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Attewell, Jill; Savill-Smith, Carol; Douch, Rebecca; Parker, Guy – Learning and Skills Network (NJ3), 2010
In recent years there have been amazing advances in consumer technology. The Mobile Learning Network (MoLeNET) initiative has enabled colleges and schools to harness some of this technology in order to modernise aspects of teaching, learning and training. The result has been improvements in learner engagement, retention, achievement and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Researchers, Information Technology
Wagner, Daniel A.; Murphy, Katie M.; De Korne, Haley – Brookings Institution, 2012
Parents, educators, government ministers and policymakers in all contexts and countries around the world are concerned with learning and how to improve it. There are many reasons for this, but none is more important than the fact that learning is at the heart of success at the individual, community and global levels. Learning First is the title of…
Descriptors: Learning, Educational Research, Equal Education, Educational Objectives
National Science Foundation, 2010
The Science Indicators series was designed to provide a broad base of quantitative information about U.S. science, engineering, and technology for use by policymakers, researchers, and the general public. "Science and Engineering Indicators 2010" contains analyses of key aspects of the scope, quality, and vitality of the Nation's science…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Science Education, Engineering Education, Competition
New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, 2004
Colleges and universities in New Jersey play a critical role in building and sustaining economic prosperity and quality of life in the state and beyond. Through advancements in technology and research, higher education helps to create new jobs, improve the workforce, develop new knowledge, and boost the overall economy. This report summarizes…
Descriptors: State Aid, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Financial Support
Heaviside, Sheila; And Others – 1997
The "Survey of Advanced Telecommunications in U.S. Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, Fall 1996" collected information from 911 regular United States public elementary and secondary schools regarding the availability and use of advanced telecommunications, and in particular, access to the Internet, plans to obtain Internet access, use of…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Economic Factors, Educational Facilities
Pearson, R.; Jagger, N.; Connor, H.; Perryman, S. – 2001
Available evidence on the supply of and demand for professional scientists and technologists (S&Ts) in the European Union (EU) was reviewed. The main data sources were as follows: approximately 450 reference documents; national and international governments, training and employer bodies, and key international organizations; more than 100…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Ladders, Data Collection, Definitions