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T.H.E. Journal
October 2004 |
PLATO Advanced Writing Process and Practice PLATO Learning has two new products designed to improve students' literacy skills.   |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2000 |
This Just In...PLATO Learning System A recent partnership between PLATO Learning, Inc. and the Discovery Channel School (DCS) resulted in the PLATO Learning System, a program that integrates more than 25 courses from DCS. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2005 |
PLATO Physical Science This courseware is standards-based curriculum that utilizes computer animation and multimedia instruction to address scientific concepts. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2005 |
Plato eduTest Assessment Plato eduTest Assessment is a comprehensive, standards-based online assessment and reporting solution for grades K-8. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2006 |
Read All About It! Here's a list of Reading First vendors are supplying educators with tools to advance student literacy. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 28, 2010
Scott Aronowitz |
Wisconsin District To Launch Online School Howard-Suamico School District of Green Bay, WI, has announced it will partner with Kaplan Virtual Education to launch Bay Port iAcademy to provide full- and part-time online education opportunities to middle school and high school students throughout the state. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2000 |
Students Learn Language Skills for a Lifetime of Effective Writing Curriculum Associates' new Language Skills CD-ROM, a series for grades 3-6, allows students who need individualized language skills practice to receive customized focused rehearsal, immediate feedback, and test-prep activities. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 2009 |
Student Attitudes: Online Learning Students participating in a survey reveal their opinions about online learning courses. |
Chemistry World
April 24, 2012
David Smith |
Skills for students Practical Skills in Chemistry, by John Dean could offer any undergraduate a way to develop all of the skills of a fine chemist. |
Information Today
April 28, 2015 |
Gale Provides Literacy Resource for Young Library Patrons Miss Humblebee's Academy is designed to help 3- to 6-year-old patrons build foundational literacy skills. |
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. |
| T.H.E. Journal |
Online Learning Solution Covers Health Sciences The Evolve online learning solution from Elsevier is dedicated to covering the health sciences - offering courses in everything from anatomy to massage therapy. Working in conjunction with the company's series of science textbooks, the online courses allow teachers and students to further their learning experience. |
U.S. Banker
June 2011
Joel Berg |
Financial Literacy: A Kiddie Lesson in Money Matters Elementary students get lessons from Pan American Bank in financial literacy, and teach some too. |
Information Today
May 19, 2015 |
Credo Aids Students With Science Homework Help Credo added science resources to its Homework Help solution for reading, writing, and math. |
T.H.E. Journal
December 2001
Rob Foshay |
Testing, Testing -- Does Anybody Know Why? The purpose of all testing should be to help instructors improve their teaching and to help learners progress. Yet, all too often, that seems to be the least important purpose for tests. The author, an officer of a testing company, shows how his product can help... |
T.H.E. Journal
May 14, 2009
Ruth Reynard |
Technology's Impact on Learning Outcomes: Can It Be Measured? The ongoing debate on the effectiveness of technology use for student learning outcomes still seems to have no clear answers. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2004
Anita Givens |
Technology Integration: Meeting the Technology Integration Challenge in Texas Schools Deep in the heart of Texas classrooms, students use digital technology to access, analyze and evaluate information; solve problems; and communicate with diverse audiences. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 30, 2009
David Nagel |
States Look To Raise Reading Proficiency in Title I Schools The United States Department of Education is awarding $6.61 million in grants to eight states to help improving reading achievement among poorer students. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 27, 2010 |
A Tool for Its Time A new functionality has so transformed learning management systems that their manufacturers prefer the term digital learning platform, to better reflect their products' capacity to do a great deal more than manage a classroom. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 1, 2009 |
Technology's Impact on Effective Teaching Strategies Much is significantly different when online tools are used in instruction simply because the contexts of learning and tools used, as well as modes of delivery, differ so greatly. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 9, 2009
Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
NAEP Gets It One-Third Right A new federally authorized test of students' technology literacy has little in sync with the tech curriculum schools are teaching. |
Information Today
May 6, 2014
Brandi Scardilli |
Free Language Learning Tools at the Library Both public and academic libraries may provide tools that teach a variety of languages for free. Here are a few popular examples. |
Information Today
March 28, 2013 |
EveryoneOn Launches to Promote Digital Literacy March 21, 2013 marked the launch of Everyone On -- a national campaign to promote the importance of digital literacy skills and increase access to computer and internet training. |
Information Today
January 30, 2014 |
Credo Facilitates Information Literacy Instruction Credo launched a cloud-based Information Literacy Course Module designed to help libraries and academic institutions teach formalized, standards-driven information literacy courses. |
HHMI Bulletin
February 2012
Cori Vanchieri. |
Susan Singer: A Magical Moment The time to entice students to be STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) teachers is during the first years of college, says Susan Singer, a professor of natural sciences at Carleton College. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 14, 2009
David Nagel |
Study: Games, Video Improve Preschooler Literacy A new study has shown that educational videos and interactive games can have a positive impact on preschooler literacy when incorporated into the curriculum in a classroom setting. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 9, 2009 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Computer Science Courses Show Steep Decline... Students to Take on Challenge to Change the World... Avermedia Announces Stimulus Promotion... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2, 2009
