Facebook friends may predict college alcoholism
When in college, how a woman uses social networking may predict how likely it will be that she abuses alcohol, according to new research out of Georgia.
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3 IL districts will pilot e-learning for snow days
3 suburban districts in IL have a plan for snow days so they don't have to adjust the school calendar if it snows too much: e-learning days.
What we decide to teach about algebra
Why is it so important for <em>all</em> kids to learn algebra? Maybe we should start focusing on math that will help them succeed in life instead.
42 mil Canadian birds die in window collisions
Is it possible to reduce the number of birds that die by colliding with windows in urban areas? It's a problem in Canada and in other places as well.
Top parent fears about teen cellphone use
Duke Univ. examines 7 common fears about the influence of mobile technologies on adolescents’ safety, social development, cognitive performance, & sleep.
Poorer countries have more bullying, fighting
Living in poorer countries makes it more likely that a child will be the victim of bullying and be involved in physical fights more often.
Certainty-based marking on Voxitatis Moodle
Our test-development efforts on Voxitatis Moodle make use of certainty-based marking. Students report how sure they are of their answers.
Voxitatis launches ‘Voxitatis Moodle’ for H.S. math
We believe our Voxitatis Moodle system is a wisely conceived idea for online assistance for students and online professional development for teachers.
PARCC test items released
The states that make up PARCC consortium are releasing test items from this year's PARCC assessment to help teachers.
Gulls find food by following diving ducks
Gulls follow diving ducks & take the bottom-dwelling mussels the ducks bring to the surface, a food source ordinarily inaccessible to them.