The call for digital texts is loud and clear. Fueled by perceived cost savings and tantalizing examples of available e-readers, nonprofit and commerical organizations alike have been touting various descriptions…
…amazing crowdsourced projects would have the potential to make huge contributions to both learning and societal good. Watch Clay Shirky’s video below – guaranteed to be among the best 13…
…proudly announced the dismantling of their entire school library in favor of digital books. Parents are searching for alternatives to buying college texts, the cost of which often tops $1,000…
…another big theme – it has definitely arrived. Makerbots cost about $1500 and a few days of your own time, though one person I spoke to said that a much…
…will be available for doctors and patients within two years.3 These rapid developments in genetics will radically affect individual health decisions, national political debates, and human ethical concerns. Open any…
…special issue, focused on the theme of Teaching in a 2.0 World, won an award from the Association of Educational Publishers as the best single-theme issue of an education publication….
…published by the National Science Board in 2007, “Conventional engineering work from conceptual design through manufacturing is increasingly outsourced to countries where the engineering costs are lower. The speed of…
…the prices, Flir and Fluke!). There is a vast market for this technology. Engineers and technicians buy them primarily for checking heat flow in building, electrical systems, and mechanical systems….
…manner? A couple of factors are in place already. Plunging technology costs have primed the pump. Lower costs could enable increasing numbers of schools to begin widespread hardware adoption. And…
…passive solar buildings. The package consists of two programs called Energy2D and Energy3D, respectively, for the 2D and 3D versions of the CFD simulator. Energy2D and Energy3D are based on…