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LESTER (Learning Science and Technology Repository), an online community and database focused on innovations in learning science and technology (LST), profiles innovative research projects and researchers. Registered users can add, update, or modify records about their projects and organization, thereby keeping the information accurate and up-to-date. Registration is not required to search or browse the database.
Developed by Rice University's ETRAC with the support of Microsoft Research, LESTER supports the development and application of innovative learning methods and technologies. Users can search or browse the database of over 800 records, participate in online discussions, contribute new information, or read more about LESTER.
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Technology helps boost students' writing skills
"Results from the latest writing test administered as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation's Report Card, show that average writing scores were slightly higher in 2007 than in previous writing assessments in 1998 and 2002. Though the percentage of students performing at or above the basic achievement level also increased since 2002, the percentage of students who met the "proficient" level did not."
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Students want more use of gaming technology
Educators are largely missing out on what could be a huge opportunity to capitalize on their students’ appetite for electronic games and simulations to teach them about core curriculum topics, results from a new national survey suggest.
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University of Houston Study: Hybrid Courses More Effective for Students
"A technical report from a University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance researcher finds that students in a hybrid class that incorporated instructional technology with in-class lectures scored a letter grade higher on average than their counterparts who took the same class in a more traditional format."
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Admin Test Project - Do Not Use - 1
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No Description Currently Exists
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7/1/2008
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Drupal
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"An open source content management platform equipped with a powerful blend of features, Drupal suppor" (...)
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5/2/2008
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JASON
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"A nonprofit subsidiary of the National Geographic Society, JASON connects young students with great " (...)
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5/2/2008
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PHYSICS 2000
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"The goal of the project is to make physics more accessible to students and people of all ages and to" (...)
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5/2/2008
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Collaborative Approaches to the Management of E-Learning
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"The CAMEL project was a pilot to explore the development of a Community of Practice amongst e-learni" (...)
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5/2/2008
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Technical Advisory Service for Images
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"The Technical Advisory Service for Images (TASI) is a service to advise and support the academic com" (...)
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5/2/2008
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Semantic Web and Repurposing Applications
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"The project investigates how to design large multimedia database systems so that they are as useful " (...)
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5/2/2008
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Intute Virtual Training Suite
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"The Intute: Virtual Training Suite provides free Internet tutorials to help you learn how to get the" (...)
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5/2/2008
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Students' Online Learning Experiences (SOLE)
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"The SOLE project investigated students' online learning experiences across five subject areas in Hi" (...)
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5/2/2008
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iLearn technology
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"iLearn technology is an edublog dedicated to giving teachers practical tips for integrating technolo" (...)
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5/2/2008
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The Little Shop of Physics
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"The Little Shop of Physics is a collection of hands-on science experiments that are designed to be " (...)
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5/2/2008
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The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Educational Technology
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"A longitudinal extension of the 2004 and 2005 ECAR studies of students and information technology, " (...)
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5/2/2008
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WCC Online Math Center
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"Here you will find applications to math from A to Z. Use LiveMath resources to visualize vectors, i" (...)
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5/2/2008
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myschoolog.com
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"mySchoolog is a educational project which let students organize their school life online. mySchoolog" (...)
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3/14/2008
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Free-Reading
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"Free-Reading is an ongoing, collaborative, teacher-based, curriculum-sharing project. We're looking " (...)
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3/14/2008
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e-learning for kids
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"This repository offers free courseware in math, science, reading, typing, English and health & life " (...)
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3/14/2008
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