On the agenda – Week 46, 2012

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16 november 2012 | What has been the single biggest innovation in education? Furthermore, in this week’s “On the agenda”: Spain’s brain drain and the best apps for students and teachers.

Take 1 – Education Technology

@edudemic: 30 Recommended Apps For Online Students and 50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About

@quartznews: Less than 4% of students in an MIT online course passed the final. Why investors in education are throwing their money away

@edXonline: What has been the single biggest innovation in education? See the role technology is playing in disrupting higher education

Take 2 – Internationalization

@icefmonitor: The expanding footprint of international consortia in higher education

@gulftimes: Consortium to support students from Syria

@newint:  Spain’s Brain Drain

Take 3 – Research

@LiveScience: Darling, stay away from attractive women: here’s your oxytocin nasal spray!

@noaa: Arctic sea ice doubled from September but was still 2nd lowest extent on record in October

@wiredscience: Oh, I’m just a rambling planet! Astrophysicists find first nomadic planet

…and this week on ScienceGuideEU

@ScienceGuideEU: universities and students gain by OpenCourseWare

@ScienceGuideEU: good teachers provide a great future