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Bio-IT World August 13, 2002 Kevin Davies |
Hughes Offers a Helping Hand Under the assured leadership of Nobel Laureate Tom Cech, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is increasingly applying its considerable resources to foster imaginative, interdisciplinary biomedical research and education.  |
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 |
HHMI Announces $60 Million Competition for Colleges Challenging colleges and universities to think creatively about how they teach science, HHMI has invited 215 undergraduate-focused institutions across the country to apply for a total of $60 million in science education grants.  |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2010 |
National Awards to Foster Science Education In May, HHMI announced $79 million of new grants to help universities strengthen undergraduate and precollege science education nationwide.  |
Bio-IT World June 12, 2002 Beth Schachter |
Informatics Moves to the Head of the Class The race is on to increase the quantity and quality of bio-IT training programs as government and academia bet the need will be great. Will the job market back up that bet?  |
Chemistry World April 2009 Martin & Moss |
The changing shape of chemistry, 1998 to 2008 There is much more variety, choice and diversity in modern undergraduate chemistry, but at what price?  |
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 Cori Vanchieri |
Jo Handelsman: Engage to Excel How to keep STEM students from jumping ship?  |
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2012 |
Raising Their Game When done right professional development can make a real difference for students.  |
HHMI Bulletin Fall 2012 |
HHMI Awards $50 Million to Colleges Forty-seven small colleges and universities have accepted a challenge: to create more engaging science classes, bring real-world research experiences to students, and increase the diversity of students who study science.  |
T.H.E. Journal April 2003 Linda Cooper |
Interdisciplinary, Intercultural Online Courses Provide a Global Education Experience In an attempt to improve students' understanding of global issues, schools are seeking new ways to incorporate international education into their curriculum.  |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Sarah C.P. Williams. |
Carolyn Bertozzi: Changed Expectations Chemists trained in biology were once a rarity -- now they're becoming the norm.  |
HHMI Bulletin Spring 2013 Erin Peterson |
I Am a Scientist Science benefits from diversity, says David Asai, senior director of HHMI's precollege and undergraduate science education programs. "Finding solutions to hard scientific problems often depends on the diversity of the problem solvers."  |
IDB America June 2001 Paul Constance |
In search of the killer strategy An education expert argues that only a handful of large, rich institutions will succeed in selling virtual higher education...  |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Dan Ferber |
Calling All Teachers This article focuses on preservice training -- training college students and graduates to be STEM teachers.  |
T.H.E. Journal September 2001 Elizabeth M. Willis & Peggy Raines |
Technology in Secondary Teacher Education Educators must accept the computer and its software not as replacements for the content of the disciplines at the core of the curriculum, but as useful extensions that complement content...  |
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 |
Summer Institute Expands to New Sites The expanded Summer Institute will continue to use the National Academy of Sciences' Bio2010 report as a touchstone. The report concluded that biology faculty needed to learn the science behind successful teaching.  |
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 Robert Tjian |
President's Letter: Learn, Show, and Tell Today, with total investments of more than $1 billion, programs in science education have become an integral part of our mission and culture.  |
CAUSE/EFFECT Vol 22 Num 2 1999 Dorothy A. Frayer |
Creating a Campus Culture to Support a Teaching and Learning Revolution How can a college or university best support the faculty in the process of rethinking courses and curricula to unleash the truly revolutionary potential for technology to enhance learning?...  |
T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Wayne Moore |
Facts and Assumptions of Assessment: Technology, The Missing Link The infusion of technology in schools has opened the door for opportunities to challenge governing bodies to use the technology to provide student assessment that will measure their abilities for connecting knowledge learned with real-world applications.  |
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 Erin Peterson |
Making Bigger Better University of Texas at Austin Freshman Research Initiative student Holli Duhon describes her research.  |
T.H.E. Journal November 2000 Chris Zirkle |
Preparing Technical Instructors Through Multiple Delivery Systems: A Working Model Instructors in all educational circles are in need of constant professional development and technical updates. In response to these pressures and many others, several institutions are seeking to improve their educational programs with new information technology tools...  |
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 |
2012 Gilliam Fellows Announced Howard Hughes Medical Institute has selected nine students to receive the 2012 Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study.  |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 |
HHMI Offers International Student Research Fellowships New fellowship supports 48 international graduate students.  |
T.H.E. Journal November 2000 Pat Herr |
The Changing Role of the Teacher: How Management Systems Help Facilitate Teaching...  |
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 Andrew Matranga |
Solving the Math/Science Riddle The way out of our most serious educational challenge may lie in a host of new digital curriculum supplements.  |
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Laurence Peters |
Testing Time: The Need for a New Focus On Technology and Results Instead of waiting for what could prove to be a very long time for a "30,000-foot level" analysis examining technology approaches in education, why not look at which technology interventions are working in the present, for whom and why?  |
T.H.E. Journal January 1, 2000 |
Futureperspective - a Vision of Education for the 21st Century The creation and delivery of courses over the Web will be the driving force for educational change in the 21st century.  |
