Greater Cleveland lost more jobs than any U.S. metro area for 4 months straight (Cleveland.com) Greater Cleveland has led the nation's metro areas in job loss since May, when it lost 5,600 jobs over the 12-month period. Many industry watchers fear that the employment situation may only be getting worse for Cleveland with several business closings and layoffs announced since these data were collected.
Instructional Technology Integration Tops the List of IT Priorities (The Center for Digital Education) A survey of 451 senior university IT professionals ranked instructional technology integration as their highest priority. A panel of university IT experts also created their own list, which ranked wireless access at the top. The data points from these two lists can help educators take the lead on technology at their campuses.
Strongsville creates grant program to attract new jobs and payroll to town (Cleveland.com) Under the new Job-Payroll Creation Incentive Grant Program, the city will award grants to businesses that create at least 30 new full-time positions over three years. The jobs would have to add a minimum of $6 million to the company payroll.
Why Education Should Embrace Games (The Center for Digital Education) Jane McGonigal, an alternate reality game designer, author and director of game research and development at the Institute for the Future, believes that schools should be utilizing games to engage students and create a more positive educational experience.
YSU gets science grant (The Youngstown Vindicator) Youngstown State University was awarded a $470,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to purchase a crystal X-ray diffractometer, which will allow students to see the structure of a molecule at an atomic level.
