The Weekly Update: August 31 – September 6

Monday, 7 September 2009, 15:38 | Category : The Weekly Update
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No Child Left Behind Testing Going Online in Hawaii in 2011– Loren Moreno, Honolulu Advertiser
Game Lessons– The Economist
Even More Research: Technology Is Making Kids Better Writers, Not Worse– Tech Dirt
Top Gear for Elementary School Students– Wired
Google Algorithm Predicts When Species Will Go 404, Not Found– Hadley Leggett, Wired

Weekly Update: July 20 – July 26

Monday, 27 July 2009, 21:07 | Category : The Weekly Update
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Does Standardization Make the Right People Happy?– David Warlick, 2 Cents
How to Select a Webinar Provider (Part I)– Business Expert Webinars
Blended Learning Boosts Student Achievement– edbuzz
Free Webinars– Tony Karrer, eLearning Technology
How “Dumbledore’s Army” is Transforming Our World– Henry Jenkins, Confessions of an Aca-Fan

Blended Learning Boosts Achievement

A recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education found that students involved in blended learning programs generally performed better than students who participated in face-to-face instruction. According to the study, “The difference between student outcomes for online and face-to-face classes was larger in those studies contrasting conditions that blended elements of online and [...]