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DuraSpace Launches New Service Provider Program to Support Open Source Software

Posted Thu, 07/01/2010 - 7:59pm by eileen

Ithaca, NY, 7-01-2010:  Today, the DuraSpace not-for-profit organization announced its new Registered Service Provider Program to establish partnerships with companies that provide support services to institutions using the DSpace and Fedora digital repository software.

NSDL Technical Network Services seeks feedback on new NDR API 2.0

Posted Tue, 06/29/2010 - 6:40pm by jweather

NSDL Technical Network Services (TNS) has begun work on a new Application Programming Interface (API) for the NSDL Data Repository (NDR).

NSDL Technical Network Services releases Community Evaluation Summary Report

Posted Thu, 06/17/2010 - 11:13am by eileen

NSDL Technical and Network Services (TNS) has initiated a biannual interview process with NSDL Pathways, partners and projects as part of an ongoing evaluation effort. The Spring 2010 interview focused on community opinion about the value, utility, and perceived quality of TNS operations in support of services and tools, and community engagement.

The Periodic Table Live! Wins the MERLOT Classics Award for Chemistry

Posted Thu, 06/10/2010 - 4:38pm by lmdiener

Anyone who has used the Periodic Table Live! (PTL!), freely available through the Chemical Education Digital Library (ChemEd DL), knows how comprehensive and valuable this resource is. Recognizing its value, the Chemistry Editorial Board of MERLOT has selected PTL! for its  MERLOT Classics 2010 Award.

2010 AAAS Mentor Awards seeks nominations by July 31, 2010

Posted Wed, 06/09/2010 - 3:10pm by eileen

Dear Colleagues, 

Join Project Tomorrow at ISTE for the release of our newest Speak Up report!

Posted Sat, 06/05/2010 - 3:16pm by eileen

Two announcements about Project Tomorrow events at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Denver, June 29 -  

1) Project Tomorrow and Blackboard Inc. will release Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update, the latest in a series of reports that examines the growing student demand for online learning and how schools are meeting that demand.

MatDL & MRS Co-host Roundtable at 2010 MRS Annual Meeting

Posted Wed, 04/28/2010 - 12:22pm by clowe

MatDL Pathway and MRS co-hosted a roundtable on Translating Materials Research to Education at the 2010 MRS Spring Meeting held April 5-9 in San Francisco CA.

NSDL's Earth Exploration Toolbook leverages collaboration for impacts in student learning....

Posted Mon, 04/05/2010 - 10:46am by eileen

Here's a great example oft how NSDL projects and the partnerships they foster can create terrific results.

Shodor Site Usage Hits 4 Million

Posted Fri, 04/02/2010 - 3:56pm by hstoker

Shodor, a national resource for computational science education, is located in Durham, N.C., and serves students and educators nationwide. In addition to developing and deploying interactive models, simulations, and educational tools, Shodor serves students and educators directly through workshops and other hands-on experiences.

SPORE Winner Essays

Posted Tue, 03/30/2010 - 10:38am by btaggart
The Science Prize for Online Resources in Education (SPORE) has been established to encourage innovation and excellence in education, as well as to encourage the use of high-quality on-line resources by students, teachers, and the public. Essays from the SPORE winners are being published each month in Science (many of which are part of the NSDL collection).
 
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