump into each other, but a technology called haptics could help students know how it feels. A Purdue University researcher says haptic, or force-feedback, ...
R u learning? Health educator experiments with using text messaging to teach
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Most parents hate text messaging. Adults find it annoying because teenagers text constantly - during dinner, in class, while they are doing homework, while the parent is trying to talk to them. Judith Cornelius, assistant ...
