Education World (reported on in the February 22, 2002 _NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences_) is a website that intended to be "a home for educators on the Internet, a place where teachers could gather and share ideas." This section of Education World provides information on grants and awards available for teachers. There are currently a number of web resources listed on scholarship and...

Higher education administrators, educators, IT specialists, and policymakers may be interested in this report and supporting materials published in October 2018 by the EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR). These resources provide "findings from the 2018 student study in the EDUCAUSE Technology Research in the Academic Community research series [which] explores technology ownership, use...

These videos from Edutopia, the dissemination arm of the George Lucas Foundation, serve as useful resources for teacher education faculty, graduate students in teacher education programs, and anyone else interested in learning more about PK-12 education today. Brief and interesting, they showcase the kinds of evidence-based learning strategies taking place in classrooms across the country. For...

This series of MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses) are designed to provide instructors with the tools and skills to design and teach online courses. These courses are taught by faculty at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) and directed at higher education instructors as well as those interested in providing professional development opportunities or learning tutorials online. The...

What's the best way to evaluate teachers? It is certainly a controversial subject in the world of education reform policy, and recently a group of education scholars came together to take a critical look at the subject. This 13-page report from the Brookings Institution's Brown Center Task Group on Teacher Quality looks into the nature of value-added evaluation. Published in November 2010, the...

Faculty Focus, a frequently updated, multifaceted blog from Magna Publications, is a must read for college educators who want to stay up on trends, resources, and teaching techniques. With almost two-dozen carefully chosen topics listed on the homepage, academics are sure to find something to pique their interest and stretch their knowledge. Check out App of the Week for tips on education-friendly...

If you happen to have an interest in museums and their value to society, you will want to spend some time looking over this site. The Group for Education in Museums (GEM) is dedicated to promoting "education as a core function of museums." The organization is based in the United Kingdom, and they have members all over the globe. On their homepage, visitors can learn about their recent...

Given the wide range of higher education opportunities in the United Kingdom, it stands to reason that there would be a website committed to serving as a primary portal for related materials. The site is organized into six zones, including research, studying, business, culture and sport, and two others. Some highlights of the site include the Research Assessment Exercise (which gives ratings to...

Established in 1895, the Higher Learning Commission accredits college and university institutions in nineteen states. The Commission hosts an annual conference that invites participating institutions to speak on the accreditation process, as well as best practices for institutional administration, curriculum, and pedagogy. A collection of papers is published from each annual conference - the link...

What exactly is a "Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Advanced Collaboratory" (HASTAC)? It is a "consortium of humanists, artists, social scientists, scientists, and engineers committed to new forms of collaboration across communities and disciplines fostered by creative uses of technology." Anyone is welcome to join HASTAC after registering on the website, and then they will be able to...