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Education Archive

Archives for April 2015

Technology
Where Are All the Educational Video Games for Adults?Where Are All the Educational Video Games for Adults?
Technology

There are learning games for babies, and for toddlers, and for children, and for students. What about everyone else?

By Eric Johnson
Technology
zSpace Says It Can Make Virtual Reality Simpler and Less Antisocial (Q&A)zSpace Says It Can Make Virtual Reality Simpler and Less Antisocial (Q&A)
Technology

“Social isolation” may keep headsets like the Oculus Rift out of the classroom, zSpace says.

By Eric Johnson
Politics
Here’s what Marco Rubio thinks about the issuesHere’s what Marco Rubio thinks about the issues
Politics

The 43-year-old senator brings a very distinct set of policy proposals to the field.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Rand Paul wants to make college tuition tax-deductibleRand Paul wants to make college tuition tax-deductible
Politics

The idea is straight out of an episode of The West Wing.

By Libby Nelson
Technology
LinkedIn to Buy Online Education Company Lynda.com for $1.5 BillionLinkedIn to Buy Online Education Company Lynda.com for $1.5 Billion
Technology

LinkedIn said it would pay about 52 percent in cash and about 48 percent in stock for the acquisition.

By Reuters
Education
Counting on banks to protect students from predatory colleges is insaneCounting on banks to protect students from predatory colleges is insane
Education

The federal government makes student loans for a reason.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Stanford just made tuition free for families earning less than $125,000 per yearStanford just made tuition free for families earning less than $125,000 per year
Politics

Most universities can’t do that. But they can all learn something from Stanford’s policy.

By Libby Nelson
Life
7 questions every college student should ask about financial aid7 questions every college student should ask about financial aid
Life

The most important things to think about when you’re trying to pay for college.

By Libby Nelson

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