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Industry Makes Pitch That Smartphones Belong in Classroom

Smartphones are what computers were to the education industry 40 years ago. How will the educators effectively incorporate these tools into 21st Century learning skills... Read More

At M.I.T., Large Lectures Are Going the Way of the Blackboard

New York Times, By SARA RIMER, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/us/13physics.html?pagewanted=all The physics department has replaced the traditional large introductory lecture with smaller classes that emphasize hands-on, interactive, collaborative learning. Last fall, after years of experimentation and debate and resistance from students, who initially petitioned against it, the department made the change permanen... Read More