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The brave new world of ed-tech.

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By Jeffrey R. Young September 30, 2010
The similar ways technology is used in the classroom are striking. Yet there are differences, sometimes subtly influenced by culture, sometimes by the quality of the surrounding infrastructure.
By Jeffrey R. Young September 24, 2010
Indira Gandhi National Open University, in India, has increased its foreign enrollment in recent years, and the virtual institution now works with partners in other countries to share its content.
By Jeffrey R. Young September 22, 2010
For example, the loss of power is a common technology challenge year-round.
By Jeffrey R. Young September 21, 2010
Osandaewon Elementary School, which uses mostly digital books and laptops, offers lessons for universities looking to ditch printed class materials.
By Jeffrey R. Young September 17, 2010
At a meeting that drew about 1,000 in Seoul, electronic whiteboards loomed large among the many cutting-edge teaching technologies on display.
By Jeffrey R. Young September 16, 2010
After extreme cases of online overuse, the country is considering increasing its support of counseling centers.
By Jeffrey R. Young September 15, 2010
Researchers in South Korea are building high-tech robots to teach English to schoolchildren.
By Jeffrey R. Young September 14, 2010
A consortium in China working to translate free American lectures into Chinese is fighting for its financial survival.
By Jeffrey R. Young September 13, 2010
A new book concludes that the country’s policies are working well, despite utopian views that the Internet is inherently democratic.
By Jeffrey R. Young September 10, 2010
The Chinese government has sunk millions into a nationwide lecture giveaway online, but it could be drastically revised or scrapped because of flaws.
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