Female students just as successful as males in math and science, Asian Americans outperform all
While compared to men, women continue to be underrepresented in math and science courses and careers, is this disparity a true reflection of male and female student ability? According to a study to be released tomorrow in ...
Mar 29, 2013
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Hubble digs up galactic glow worm
(Phys.org) —This charming and bright galaxy, known as IRAS 23436+5257, was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. It is located in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, which is named after ...
Mar 25, 2013
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More top universities to offer free online courses
More of the world's elite universities are joining the rush to offer "massive open online courses," but it's still uncertain whether so-called MOOCs will help more students earn college degrees.
Feb 21, 2013
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New NASA mission to help us better estimate asteroid impact hazard
(Phys.org)—Every year, sensors designed to detect nuclear explosions see harmless bursts in Earth's upper atmosphere from the breakup of an asteroid a few yards across. Tiny asteroids are much more numerous ...
Feb 08, 2013
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College credit recommended for free online courses
Students may soon be able to receive college credit for the free online classes that are reshaping higher education.
Feb 07, 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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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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Dramatic overhaul of college remedial education is needed, says report from national coalition
An immediate and dramatic transformation in remedial education is needed at the college level, says a report just issued by a national coalition of education researchers and advocates, including the Charles A. Dana Center ...
Dec 14, 2012
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College credit for online courses gains momentum
The American Council on Education, a nonprofit organization that represents most of the nation's college and university presidents, is preparing to weigh in on massive open online courses - MOOCs, for short - a new way of ...
Nov 16, 2012
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Afghan women learn literacy through mobile phones
Afghanistan has launched a new literacy programme that enables Afghan women deprived of a basic education during decades of war to learn to read and write using a mobile phone.
Nov 14, 2012
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OpenLearning launches into competitive MOOCs market
A start-up that allows universities to offer massive open online courses (MOOCs) has opened for business, signing on more than 1,000 students to a 12-week computer science and engineering course from the ...
Oct 15, 2012
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17 more top universities offer free cyber courses (Update)
(AP)—Seventeen leading universities in the U.S. and abroad will start offering free cyber courses through the online education platform Coursera, the company said Wednesday.
Sep 19, 2012
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From textbook to flexbook: Professor uses new collaborative tool in the classroom
(Phys.org) -- A Kansas State University professor is gaining attention for creating a textbook replacement that saves students money and provides instructors with teaching flexibility.
Aug 13, 2012
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Armageddon looming? Bruce Willis couldn't save us from asteroid doom (Update)
(Phys.org) -- According to the internet hysteria surrounding the ancient Mayan calendar, an asteroid could be on its way to wipe out the world on December 21, 2012.
Aug 07, 2012
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