EducationDive: Should mobile devices play a role in the classroom?

May 3, 2013     This week's issue brought to you by: Stanford Online Courses in Leadership & Management. Get ahead of the competition with online graduate and professional courses in leadership and management. Gain advanced skills in strategic innovation, entrepreneurship, risk analysis, program management, and more. Learn more!   Top Stories   Should mobile devices play a role in the classroom?   A new study shows what students' parents think.       U.S., Mexico announce Bilateral Forum on Higher Education, Innovation and Research   The forum will encourage broader educational opportunities in both countries.       Canadian universities promise U.S. students an affordable alternative   The colleges plan to recruit American students by offering additional financial incentives.       Arne Duncan launches 'Each and Every Child' campaign   The campaign is based on the findings of an Equity and Excellence Commission report.       What is a higher ed CIO's worst nightmare?   Chief Information Officers at this week's Consero Higher Education Technology Forum spoke both on and off the record about their worst fears.       AAUP slams NYU over faculty controversy at Italian campus   The university allegedly fired three professors and reduced pay for others.       Top Features   Project Frog Aims To Build Your Entire School In 90 Days       The 7 Most (And Least) Effective Ways To Improve Student Achievement       The Unique Thing About Being A Teacher       5 Ways For Teachers To Get Quality PD This Summer       The Challenges Of Bringing Education To Everyone On Earth     Other News   Calif. chancellor likely to be next Conn. higher ed system president       Colleges announce commencement speakers       Australian study finds mismatch between degrees and jobs, but increasing job placement       Johns Hopkins cuts science writing program for master's degree students       NCAA backtracks on recruiting, academic rules       English teachers' group criticizes machine scoring       Common Core curriculum for K-12 could have far-reaching effects on higher education       Apps of the Month       First-Ever IT Leader Survey Stresses BYOD, Budget Issues       How to make sense of blended learning, and use it to meet the needs of your district.     News by Topic   Higher Ed   Technology   K-12   Online Learning   Policy & Regulation   Edudemic Features