New theory on African exit
Modern humans left Africa twice as early as previously thought, spreading in a number of climate-driven waves, new research suggests.
Jan 30, 2013
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World wide web creator sees open access future for academic publishing
Activists pushing for free, open access to academic papers will eventually defeat publishers who seek to lock scholarly findings behind paywalls, the founder of the world wide web said today.
Jan 29, 2013
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MOOC2Degree program to offer credit for free online college courses
(Phys.org)—A novel way to entice prospective students to enroll in a university degree program has been announced by a company called Academic Partnerships – let participants take a limited number of ...
Jan 25, 2013
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Vocabulary instruction failing US students
Vocabulary instruction in the early years is not challenging enough to prepare students for long-term reading comprehension, argues a study led by a Michigan State University education researcher.
Jan 24, 2013
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State financial aid doesn't keep students in state, report finds
(Phys.org)—State scholarships that aim to keep the best and brightest students in state during and after college don't convince them to stay put, according to a new study by a Cornell economist.
Jan 22, 2013
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Parents' financial help linked to lower college GPAs, higher graduation rates
College students who aren't studying hard may have their parents' financial support to blame.
Jan 16, 2013
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App helps catch drunk drivers
Nearly 30 Americans a day die in vehicle crashes that involve drunk drivers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number is so appalling to Frank Vahid, a computer science professor in the Bourns ...
Jan 15, 2013
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Lack of guidelines create ethical dilemmas in social network-based research
With millions of adolescent users, social network sites (SNSs) are a rich data source for academic research studies. But ethical guidelines governing how researchers should obtain and use this data is seriously lacking, says ...
Jan 10, 2013
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Australian universities seek copyright law reform to enable MOOCs
Law reform is required to support innovation and enable Australian universities to compete with the rest of the world in online education, say leading Australian educators.
Jan 10, 2013
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California's graduate students in environmental sciences lag behind in technology, computation
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have conducted a study showing that many skills and practices that could help scientists make use of technological and computational opportunities are ...
Dec 20, 2012
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Confirmation that studying and child labor are incompatible
Labour conditions, the amount of hours and working during the morning are the factors that most negatively affect the academic development of children who work. Using data from the 'Edúcame primero Colombia' ...
Dec 13, 2012
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Tool could help uncover bias against female faculty in STEM fields
A new Northwestern University study of professors in STEM fields at top research universities across the country shows that bias against women is ingrained in the workforce, despite a societal desire to believe workplace ...
Dec 12, 2012
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Why do so many women leave biology?
The retention rate of women in the biological sciences, both in the United States and Canada, is lower than would be expected from the number of female doctoral students who graduated within the last decade, and lower than ...
Dec 11, 2012
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CoursePower learning-management system visualizes behavior and improves academic performance by assisting instruction
Yokohama National University (YNU) and Fujitsu announced their joint development of a new feature for CoursePower, a Fujitsu learning management system for universities. Building on academic-log data accumulated ...
Dec 10, 2012
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1 in 5 children live in poverty: A new report examines effect of poverty on children
While most children are looking forward to getting gifts during the upcoming holiday season, it is worth noting that one in five children live in poverty. Poverty is a major risk factor for children's development and deep ...
Dec 05, 2012
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