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Friday October 19, 2012
Dual Enrollment Students More Likely to Succeed in College
by Ben StruhlJoel Vargas and I recently finished a research study where we found that Texas high school students who take college courses through dual enrollment are a lot more likely to attend college and receive a college degree. There are a few other studies of dual enrollment from other states that support what we found, but our study is different and exciting in a number of ways.
Wednesday October 17, 2012
Edtech and the Transition to Postsecondary
by Clare BertrandWhy are discussions of postsecondary transitions so absent in edtech conversations? This is the question I found myself wondering about at the Wireless EdTech Conference last week in Washington, DC. I took part in some fantastic conversations about assessments, infrastructure, and how educational technologies can support learning outcomes. But I left the conference thinking:
Topics: College Readiness
Tuesday October 9, 2012
Shifting Roles Enable Student-centered Learning
by Clare BertrandOn Friday, October 5, I participated virtually in the Education Week-sponsored meeting, Ed Tech 2013: Powering Up Success. As I’m based in Boston and the event took place in Detroit, I was happy to have a low-cost way to participate. The conference proved to be engaging and informative.
Topics: College Readiness