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Virtual learning environments put new demands on teachers

Introduction of hi-tech teaching aids in the classroom often comes with great hopes for enhanced learning. Yet a new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that new technologies per se do not improve ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Education Budget Cuts to Cause Increase in Mobile Technology Use

(PhysOrg.com) -- As budget cuts in education continue, we will see more use of mobile technologies in the classroom in 2010, predicts Dr. Vivian Wright, a University of Alabama educator.

Technology / Other

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New technology speeds up DNA 'rewriting' and measures the effects of the changes in living cells

Our ability to "read" DNA has made tremendous progress in the past few decades, but the ability to understand and alter the genetic code, that is, to "rewrite" the DNA-encoded instructions, has lagged behind. A new Weizmann ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created 11 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tiny planet-finding mirrors borrow from Webb Telescope playbook

NASA's next flagship mission — the James Webb Space Telescope — will carry the largest primary mirror ever deployed. This segmented behemoth will unfold to 21.3 feet in diameter once the observatory ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UC students design a better pill bottle for the blind and visually impaired

It’s easy to see that University of Cincinnati design students Alex Broerman and Ashley Ma are on to something with their new design and prototype for a prescription-medicine pill bottle that better serves ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Judge scolds attorneys in Oracle vs. Google patent trial

The judge presiding over a patent trial pitting Oracle against Google scolded rival attorneys on Monday as deliberating jurors grappled with subtleties of references in computer software code.

Technology / Business

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Fujitsu develops high-speed thin client technology for 10-fold improvement in responsiveness

 Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced that it has developed technology for high-speed thin clients that will respond as much as ten times faster to user operations, even in low-quality network ...

Technology / Software

created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Engineering students using such design tools as SMART boards are more successful at completing projects: study

(Phys.org) -- Classrooms have become smarter, thanks to the use of digital devices such as computers, SMART boards, and other handheld devices. But are these technological advancements birthing a new and smarter generation ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fears of spying hinder China Mobile license

Concerned about possible cyber-spying, U.S. national security officials are debating whether to take the unprecedented step of recommending that a Chinese government-owned mobile phone giant be denied a license to offer international ...

Technology / Telecom

created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Architecture of experience

Krystal Tung ’13 wanted to follow the yellow brick road. When the Cabot House resident heard that this spring’s House musical would be “The Wizard of Oz,” she headed straight for the stage.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Students to demonstrate smart camera trap at new engineering competition

(Phys.org) -- Forget about building a better mouse trap. University of California, San Diego sophomore Riley Yeakle and his teammates have come up with a better camera trap, and they will be facing off with ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Samsung patent wants to get in user's face

(Phys.org) -- Samsung phones of the future may tell if you are happy, sad, or altogether disgusted. Samsung has filed for a patent on a method and device that can tell a user’s emotions based on facial ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 4 | with audio podcast report


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