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The Politics of Lego
On August 9th, 2014 with 13 comments
cafebabe writes:Lego has become a hotbed of controversy regarding...
Court Rejects Deal on Hiring in Silicon Valley
On August 9th, 2014 with 12 comments
Funky Forest writes:Judge Lucy H. Koh of the United States District Court in...
Everyday is Goof Off at Work Day at the US Patent & Trademark Office
On August 12th, 2014 with 18 comments
McGruber writes: An internal investigation by the U.S. Patent and Trademark...
Parents 'Must Learn' Classroom Tech
On August 12th, 2014 with 16 comments
azrael writes:Findings from research conducted for UK retailer John Lewis...
The Passport With Most Access to Have is a UK, SE, FI One
On August 13th, 2014 with 31 comments
kaszz writes: The passport to have if you want to avoid complicated visa...
Research Shows Babies Discern Animate from Inanimate Objects
On August 16th, 2014 with 13 comments
lhsi writes:From Concordia University:A new study from Concordia shows that...
Linux Foundation Introduces New Linux Certification Program
On August 20th, 2014 with 28 comments
Subsentient writes:The Linux Foundation has introduced a new exam-based...
A Degree from a For-Profit College is the Same as No College when Seeking a Job
On August 21st, 2014 with 18 comments
gewg_ writes:ThinkProgress reports:In their television ads, for-profit colleges...
Millions of Historical Images Made Available on Flickr
On August 29th, 2014 with 3 comments
lhsi writes:The BBC is reporting that millions of historical images are...
English Teacher Banned for Writing Fiction
On August 30th, 2014 with 112 comments
SpockLogic writes:"An eighth-grade language arts teacher from Maryland has...
Why Your Library May Soon Have Laser Cutters and 3-D Printers
On September 3rd, 2014 with 13 comments
cafebabe writes: Wired reports that:When it opened in spring 2013, the maker...
Eric Cantor's Excellent Pay Day
On September 4th, 2014 with 21 comments
Hugh Pickens writes:Alex Rogers reports at Time Magazine that nearly three...
Getting into College the Old Fashioned Way: With Money
On September 7th, 2014 with 6 comments
kaszz writes:Businessweek (in a story spotted via Tyler Cowen's Marginal...
The Learning Revolution that Wasn't
On September 12th, 2014 with 23 comments
tonyPick writes:Techcrunch has an article by Dan Freidman on the promises...
The Economic Case for Open Borders - Funded by a Charity Research Firm
On September 16th, 2014 with 41 comments
tt0377744 writes:It seems self-evident that moving from a lower-income country...
Electronic Device Distraction has Minimal Effect on Lectures
On September 17th, 2014 with 24 comments
lhsi writes:A small study into electronic device usage during lectures found...
Conscientious Spouse Improves Occupational Success
On September 21st, 2014 with 12 comments
lhsi writes:A study has found that a spouse's personality can influence career...
Creationist Propaganda Taught as Science in UK Schools
On September 27th, 2014 with 38 comments
turgid writes: The Guardian web site carries a story about Accelerated...
Online Classes Really Do Work, According to Study
On September 28th, 2014 with 17 comments
tt1284575 writes:Researchers have carried out a detailed study that shows that...
Should Fraternities be Banned?
On September 29th, 2014 with 92 comments
Prowler writes:The Guardian has has published an op-ed piece calling for...
TROBO the Storytelling Robot on Kickstarter
On September 29th, 2014 with 13 comments
Somnanda writes:A pair of engineer fathers have created a plush toy robot that...
Practice does not Make Perfect
On September 29th, 2014 with 41 comments
"AnonTechie" writes with news of a story appearing in Slate: Practice does not...
God and Darwin in My College Biology Class
On October 1st, 2014 with 68 comments
Hugh Pickens writes:David P. Barash, an evolutionary biologist and professor...
Teaching Phonics Working for Most Children
On October 1st, 2014 with 33 comments
lhsi writes:A recent educational policy change in the UK had children be...
UK Prime Minister Cameron Says Brits should be Taught Imperial Measures
On October 4th, 2014 with 41 comments
kaszz writes:Children in the U.K. have been taught in metric measures in...
Being Smart is Useful but Curiosity is Key to Learning
On October 6th, 2014 with 15 comments
kaszz writes:An UC Davis study (paywalled) on how learning interacts with...
Former Infosys Recruiter Says he was Told not to Hire US Workers
On October 8th, 2014 with 20 comments
kaszz writes:A lawsuit by four IT workers alleging that outsourcing firm...
Professor: College Admissions System Broken
On October 9th, 2014 with 34 comments
kaszz writes:Professor Adam Grant at Wharton with 70 publications in leading...
Q: How do you stop an elephant from charging?
A: Take away his credit cards.
