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When His Roster Outgrew His Classroom, This Prof Mastered Modular Online Curriculum

Edsurge

Right before the start of the Fall semester in 2002, Robertson learned that the 400-seat movie theater that held his Principles of Marketing class at San Francisco State University would no longer be available. Different students have different approaches to learning, he says.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Appropriations: FY 2002 $700,500,000 (President Bush’s request: $817,096,000).

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Lingering Fears from Outdated Screen Time Recommendations Stunt Parent Buy-In

Edsurge

The AAP’s guidelines from 2002 stated that there should be no media use for children under the age of two, that 2- to 5-year olds should be extremely limited in media consumption and that children over five should consume no more than two hours of media per day. Here are four examples we share with families.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

Edsurge

The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. The web was increasing its use of graphics, but had barely adopted video.

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Can online learning level the AP playing field for rural kids?

The Hechinger Report

. — Inside a rural high school, five Advanced Placement physics students furiously scribbled notes about a video of a Yale University professor speaking more than 1,200 miles away. When the lecture ended, they had yet another to chance to learn: A physics video chat with their tutor, a sophomore physics major at Yale.

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The survival of higher education (2): Changing times

Learning with 'e's

It is a complex network of dynamic resources that we all acknowledge is constantly changing to adapt to the growing demand for entertainment, communication and access to knowledge. van Dijk, 2002) or simply another phase in its relentless progress. BMC Medical Education 6, 41. O''Reilly, T. What is Web 2.0. O''Reilly Media. Wheeler, S.,

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How fifth graders see the world in 20 years

The Hechinger Report

Chandler Stark, 11, is looking forward to composing music for TV shows and video games when he grows up. Chandler hopes to one day compose music for TV shows and video games. Julia Silva would like to see more schools open around the world so children who can’t afford school or aren’t allowed to go now can access education.

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