Monthly Archive for September, 2010

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches HMH Fuse™ with First Interactive Full-Curriculum Algebra App for iPad

Published on September 30, 2010 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

From Enhanced Online News

Long Beach, California – (EON: Enhanced Online News)–Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced a year-long pilot of the first-ever full-curriculum Algebra app for the Apple iPad. The pilot also represents the launch of HMH Fuse™, a new mode of curriculum delivery where interactive platforms and mobile devices bring learning to life for students by moving beyond the one-way experience of a print or digital textbook. The HMH Fuse: Holt McDougal Algebra 1 app will be the most sophisticated use of the iPad’s interactive technology in K–12 learning to date.

Through the revolutionary iPad environment, students will receive feedback on practice questions, write and save notes, receive guided instruction, access video lessons and more with the touch of a finger. The app’s multi-dimensional functionality combines instruction, ongoing support and intervention, allowing teachers and students to customize learning and meet individual needs.

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India Develops 35-Dollar ‘Laptop’ for Schools

Published on September 18, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

indiadevelop From Physorg.com

The gadget, developed by the elite Indian Institute of technology and the Indian Institute of Science, is part of a push to give students a better education and technical skills needed to boost India’s economic growth.

The first users are expected to be university students with introduction of the Linux-based computing device targeted for next year.

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Sugata Mitra: The Child-driven Education

Published on September 16, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

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Chicago Public Schools Launches iPad Trials

Published on September 14, 2010 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

cv_08172010_cpsipadtrial From Jessica B. Mulholland, in Converge

The iPad is the hottest tablet to be carrying around. And soon, first and second graders at Burley Elementary School in Chicago will be carrying them around the classroom.

Burley, a literature and technology magnet within Chicago Public Schools (CPS), will use the iPads to differentiate instruction according to individual need, and encourage critical thinking through multimedia apps and collaborative tools.

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Finalists for the International Award for Excellence

Published on September 14, 2010 in Journal and Newsletter. 0 Comments

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Congratulations to all of the Award finalists:

Xin Bai and Michael B. Smith – Toward a Generic Mobile Learning Framework
Musonda Kapatamoyo – Multimethod Classroom Instruction as Applied Constructivism: Redefining Pedagogy in the Web 2.0 Era
George G. Klemic and Roger Goodson - The Internet, ICT’s, Learning and Communities of Practice
Ada Le, Steve Joordens, Sophie Chrysostomou and Raymond Grinnell – The Pros and Cons of Online Lecture Accessibility in the Context of “Skills-based” Courses
Jeff Yucong Luo and Rachid Benlamri – An Innovative Approach to Bringing Comprehensive Ubiquitous Learning Tools onto the Mobile Phone
Ruth May, Vanessa Cox, Stanley Kroder and Geralyn Franklin – Measuring the Environmental Impact of Online Learning: Where do we Start?
David McDonald – Text Questioning System: An Experiment in Co-Opting SMS Technology in the Classroom
Peter Metham – Managing a University Course that Involves Real Projects for Real Clients in the Field of Information Systems
Arthur Taylor – Using a Customized Wiki for Classroom and Online Learning

Announcing the 2010 Conference Dinner at Raincity Grill

Published on September 7, 2010 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments

raincity-grill2 We are excited to let you know that the 2010 Ubiquitous Learning Conference dinner will be held at the Raincity Grill in downtown Vancouver.

The dinner will be held on 10 December at 6:00pm (18:00).

Raincity Grill overlooks English Bay in the heart of Vancouver’s West End and is considered to be the definitive urban bistro. The purpose behind Raincity Grill is to provide people with tastes that represent the essence of Vancouver -accompanied by a beautiful view. This menu is created with the “farm to table” concept in mind – using seasonal, local ingredients.

Please note that due to the size of the restaurant, space is limited. For more information such as the menu and cost, please visit our website.

Net Neutrality: The Struggle for What We Already Have

Published on September 4, 2010 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

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From Joe Nocera in the New York Times:

For something that seems so simple and straightforward, “net neutrality” has sure created one big mess.

Net neutrality, of course, is the principle that Internet service providers should not be allowed to favor some Internet content over other content by delivering it faster.

Really, who could be against such a thing? President Obama came out for net neutrality during his presidential campaign. Julius Genachowski, his former law review colleague and basketball buddy, who helped him arrive at that campaign position, is now the chairman of the Federal Communication Commission.

Right-thinking public interest groups, like Public Knowledge (“Fighting for your digital rights in Washington”) are fierce, unyielding proponents of net neutrality, viewing its goodness as obvious. Google professes to be a champion of net neutrality. So does Skype. Even the Internet service providers say they favor it.

And yet, here we are, a year and a half into the Obama presidency, and net neutrality is no closer to being encoded in federal regulation than it was when George W. Bush was president.

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