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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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EDUCAUSE Core Data Service Fiscal Year 2008 Summary Report
"The report presents aggregated data and time trends through more than 100 figures and tables and accompanying descriptive text in five areas relevant to planning and managing IT in higher education: IT Organization, Staffing, and Planning; IT Financing and Management; Faculty and Student Computing; Networking and Security; and Information Systems. Appendices include a brief historical context, a list of participating campuses, the 2008 survey instrument, a glossary of terms from the survey, and a crosswalk between survey questions and figures and tables in the report."
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Study Finds Educational Videos and Games Prepare Low-Income Preschoolers for Kindergarten
"Preschool children developed early reading skills when their teachers used videos and interactive games from public television shows in the classroom, according to a new study."
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ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology
"The ECAR [study] is based on quantitative data from a spring 2009 survey of 30,616 freshmen and seniors at 103 four-year institutions and students at 12 two-year institutions; student focus groups that included input from 62 students at 4 institutions; and review of qualitative data from written responses to open-ended questions. In addition to studying student ownership, experience, behaviors, preferences, and skills with respect to information technologies, the 2009 study also includes a special focus on student ownership and use of Internet-capable handheld devices."
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Research shows rewards reduce intrinsic motivation
Several studies show that offering rewards to pupils reduces their spontaneous-activity levels.
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Latest NAEP math scores show mixed results
"After two decades of slow and steady progress in math, U.S. fourth-graders made no improvement over 2007, according to nationwide test scores released Oct. 14. Eighth-graders made headway, posting gains for yet another year."
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Arizona expands K-12 online learning
"For the past 10 years, a pilot program allowed 14 Arizona districts, including Mesa, and charter schools to offer online courses to about 15,000 K-12 students.
Arizona's 227 school districts and 500 charter schools can create their own online program or buy one from a commercial company. Schools can offer online classes to their own students or any student in the state."
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Online High Schools Test Students' Social Skills
"As online high schools spread, educators are ramping up efforts to counter the social isolation that some students experience. At the same time, sociologists and child psychologists are examining how online schooling might hinder, or help, the development of social skills."
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Study: Students want more online learning
"Despite a growing interest in online learning among students, the availability of online classes in K-12 schools and districts hasn't kept pace with the demand, according to a new report from Project Tomorrow and Blackboard Inc.
According to the report, more than 40 percent of sixth through 12th graders have researched or demonstrated interest in taking a course online, but only 10 percent have actually taken an online course through their school. "
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Mobile for Museums
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"For many years, art museums have been at the forefront of offering their visitors learning experienc" (...)
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10/22/2009
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Versatile Digitisation Framework Project (VERDI)
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"This project (VERDI) will develop a technical framework for the digitisation, cataloguing and web p" (...)
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9/21/2009
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Principles in patterns
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"The aim of the Principles in Patterns project is to identify the key processes associated with the d" (...)
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9/21/2009
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ESCAPE
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"The ESCAPE project responds to National and Institutional concerns regarding assessment and feedbac" (...)
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9/21/2009
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Languages Open Resources Online
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"The LORO (Language Open Resource Online) project aims to provide an integrated digital repository b" (...)
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9/21/2009
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JISC Academic Networking
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"This project will develop a social networking for academics and students, integrated with our insti" (...)
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9/21/2009
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eXeLearning
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"The eXe project developed a freely available Open Source authoring application to assist teachers an" (...)
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9/21/2009
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Math and Science Partnership Projects
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"The MSP projects are a program funded by the NSF as part of the NCLB drive. MSPs are organized acros" (...)
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9/21/2009
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eduTecher
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"eduTecher is a non-profit web resource that was created in 2008. The website’s sole purpose is to h" (...)
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7/29/2009
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Open Video Project
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"The purpose of the Open Video Project is to collect and make available a repository of digitized vid" (...)
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7/22/2009
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Visible Knowledge Project
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"The Visible Knowledge Project was a collaborative scholarship of teaching and learning project explo" (...)
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7/22/2009
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