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Direct linkTwigg, Carol A. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2011
Throughout the 1990's, many people saw information technology as a silver bullet that could solve many of higher education's problems, among them the need to improve learning outcomes and control the ever-upward trajectory of higher education costs. The term "silver bullet" connotes a direct and effortless solution to a problem.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mathematics Achievement, Computer Software, Mathematics Instruction
Dempsey, Christopher; Bodzin, Alec; Cirucci, Lori; Anastasio, David; Sahagian, Dork – Science Scope, 2012
In this article, the authors describe an investigative activity in which their eighth-grade students reconstructed past environmental change in the New England area using data from lake varves in central Vermont to examine evidence of climate change. The investigation uses an authentic paleoclimate record (Ridge 2011) from the Pleistocene epoch,…
Descriptors: Climate, Science Education, Grade 8, Environmental Education
Download full textHeppen, Jessica – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2012
Online courses are increasingly seen as a viable way to expand the number and types of courses offered and broadening access to key courses, particularly in small and rural schools. Algebra I in middle school exemplifies an important course that educators and policymakers want to be more available to students. To study the effectiveness of using…
Descriptors: Algebra, Online Courses, Rural Schools, Grade 8
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2010
America's K-12 education system faces three significant challenges: (1) increased global demands for skilled workers, (2) significant financial shortfalls, and (3) a looming teacher shortage. Independently, these factors present significant challenges for U.S. schools. In combination, they create a national imperative for swift action to create a…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Teacher Shortage, Skilled Workers
Field, David – Teacher, 1998
Describes a new one-year graduate program at Vermont's Marlboro College that offers two unique master's degrees: a master's of science in Internet strategy management (to help business students use the Internet effectively in the corporate world) and a master's of arts in teaching with Internet technologies (to help teachers navigate the…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Hyjek, Phil; Gilbert, Allen; Graham, Christine; Marsters, David; Reposa, Judi; Romond, Bill; Soule, Chuck; Tuscany, Bonnie. – 1998
This guide on technology gives parents and community members an understanding of how information technology is an essential part of children's education in Vermont's schools. The first section provides an overview of technology, including: using technology to collect, share, and analyze information in ways that were impossible ten years ago:…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Community Involvement, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
