Phoenix Spacecraft Reports Good Health After Mars Landing. A NASA spacecraft has sent pictures showing itself in good condition after making the first successful landing in a polar region of Mars. The images from NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander also provided a glimpse of the flat valley floor expected to have water-rich permafrost within reach of the lander's robotic arm. The…
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Climate Change Data for Google Earth. Yesterday, Google and the UK government announced some visualizations for Google Earth which show data indicating global climate change. The UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown actually made the announcement during a Google conference held in the UK this week (see video of Brown's speech). The data comes from the UK's Met Office and from…
$60m school software plan faces costly delays. Theage.com.au - Fri May 23, 08:23 pm GMT [News4Sites - Australia Education]
A 'clever nation' needs its teacher shortage filled, pronto. Theage.com.au - Sat May 24, 08:31 pm GMT [News4Sites - Australia Education]
Sweden, en famille. I’m in Stockholm this week, visiting the Research Institute of Industrial Economics
Does redshirting help?. Any parent with a child born near the school entry age cutoff faces a dilemma - should they let their child start school a little early, or a little late? In the US, the practice of holding one’s child back a year is known
Australia lagging in education, says Swan. Australia could fall behind developing Asian countries, including China and India, in education after years of neglect, Treasurer Wayne Swan says. Mr Swan said that in order to take advantage of the growth in Asia and the booming Indian and Chinese economies, Australia would have to invest heavily in education. Business Spectator, 21 May…
Microsoft Fixes Office 2008 Bugs, Announces VBA Return. Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit last week released Microsoft Office 2008 Service Pack 1, fixing numerous bugs and improving security and performance in the process of bringing the Office applications to version 12.1.0. Microsoft also announced that Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) would be returning to the next major release of Office for…
Applications for DEEWR Scholarships for Career Advisors now open. School, TAFE and university career advisers can apply for scholarships to help them gain skills, knowledge and experience through further study or industry placement. Two types of scholarships are available: Industry Placement Scholarships providing $10,000 for a short-term industry placement; and Study Scholarships providing $5,000 for postgraduate study in career education.…