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In the 21st century, some argue that we have a new breed of students (Oblinger & Oblinger, 2005; Prensky, 2001). Technologies such as Web 2.0 have been held responsible for these changes as students are now becoming active, critical consumers of information (Klamma, Cao, & Spaniol, 2007). Two components of this Web 2.0 revolution are […]
Second Life (SL) is an ideal platform for language learning. It is called a Multi-User Virtual Environment, where users can have varieties of learning experiences in life-like environments. Numerous attempts have been made to use SL as a platform for language teaching and the possibility of SL as a means to promote conversational interactions has […]
Student retention and progression has exercised the HE sector for some time now, and there has been much research into the reasons why students drop out of Higher Education courses. (Allen, 2006; Buglear, 2009;). More recently the Higher Education Academy Grants Programme Briefing (HEFCE, 2010) , outlined a number of areas that emergent project data […]
At Educause, community college makes the case for student support services as a crucial factor in the battle to survive and thrive in era of online education. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
Before making the plunge, it’s important to know the advantages, disadvantages, and items to consider eCampus News Full Article
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Laurie Mulvey wanted to give her sociology students a firm understanding of what the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was about, but wanted the story to be told free of input from news media and government public relations efforts. So, she decided to operate outside of the box. The Pennsylvania State University Press Release
Scaling up, teaching acceptable use early on will help guarantee success, one district says eSchool News Full Article
Denver — Data mining is creeping into every aspect of student life—classrooms, advising, socializing. Now it’s hitting textbooks, too. Wired Campus Full Article
While most industries have changed significantly over the years, higher education has remained relatively the same. Students listen to professors lecture in century-old universities and tackle tough philosophical questions the way their ancestors did. Center for Digital Education Full Article
The distribution of more than £100 million in research council funding for open access article fees will be directly proportional to how much universities have charged the councils for direct labour costs over the last three years. Times Higher Education Full Article