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By jnaslund on November 18, 2011
Google has introduced a simple way for authors to compute their citation metrics and track them over time. To make use of this service Click here and follow the instructions to get started. According to Google “Here’s how it works. You can quickly identify which articles are yours, by selecting one or more groups of articles that are […]
By deewin on November 17, 2011
A Toronto elementary school has banned most balls from its playground, citing the need to protect staff and students after a parent got hit in the head with a soccer ball. The new policy has infuriated parents and students, and exposes what child-health researchers say is a growing focus on child safety that is keeping kids […]
By deewin on November 14, 2011
THE University of Chicago’s new Joe and Rika Mansueto Library is a futuristic bubble of a building with nary a stack in site. Many of its nearly one million items — special collections, journals, dissertations, documents — can be accessed online. But while many academic libraries are digitizing and moving holdings off site, Manseuto is […]
By deewin on November 7, 2011
Schools, both east and west, are setting aside boutique programs, small seminars for keen students, and other perks for those who have proven they’re especially academically inclined. McMaster University’s hotly contested Integrated Science (iSci) program has small classes specifically for students with extremely high marks in high school math and science courses and who have […]
By epederso on November 4, 2011
A former classroom teacher, principal, and superintendent, David Adamson offers his most effective and easy-to-use strategies for organizing and managing classrooms that support students’ learning and achievement. Written with both new and experienced teachers in mind, this classroom-tested approach helps teachers prevent behavior problems and effectively intervene when they do occur. Adamson shows teachers […]
By deewin on November 3, 2011
British Columbia will spend $353 million to build six elementary schools, one middle school, two secondary schools and four school additions while also purchasing six new school sites, Premier Christy Clark announced today. Surrey, the province’s fastest-growing school district, will get two new elementary schools, in South Newton and East Clayton, and additions at Fraser […]
By deewin on October 31, 2011
British Columbia is promising more choice for students, speedier assistance for those who struggle and policies that allow them to bring smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices into the classroom to help with their learning. A reform plan announced Friday by Education Minister George Abbott would also promote personalized learning, critical thinking and quality teaching, […]
By epederso on October 28, 2011
Our annual School Library Day Colloquium hosted by the UBC Education Library and School of Library Archival and Information Studies will be held on Wednesday, November 2 at 4:30PM. Speaker: Mike Eisenberg, Professor and Dean Emeritus, The Information School, University of Washington Topic: Project Information Literacy: What College Students Say about Conducting Research in the Digital Age […]
By deewin on October 27, 2011
The B.C. government has ordered public schools to prepare and distribute report cards this fall as usual, even though they may contain little more than the student’s name and attendance record due to teacher job action. In an email to school superintendents, deputy education minister James Gorman said regular report cards are required by law […]
By deewin on October 26, 2011
Troubling trends in the Canadian education system can be reversed if the country adopts national standards for learning, a report released Tuesday suggests. The Canadian Council on Learning, in its final report before it ceases to exist, says without a national oversight body for education, student achievement will continue to decline and undermine Canada’s economic competitiveness […]