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Ed Tech Developer's Guide: A Primer for Software Developers, Startups, and Entrepreneurs
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Bienkowski, Marie; Gerard, Sarah Nixon; Rubin, Shawn; Sanford, Cathy; Borrelli-Murray, Dana; Driscoll, Tom; Arora, Jessie; Hruska, Mike; Beck, Katie; Murray, Thomas; Hoekstra, Jason; Gannes, Stuart; Metz, Edward; Midgley, Steve; Castilla, Stephanie; Tomassini, Jason; Madda, Mary Jo; Chase, Zac; Martin, Erik; Noel, Marcus; Styles, Kathleen – Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2015
Opportunities abound for software designers and developers to create impactful tools for teachers, school leaders, students, and their families. This guide for developers, startups, and entrepreneurs addresses key questions about the education ecosystem and highlights critical needs and opportunities to develop digital tools and apps for learning.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Class Projects in Physical Organic Chemistry: The Hydrolysis of Aspirin
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Marrs, Peter S. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2004
An exercise that provides a hands-on demonstration of the hydrolysis of aspirin is presented. The key to understanding the hydrolysis is recognizing that all six process may occur simultaneously and that the observed rate constant is the sum of the rate constants that one rate constant dominates the overall process.
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Student Projects, Science Instruction, Experiential Learning
"Prompted" Inquiry-Based Learning in the Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
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Green, William J.; Elliott, Curtis; Cummins, R. Hays – Journal of Chemical Education, 2004
The importance of introducing various projects or activities as a motivation towards inquiry-based learning, also satisfies the need for first year chemistry students to transfer scientific theory into practice. This approach, combined with the traditionally written laboratory methods, develops creative skills, and the spirit of exploration…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Chemistry, Science Education, Teaching Methods
Development of a Model for Distributive Education in Area Vocational Technical Schools in Missouri. Final Report. [Practical Arts and Vocational-Technical Education (PAVTE]).
Missouri Univ., Columbia. – 1978
Based on an analysis of problems in Missouri's distributive education programs, labor market needs, and a literature review, this report introduces three models developed for area vocational-technical schools. Basic guidelines are suggested for specialized and performance-based programs. The performance-based programs encompass the following…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Exploration, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Education