Memory, learning and cognitive flexibility depend on a protein ‘off-switch’ in the brain, according to a breakthrough discovery made by an international research collaboration co-led by the... Read more
A computer-based brain training program developed at Yale University helps improve student performance in reading and math — in some cases even more than individualized tutoring, according t... Read more
In remote areas of Africa, there aren’t always schools nearby, let alone ones equipped for teaching digital literacy. An alternative is to take digital education to such remote locatio... Read more
Imagine that everything in your mind had been erased, and you had to learn everything all over again. What would that process be like? Two researchers at NTNU have made a robot that learns l... Read more
The 3-D world of the popular “Minecraft” video game just became more entertaining, perilous and educational, thanks to a comprehensive code modification kit, “Polycraft World,” created by UT... Read more
Research has found that reading with young children and engaging them can make a positive impact on the child’s future and their family. Bradford Wiles is an Assistant Professor and Extensio... Read more
Schools and universities are embracing technology that tailors content to students’ abilities and takes teachers out of the lecturing business. But is it an improvement? When Arnecia H... Read more
New technology is poised to disrupt America’s schools, and then the world’s IN A small school on the South Side of Chicago, 40 children between the ages of five and six sit quietly learning... Read more
Researchers are developing a security approach that relies on implicit learning to train people to enter a unique pattern, which they can perform over time but can’t consciously remember. De... Read more
Massive Open Online Courses might seem like best way to use the Internet to open up education, but you’re thinking too small. Technology can turn our entire lives into learning experiences.... Read more
“Knowing something is probably an obsolete idea.” We’re still teaching our kids using a 20th-century paradigm, but many visionaries–like the ones in this video–have p... Read more
A new study from Lancaster University has found that sleeping on a problem really can help people to find a solution. The study, published online this week in the journal Memory & Cognit... Read more
The idea was to create a platform through which people could come together and learn new skills. When peer-to-peer learning startup Skillshare launched early last year, it very quickly becam... Read more
Day Dreaming Good for You? As each day passes, the pace of life seems to accelerate — demands on productivity continue ever upward and there is hardly ever a moment when we aren’... Read more
