Not just the tech-savvy take to the blogs at Georgetown. Required blogging has made its way into a number of classes in recent years, as professors find greater value in establishing a discussion ...

Faculty and students at Pennsylvania State University are embracing blogs as teaching and learning tools. The university's Teaching and Learning with Technology organization first launched its Sites ...

Teacher Matthew J. Clausen looked at his Web-design students—their fingers flying over their computer keyboards—and marveled. These 10th, 11th, and 12th graders—even the sullen or quiet ones who never ...

As a middle-school teacher, Clarence Fisher is used to spending some time each evening grading papers and reviewing lesson plans. But this year he's got an additional after-school task: updating his ...

Using technology inside the classroom can significantly enhance student engagement and participation. Digital tools like audience responses systems (ARS), interactive whiteboards, and real-time ...

Last month I introduced a simple 5-point rubric for evaluating class blogs. I mentioned then that grades are a (superficial) way to let students know what we value. But how do we get students to ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Passing notes in Kalyn Denny's fourth-grade class has gotten a little more high-tech - and gained a lot more teacher approval. Students are sharing what they got for Christmas, ...