Archive for the ‘Scholarships’ Category
Video games can have a very positive influence in the education of children, and, when used in moderation, they do not harm children's academic performance. This conclusion emerges from a research conducted by Angeles Llorca Diez, University of Granada. The UGR researcher considers 'essential' a dissemination of new technologies among educators and parents.
CanalUGR, November 2009.
More than three-quarters of people across the world believe access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll carried out for the BBC indicates. The poll, which questioned more than 27,000 adults across 26 countries, suggested strong support globally for access to the web. SMH, 9 March 2010.
The Baird review final report into the legislation that governs international education in Australia is now complete and includes recommendations for how the legislation can be strengthened to better protect international students and the integrity of the Australian international education sector. Australian Education International, 9 March 2010.
The Baird review final report into the legislation that governs international education in Australia is now complete and includes recommendations for how the legislation can be strengthened to better protect international students and the integrity of the Australian international education sector. Australian Education International, 9 March 2010.
Social networking companies including YouTube, Facebook and MySpace are likely to announce new education initiatives to help users protect themselves online. Representatives from Australia's top social networking sites were called to a crisis meeting last week after the defacing of Facebook tribute pages for two murdered Australian children. The Australian, 8 March 2010.
Social networking companies including YouTube, Facebook and MySpace are likely to announce new education initiatives to help users protect themselves online. Representatives from Australia's top social networking sites were called to a crisis meeting last week after the defacing of Facebook tribute pages for two murdered Australian children. The Australian, 8 March 2010.
Arnhem Land elder Gulumbu Yunupingu, a world-renowned Indigenous artist, has been chosen to represent Australian women at an International Women's Day function in Shanghai, China. The function, which celebrates the achievements of women across the world, is being held in the Australian Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo in the lead up to the official opening of the World Expo on 1 May. Northern Territory Government, 8 March 2010.
Thirty students from remote parts of NSW will use the latest technology including laptops, interactive whiteboards,
web streaming and videoconferencing as part of a new virtual selective school. The NSW Government's new xsel program allows academically gifted students in remote areas to remain at home, close to their family and friends, instead of travelling to regional centres to attend selective schools. NSW Minister for Education and Training, 23 February 2010.
Speaking at the Universities Australia Higher Education Conference, Ms Gillard said that following on from the success of the My School website, which publishes rich achievement information about each of Australia's schools, it is now time for the Government to implement a similar tool at the university level. The My University website will inform students about institutions, courses and pathways and showcase the quality of Australia's higher education providers. DEEWR, 3 March 2010.
Most people who engage in controversial debate on social networking sites do so because they feel safer behind a PC than in the front bar, says a Northern Territory academic. Charles Darwin University Psychology lecturer, Dr Peter Forster said social networking sites have taken on a role as powerful social indicators, as mainstream Australia signs-up and shares views about the hot topics of the day. CDU, 1 March 2010.
