WorldWideScience

Science students and instructors will want to put this web address in their bookmarks because WWS provides a federated search of science sites around the world. By combining WWS with Scirus--plus a discipline-specific search and a general search in Google--a searcher will have made a serious first-pass at finding information. ____JH (Via the Development Gateway's E-Learning distribution.)

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"WorldWideScience.org is a global science gateway—accelerating scientific discovery and progress through a multilateral partnership to enable federated searching of national and international scientific databases. Subsequent versions of WorldWideScience.org will offer access to additional sources as well as enhanced features"

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California's charter schools get mixed scores in new study

California's charter schools get mixed scores in new study
USC researchers cite lapses in financial reporting, but say it appears that many are using public funds wisely, and that academic scores are fairly similar to those of public schools.

Lax financial reporting makes it difficult to assess the fiscal health of California charter schools, although the limited information available suggests that many are making efficient use of their public funds, according to a study released Wednesday by researchers at USC.

School's iPhone requirement stirs debate

School's iPhone requirement stirs debate
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Gadgets such as the Apple iPhone and the iPod Touch are mainstays on college campuses - largely because they help students escape the pressures of the classroom.

Smart Family

Sometimes it’s nice to read something happy about a family of smarties. The Chicago Tribune has this up about a mom and her six kids, all of whom attended Northern Illinois University. The kids all went on to graduate school, and have used their brainy powers for good. Their shared alma mater [...]

Sometimes it’s nice to read something happy about a family of smarties. The Chicago Tribune has this up about a mom and her six kids, all of whom attended Northern Illinois University. The kids all went on to graduate school, and have used their brainy powers for good. Their shared alma mater felt it was necessary to recognize the siblings’ achievements:

On Thursday, Northern Illinois University presented the entire Sereno family with its 2009 Outstanding College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Award.

…Northern Illinois alumni officials checked across the country but could find no record of another family that produced six siblings with doctorates — a feat all the more impressive given that each became a research leader in his or her field.



“This is an incredible accomplishment, and it needs to be recognized in its totality,” said Jack Tierney, board president of the Northern Illinois Alumni Association. “Each of the Serenos has made extraordinary contributions to science, research and education. Together they demonstrate the value and potential of a liberal arts education.”

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