Archive for April, 2009
First Annual Venture Capital in Education Summit 2009 Launches in May 2009
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April 22nd 2009
Despite education representing the second largest U.S. economic sector, entrepreneurs in the education market grapple with the gap between funding for nascent ventures and that available to later-stage businesses. In an attempt to reverse this trend, leading independent investment bank Berkery Noyes and Stanford University today announced the Venture Capital in Education Summit 2009, an inaugural meeting designed to connect early-stage capital with transformative education sector trends and innovative early-stage education companies. The Summit is scheduled for May 29, 2009 at the Schwab Center on the Stanford University campus.
First Annual Venture Capital in Education Summit 2009 Launches in May
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Stanford, CA (April 22, 2009) Despite education representing the second largest U.S. economic sector, entrepreneurs in the education market grapple with the gap between funding for nascent ventures and that available to later-stage businesses. In an attempt to reverse this trend, leading independent investment bank Berkery Noyes and Stanford University today announced the Venture Capital in Education Summit 2009
Open Source Learning Management Systems (LMS) – 10 Alternatives to Moodle
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April 2009
When refer to Open Source Learning Management System, many people will think of Moodle. Well,there’s nothing wrong with Moodle, but it certainly isn’t the only open source LMS out there. There are 10 Open Source LMS alternatives to Moodle.
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Race to the Top Fund competitive grants for education innovation and reform.
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The Race to the Top Fund provides competitive grants to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform.
Social Learning Theory – An Overview of Bandura’s Social Learning Theory
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The social learning theory proposed by Albert Bandura has become perhaps the most influential theory of learning and development. While rooted in many of the basic concepts of traditional learning theory, Bandura believed that direct reinforcement could not account for all types of learning.