Ruth Reynard |
5 Ways We're Diminishing Learning by Assuming Face-to-Face Instruction Is Best Face-to-face instruction is often assumed to be the proven method, while other methods have yet to prove themselves. This assumption is not only misleading, but it might also be helping to diminish potential opportunities of better learning for our students. |
T.H.E. Journal
December 2000 |
Students Practice Test Taking via the Internet The PLATO Simulated Test System, a Web-based assessment tool, integrates skill assessments and practice tests, which emulate state standards. This tool can be linked directly to individual student instruction... |
Information Today
July 29, 2014
Barbie E. Keiser |
Reimagining Information Literacy Competencies ACRL completed the final document of a new Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, which its task force will submit to ACRL's board of directors at its October meeting. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2004 |
PLATO Life Science PLATO Life Science courseware is designed to help middle school students better visualize science concepts. |
Investment Advisor
January 1, 2011
Megan Malone |
The New School Today's financial planning graduates bring more than just an education. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Plato Gets Top Grade The computer-based and e-learning instruction company gets a boost from its Lightspan acquisition, but will future growth be slow? |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2002
Judy A. Serwatka |
Improving Student Performance in Distance Learning Courses This article concentrates on the problems encountered and the solutions developed while teaching two college networking courses in the distance learning format... |
Job Journal
August 8, 2010
Peggy Klaus |
Communication Breakdown Employees who master the nuances of human interaction have the inside track on job security and career success. Unfortunately, most college students get very little assistance in developing the communication skills essential to compete in the real world. |
Nursing Management
November 2011
Mary Ann Remshardt |
The Impact of Patient Literacy on Healthcare Practices With regard to patient teaching, how can healthcare personnel be certain that patients understand concepts basic to informed consent, hospital safety, dietary restrictions, and prescription information? |
T.H.E. Journal
February 2006 |
Weekly Sections Arizona DoE to Begin Assessing Its Students' Technology Skills... JPMorgan Chase to Sponsor Tristate's Celebration of Teaching and Learning in Match... MacBowl 2006 Raises More Than $27,000 for At-Risk San Francisco-Based School... Recent announcements that affect the education community... etc. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2012
Tekla S. Perry |
John L. Hennessy: Risk Taker Stanford University's president predicts the death of the lecture hall as university education moves online |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011 |
Michelle Withers: Extolling the Teacher-Scientist I create learning activities so students come up with their own answers. I need to figure out what questions will get them there. How can I guide them to figure it out? |
D-Lib
Jul/Aug 2010
Markey et al. |
The Benefits of Integrating an Information Literacy Skills Game into Academic Coursework: A Preliminary Evaluation BiblioBouts seeks to satisfy student requests for a gaming experience directly integrated into their current coursework. |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Plato's Philosophy of Woe Shareholders have good reason to expel online education software provider Plato Learning, after its stock plunged from $10 in May to about $4.80 now. Despite efforts to improve its operations, the company is still flunking. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2001
Jim Schneider |
Focus on Reading/Language Development Reading and language skills are a true cornerstone of any child's education. To help teachers and parents in this important endeavor, several products are available to aid children in their learning of these basic skills. In this month's Focus On, we'll take a look at a few of these... |
Searcher
September 2009
Lark Birdsong |
Information Literacy Training for All - The Outliers The Information Literacy Initiative at the University of Washington Information School is a funded, active organization that began in 2007 after the successful training of a group of youth labeled "at-risk." |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2004 |
International Reading Association and PLATO Learning The International Reading Association and PLATO Learning are sponsoring the International Reading Association Presidential Award for Reading and Technology, which is open to K-12 educators. |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2009
Claire Stephanic |
Would You Pay 500% on Your Debt? There's a direct correlation between education and making smart financial decisions. Unfortunately, most high schools do not offer financial literacy courses. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 2002
Stells Perez & Rob Foshay |
Adding Up the Distance: Can Developmental Studies Work in a Distance Learning Environment? Developmental learners are not new to academic institutions. Despite great need and high demand for service, there is little research on how to reach these learners successfully through distance education... |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2005 |
'Technology Black Out Day' Scheduled for April 20 With free lesson plans, activities and supporting materials for grades 3-12, participants will take a journey through time, examining the impact of technology on our society. |
The Motley Fool
December 26, 2008
Brad Prescott |
What You Can Do to Squash the Subprime Sequel While it's too late to prevent the current recession, a nation of financially literate individuals would be less prone to future crises. The best way to protect your portfolio from the next subprime debacle is simple: teach the next generation financial literacy now. |
Job Journal
October 7, 2012 |
In a Tough Job Market, Soft Skills are Essential The skills employers value go well beyond technical expertise or your college degree, and it can improve your competitiveness to point out the `soft skills' you'd bring to a job. These valuable traits and abilities deserve a mention if you can back it up. |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2007
Tom Taulli |
PLATO's School of Hard Knocks The online education software developer PLATO continues to struggle with its turnaround. Third quarter results continue a decline that has seen share prices lose about half their value this year. |
