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From Government Technology: A portion of a controversial Missouri law that restricted the ability of teachers to interact with students on social media and websites has been repealed. Gov. Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon signed Senate Bill (SB) 1 last week, eliminating Section 162.069 of SB 54 — the Amy Hestir Student Protection Act — which […]
Two New Reports From UK: The Benefits to the Private Sector of Open Access to Higher Education and Scholarly Research & Open Access Fees Report
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Open Access, Publishing, Reports, School Libraries, Video Recordings
|Title: The Benefits to the Private Sector of Open Access to Higher Education and Scholarly Research (52 pages; PDF) Authors: Dr. David Parsons, Dick Willis and Dr. Jane Holland and Title: Open Access Fees Report Commissioned by Open Access Implementation Group From a Summary: JISC welcomes the UK Open Access Implementation Group’s (OAIG) reports and […]
OpenClass: "Pearson and Google Partner to Offer a Free Learning Management System"
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|From a Wired Campus Report by Josh Fischman: Today Pearson, the publishing and learning technology group, has joined the software giant Google to launch OpenClass, a free LMS that combines standard course-management tools with advanced social networking and community-building, and an open architecture that allows instructors to import whatever material they want, from e-books to […]
Database Update: ERIC Adds 42 Sources to Collection (34 Grey Literature Sources + 8 Journals)
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|From an ERIC News Update: From May through August 2011, the ERIC digital library added 42 sources to the collection, including 34 grey literature sources and 8 journals. Of particular note are the number of research centers that will now be represented in the collection. ERIC will index documents and journal articles upon receipt from […]
From the National Center for Education Statistics: This 2011 edition of a biennial series of compendia reports describes key education outcomes and contexts of education in the Group of Eight (G-8) countries—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The report is organized into five topical areas: population […]
New from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): Learning at a Distance: Undergraduate Enrollment in Distance Education Courses and Degree Programs (22 pages; PDF) Between 2000 and 2008, the percentage of undergraduates enrolled in at least one distance education class increased from 8 percent to 20 percent. This Statistics in Brief explores undergraduates’ enrollment […]
Princeton U. Adopts Open-Access Policy
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|Princeton U. Adopts Open-Access Policy The movement to make research freely available got a high-profile boost this week with the news that Princeton University’s faculty has unanimously adopted (PDF) an open-access policy. “The principle of open access is consistent with the fundamental purposes of scholarship,” said the faculty advisory committee that proposed the resolution. The […]
Online Civil War Era National Cemeteries Travel Itinerary Launched by the National Park Service Established out of necessity during the Civil War, national cemeteries have evolved from simple burial grounds to national memorials honoring all those who serve. A new online Civil War Era National Cemeteries travel itinerary,developed by the National Park Service and the […]
USDA Forest Service launches expanded Fall Colors 2011 website Fall Colors 2011 is underway with the U.S. Forest Service leading the charge to urge people to get outdoors, spend time in rural communities, and enjoy one of nature’s most spectacular seasons. “Fall is a special time when nature’s work transforms our landscapes into a natural patchwork […]
New from the National Center for Education Statistics Full Text Report: Projections of Education Statistics to 2020 This publication provides projections for key education statistics. It includes statistics on enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools, and enrollment and earned degrees conferred expenditures of degree-granting institutions. For the Nation, the tables, figures, […]