Friends' Central counselor indicted on child-porn charges (The Philadelphia Inquirer) A former Main Line camp counselor pondering a teaching career was one of two Delaware men indicted recently on charges of distributing child pornography, authorities said yesterday....more...Nearly 1,000 college classes available online in Miss. (The Clarion-Ledger) Between the fall of 2005 and the fall of 2007, the number of online classes available in the state's university system increased 66 percent to 958. The growth has been fueled by 18- and 19-year-olds fitting classes into work schedules, those in their 40s and 50s telecommuting to campus for a second degree and - some officials suspect - students fleeing high gas prices....more... Online school accessible to students around world (Saskatoon StarPhoenix) As students across the province head back to classes this week and next, a handful will be working on the three Rs from the comfort of home. ...more... Through the cooking glass (Richmond Times-Dispatch) A wooden sign that says "ALWAYS COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES" hangs above Kelly Chenault's garage workshop in Mechanicsville....more... Journal lets students exchange articles (El Defensor Chieftain) Dr. Julianne Newmark, assistant professor of English, is bringing "Xchanges" to the New Mexico Tech Humanities Department. Xchanges is an interdisciplinary technical communication and writing journal....more... Online classes popular (Hattiesburg American) Between the fall of 2005 and the fall of 2007, the number of online classes available in the state's university system increased 66 percent to 958....more... Home broadband gives kids better GCSE results (Silicon.com) The fat pipe effect... ...more... Japan's Mixi Tops Facebook and MySpace (BusinessWeek) ...more... New law opens easier road to getting teaching certificate (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Phil Moran, a refugee from the struggling mortgage business, is using his bad fortune to his advantage. He and more than 350 others in Missouri have signed up with a new program that will help them switch careers to become teachers....more... |