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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: online learning

online learning stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - The fragile Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest surviving Christian Bible, has been hidden in scholarly collections for decades, but today the British Library has launched a new site to let online surfers peruse the 1600-year-old document. The ancient text was discovered in the 19th century, and researchers suspect it survived due... More »

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Christianity • Bible • British Library • online learning • Codex Sinaiticus • library • manuscript

Aussie Critics Rip Micky D's McMath Tutoring

Program is sneaky marketing push, charge educators

Mar 20, 09 7:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nutritionists and educators are having trouble swallowing McDonald's sponsorship of an online math program, the Guardian reports. The tutoring program, available free to schools and students across Australia, features the golden arches logo on its front page. Australia's government commended McDonald's for providing the resource, but critics see it as... More »

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education • Australia • McDonald's • fast food • online learning • mathematics

 Textbook Revolution?
 Free and Paperless 

Pilot project offers hundreds of undergraduates content at no charge

Jul 17, 08 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - The hefty cost of university textbooks now averages $900 per student each year, and financial aid can't be counted on to cover the expense. But starting in September, one publisher will be offering its textbooks online—for free, Time reports. "Nobody's satisfied with the status quo," said the... More »

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publishing • college • book • financial aid • online learning • college student

Boom in Online Schooling Fuels Broad Debate

Freedom appeals to parents; critics worry over regulations, costs

Feb 1, 08 6:32 PM CST
(Newser) - With half a million children taking classes online, debate over virtual schooling is intensifying, the New York Times reports. The proliferation of web-based public schools has sparked concerns about public financing and the appropriateness of the model for young children. In Wisconsin, meanwhile, supporters won a fight last week to... More »

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education • Internet • home schooling • public schools • online learning

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