"Best On-Line Teaching Practices, Even for Lab Sciences" Webinar Set for 8/7/12

BrightTALK Webinars is hosting a session entitled "Best Online Teaching Practices, Even for the Laboratory Sciences," on 7 August 2012 at 5:00pm.  The one-hour webinar will feature Dr. Peter Jeschofnig of the Institute for Excellence in Distance Science Education and Linda Jeschofnig, CEO of the Hands-On Lab.  Topics will include course design, student engagement, discussion boards, alternative assessments, and academic integrity.


For more information and to sign up, visit http://www.technologyintegrationineducation.com/page/brighttalk-webinar .

US ED "Condition of Education" Report Shows Increased STEM Enrollment

The "Condition of Education" report released by the US Department of Education reveals that more high school students are enrolling in STEM courses.  Despite the increased participation, student performance on standardized NAEP national math and reading assessments has remained fairly constant, with only 1% of high school seniors reaching the highest achievement level in science in 2009.  In addition, numbers of students seeking on-line education opportunities have approximately quintupled in the last decade.  http://www.startribune.com/nation/153408985.html  To view the report, visit http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/