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Ideas for student research and digital stories in 2008: Controversial topics

December 8, 2007 | 2 Comments

Wes Fryer writes this terrific article about student research.

Dec

8

The iPod Lecture Circuit

December 8, 2007 | 1 Comment

Technology is bringing the ivory tower to big rigs and fishing boats, offering the chance to study existentialism or theoretical physics.
By Michelle Quinn, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer November 24, 2007
BERKELEY — Baxter Wood is one of Hubert Dreyfus’ most devoted students. During lectures on existentialism, Wood hangs on every word, savoring the moments when the [...]

Dec

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CNN Student Podcasts

December 8, 2007 | 1 Comment

CNN is now broadcasting a daily news summary for students. It’s available through iTunes by going to iTunes Store > Podcasts > Education > CNN. Once you get to the Student News page you can subscribe to the podcast and it will be downloaded to your iTunes library every day. To read more about CNN [...]

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MIT Launches Web Site for High School Students

December 8, 2007 | 1 Comment

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 28 – MIT President Susan Hockfield today announced the launch of a new Web site, Highlights for High School, that will provide resources to improve science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) instruction at the high school level. Read the rest of the article