At a meeting with college leaders this week, President Barack Obama was looking for ideas. Amid record budget deficits, can Washington actually do anything to help make American colleges less expensive and more productive?
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December 12, 2011 | Can Washington fix what ails American higher ed?
December 5, 2011 | Can computers help teach in the classroom?
Jesse Roe, a ninth-grade math teacher at a charter school here called Summit, has a peephole into the brains of each of his 38 students...
November 28, 2011 | Districts equip classrooms with latest technology
Need help mastering a math concept? Believe it or not - there's an app for that....
November 14, 2011 | School Leaders See Digital Classrooms as Key Component of Student Learning
According to a survey fielded by Interactive Educational Systems Design and sponsored by Time To Know, 63 percent of administrators believe 1:1 computing classrooms are the future of education.
November 7, 2011 | Student Success, in the Classroom
Essay: Where colleges and universities invest their resources matters to student success. From technology to routine student assessments, the battle for successful student bodies is never-ending.
November 1, 2011 | Introducing LearnSpace!
Provo, UT
Pixelture announced that the latest version of Wireless Pixels would be re-branded as LearnSpace, and would be available in two versions, LearnSpace Plus and LearnSpace Suite, with plans for a third free version in the future. Beyond re-branding the product, the introduction of LearnSpace also includes a new integrated capability: classroom polling. "With LearnSpace, we're taking the wraps off our long-term product strategy of delivering educators a truly unified interactive classroom solution--this is a big deal for our customers", said Justin Strong, CEO of Pixelture.
Important details:
- Current users of Wireless Pixels will be eligible for upgrades to LearnSpace Plus at no charge (contact sales@pixelture.com for details).
- Current users of Wireless Pixels can upgrade to LearnSpace Suite, which include classroom polling/surveys, for a small fee (contact sales@pixelture.com for details).
October 27, 2011 | Texas Higher Education enrollment continues to rise
Following national trends, Texas Higher Education student enrollment continue to rise, but at a pace somewhat slower than two years ago.
October 24, 2011 | Rent-A-Text Saves Students Nearly $90 Million
Follett's Rental Program Remains the Most Popular Textbook Option for College Students. Digital Content Booms with More Than 100 Percent Growth.
August 24, 2011 | Pixelture Releases Wireless Pixels 2.0
Provo, UT
Today, Pixelture released the next-generation of the Wireless Pixels platform, version 2.0. This release represents a complete upgrade to the core technology and will pave the way for the interactive classroom of the future. "Wireless Pixels 2.0 is a highly modular version of the architecture; means that going forward we can release new interactive classroom features within the same product, allowing us to execute on our vision of a unified tool for faculty", said Justin Strong, CEO of Pixelture.
In addition to making it possible to incorporate new features, the version 2.0 is the fastest and most robust version to date. Planned modular features include a classroom polling/survey solution, a more integrated client/server and plans for tablet and handheld devices.
May 12, 2011 | Study shows interactive teaching methods double learning in physics classroom
Boulder, CO
Interactive teaching methods significantly improved attendance and doubled both engagement and learning in a large physics class, according to a University of British Columbia study involving University of Colorado Boulder Distinguished Professor Carl Wieman that is being published today in Science.