Job Journal November 9, 2008 |
Career Snapshot: Postsecondary Teachers College-level instructors enjoy a class of students more eager to learn.  |
T.H.E. Journal June 2001 Sylvia Charp |
Professional Development Public dissatisfaction with academics is causing educators to re-examine their curriculum to put more emphasis on effective teaching...  |
T.H.E. Journal December 2002 June E. Streckfus |
Maryland Strives to Improve Student Learning While Maryland has made a tremendous investment in infrastructure, its overarching goal continues to be improving student learning in core educational areas, as well as in the technological knowledge and skills that are critical to a student's ability to function in today's society.  |
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 John Bailey |
Making the Case: Research Efforts on Educational Technology The U.S. Department of Education is investing more than $56 million to study the conditions and practices under which technology is used to document its impact on student performance.  |
Chemistry World January 2012 |
A new year and a new dawn As the International Year of Chemistry drew to a close last year, we were delighted to see the future of chemistry in the UK being bolstered with two universities planning to reopen their chemistry departments  |
T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Sylvia Charp |
Assessment and Accountability The No Child Left Behind Act requires the inclusion of all students in state assessment programs, and holds students and educators accountable for performance relative to state standards. However, a number of challenges still need to be addressed.  |
Chemistry World December 2006 Mark Peplow |
Editorial: A Shot in the Arm for Science Education University science education has received a significant boost with the announcement that the Higher Education Funding Council for England will provide an extra 75 million pounds for courses in chemistry, physics, and engineering.  |
T.H.E. Journal May 2002 Colleen Brandao |
Teaching online: Harnessing Technology's Power at Florida Virtual School With modest beginnings in 1996, FLVS has evolved from an instructional experiment based on distance learning to a successful mainstream educational alternative serving the students of Florida and beyond...  |
T.H.E. Journal April 2001 Sabrina Tillman |
Focus on Math In addition to receiving extra help from parents and peers, students may sharpen their math skills with a number of math software programs. This article details mathematical solutions that cater to all levels, skills, languages and state standards...  |
D-Lib November 2002 Lee L. Zia |
The NSF National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Digital Library (NSDL) Program: New Projects in Fiscal Year 2002  |
T.H.E. Journal August 2003 Gaylord & Tolliver |
Sharing E-Learning Services: Former Rivals Improve Education While Stretching Dollars Technology makes strange bedfellows. Archrivals on the football field and steely competitors for Ohio's best students, we at The University of Akron and Kent State University are joining forces to share an e-learning infrastructure.  |
T.H.E. Journal March 2002 Sylvia Charp |
Online Learning Generally, graduate university and corporate e-learning programs are successful and are expanding. We do not have sufficient evidence on the value of e-learning for undergraduate and high school students...  |
T.H.E. Journal July 2008 Mary Ann Wolf |
High Schools : An Equation That Works As secondary students continue to show little interest in the four STEM subjects, combining technology use with engaging instructional practices may be the only way to reach them.  |
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 Cathy Shufro |
Richard Losick: Extolling the Teacher-Scientist Universities should encourage creative teaching, says Losick, just as they reward outstanding research.  |
T.H.E. Journal December 2001 Sylvia Charp |
Assessment and Accountability Tests are a means, not an end. To increase educational achievement, teachers should be responsible for judging student performance, giving out grades and deciding to pass or fail students...  |
T.H.E. Journal September 2004 Peg Pankowski |
Faculty Training for Online Teaching Experts agree that faculty need training to teach online, yet a survey of faculty who teach undergraduate mathematics courses online indicates that most faculty at two-year colleges are still not receiving adequate training.  |
Chemistry World April 18, 2012 David Smith |
Teaching tiny technology Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education edited by Kimberly Pacheo and others is a collection of nanotechnology-based activities which have been used in US universities.  |
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 |
State-Level Studies The U.S. Education Department made grant awards to 10 State Education Agencies who met the criteria to increase the capacity of states to design, conduct and procure high-quality evaluations of educational technology.  |
D-Lib Jul/Aug 2002 Anita Coleman |
Interdisciplinarity: The Road Ahead for Education in Digital Libraries This article reviews the state of education in digital libraries and curriculum planning documents from professional associations in two areas: Library and Information Science; and Computing.  |
T.H.E. Journal March 2000 Sylvia Charp |
The Role of the Internet The internet in education.  |
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 |
Institute Launches New Investigator Competition These appointments will enable the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to strengthen its community of researchers and bring innovative approaches to the study of biological problems.  |
Information Today April 15, 2013 Abby Clobridge |
The Wild West of MOOCs Massive Open Online Courses are the subject of many recent headlines. The issues cover everything from the future of higher education to using technology to deliver courses and textbooks on a global scale.  |
T.H.E. Journal September 2001 Matthew Washenberger |
Classroom Web Sites and Student Success My focus is on whether the students are using the site and if it seems to be helping the students succeed...  |
T.H.E. Journal October 2001 Julie Cagle & Steven Hornik |
Faculty Development and Educational Technology In the summer of 1998, Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, began its first of three summer workshops promoting the use of instructional technology to enhance student learning in the Williams College of Business...  |