Bugs, even 'bad' ones, can be educationally beneficial, new book says
We have much to learn from bad bugs, according to Gilbert Waldbauer, whose book "Insights From Insects: What Bad Bugs Can Teach Us" was published March 1 (Prometheus Books). "We know a lot about pests, because so much money is spent on their research," said Waldbauer, professor emeritus of entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Of the 900,000 known species of insect...Virtual microscopy project wins educational technology award
The annual Educational Technology Award of the University of Helsinki has this year been granted to the project 'Virtual microscopy as a teaching aid' of the Biomedical Informatics Research Group of the university. The awarded project utilizes advanced digital imaging and network technology to digitise, store...New book touts educational power of computer games
So argues David...UW gets $3M to explore educational gaming
MacArthur's total $50 million investment will support 24 national studies of different aspects...Ohio State's educational tech lab to use Sonic Foundry system
MADISON - Ohio State University's new "living laboratory" of teaching technology will use Mediasite Live, a media-presentation system developed by Madison-based The laboratory, termed the Digital Unio...Rajasthan Impose Ban on Soft Drinks in Educational Institutions
Rajasthan Friday banned the sale and consumption of soft drinks in educational institutions in the state.// "We have imposed a ban on soft drinks in all educational intuitions in the state from Friday," Rajasthan Education Minister Ghanshyam Tiwari told IANS here. The decision applies to 100,000 government and private institutes where over 15 million students study. <...Free Online Educational Videos for People with Diabetes
Joslin Diabetes Center, global leader in diabetes research, care and education, announced today a new free educational tool on its Web site -- the Staying //Healthy with Diabetes video series. The set of six short videos gives people with diabetes important information about the regular tests they need to have done to live a healthier life. Several of Joslin's internationally recognized physician...Educational Video Increases Knowledge but Not Behavior
An educational and motivational video, designed to increase emotional well-being and use of adaptive devices in low vision patients increased knowledge but did not change behavior or emotions, says a study. // "While our video clearly succeeded in increasing patients' knowledge of macular degeneration and the availability of adaptive devices and techniques, it did not change their emo...