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Google has debutted a special category for education-related software in its Apps Marketplace, prompted by what it considers the success of its Apps for Education collaboration and communication suite.
The education section of the Apps Marketplace features about 20 Web applications, including classroom managers, gradebooks and learning aides. Some of the applications are new to the marketplace, while others were there before.
There are about 10 million end users of Google Apps for Education, which is free, and the new Apps Marketplace category is envisioned as a central repository where educational institutions can seek and evaluate applications for students, teachers and staff
Report ranks Australia’s research effort
The Australian Research Council’s national report on Excellence in Research for Australia, 2010, has been released, providing an assessment of the quality of research conducted in Australian universities.