Category Archives: education

UC Berkeley Asking Incoming Students For DNA

Posted on May 20, 2010 by David

BERKELEY, Calif. — UC Berkeley is adding something a little different this year in its welcome package — cotton swabs for a DNA sample. In the past, incoming freshman and transfer students have received a rather typical welcome book from … Continue reading →

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Apple Removes Teaching App From App Store

Posted on April 21, 2010 by David

Apple generally makes news by publishing new apps, not by unpublishing them. But last week, it made some educators upset when it removed an app, Scratch Viewer, from the iTunes App Store. Scratch Viewer was designed to let educators and … Continue reading →

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A Student’s Views on Technology and Teaching

Posted on April 16, 2010 by David

Question: What were your big research findings about student views on technology and teaching? What surprised you? What would be the main things that you would like both professors and the leadership of colleges and universities to understand? Students really … Continue reading →