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Thelin, John R. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021
The thoroughly updated second edition of this dynamic and thoughtful collection focuses on the issues that have shaped American higher education in the past decade. "Essential Documents in the History of American Higher Education," designed to be used alongside John R. Thelin's "A History of American Higher Education" or on its…
Descriptors: Educational History, United States History, Higher Education, Social History
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Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2007
This article presents several news stories about computers and technology. (1) Applied Science Associates of Narragansett, Rhode Island is providing computer modeling technology to help locate the remains to the USS Bonhomme Richard, which sank in 1779 after claiming a Revolutionary War victory. (2) Whyville, the leading edu-tainment virtual world…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Sciences, United States History, War
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Wood, Linda P. – Social Education, 1994
Contends that oral history is a unique way to learn about past events and experiences. Describes an oral history project that resulted in the publication of 26 stories of Rhode Island women during World War II. Discusses the stories and their impact on the students who conducted the oral history interviews. (CFR)
Descriptors: Blacks, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Females