"Targeted at ages 8 –14, Discover Babylon TM uses sophisticated video gaming strategies and realistic digital environments to engage the learner in challenges and mysteries that can only be solved through developing an understanding of Mesopotamian society, business practices, and trade."
"The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) presents Immune Attack™, an educational video game that introduces basic concepts of human immunology to middle school, high school and entry-level college students. Designed as a supplemental learning tool, Immune Attack aims to familiarize students with molecular biology and cell biology concepts..." free to download for educational purposes.
The financial crisis has spurred some increased activity on the part of student activists.. What started as a protest about foreign policy and the university's ties to international activity has turned into a debate about college costs in general and proposals going forward to distribute these costs to the students or society as a whole.
Open source promotes software reliability and quality by supporting independent peer review and rapid evolution of source code. To be OSI certified, the software must be distributed under a license that guarantees the right to read, redistribute, modify, and use the software freely.
There are general reasons why all computer users should insist on free software. It gives users the freedom to control their own computers—with proprietary software, the computer does what the software owner wants it to do, not what the software user wants it to do. Free software also gives users the freedom to cooperate with each other, to lead an upright life. These reasons apply to schools as they do to everyone.
Analyzing Obama's proposals with regard to financial aid and higher education funding. What are we likely to see soon and what may take a while to see passed?
Teachers love free stuff...In the past year we've highlighted hundreds of Windows apps aimed at making your life easier, boosting your computer productivity, and powering up your PC.