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Spark 172 – February 12 & 15, 2012
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Spark 170 – January 29 & February 1, 2012
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education Archive
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Full Interview: Cathy N. Davidson on Evolving Education
Posted on September 2, 2011 | 6 CommentsNora speaks to Duke University professor and author Cathy N. Davidson on radically reforming education to meet the demands of the 21st century. -
The future of the textbook
Posted on August 11, 2009 | 17 CommentsCollege and university textbooks are notoriously expensive. As a Toronto Star story from earlier this year explains, “engineering and medical textbooks are particularly expensive and can range from $150 to... -
The dog ate my vodcast…
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Are teachers who use Facebook, text messaging, instant messaging, etc more effective teachers?
Posted on March 4, 2008 | 26 CommentsThis question comes out of a discussion we had with danah boyd, of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and Marc Fisher, of the Washington Post. We spoke to... -
Adventures In Earwax
Posted on August 30, 2007 | 1 CommentWould-be cheaters looking to get their hands on the latest in sneaky tech for students are going to have to keep looking. The Canadian company behind “ExamEar” has temporarily shut...