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By: Farhad (Fred) Saba, Ph. D. Founder and Editor, Distance-Educator.com Distance education is a post industrial endeavor. It defies the mechanical rules of the separation of the learner and the instructor by space and time. It transcends these two dimensions and brings the learner and instructor into a virtual space in which direct communication and […]
More than a third of the poorest children do not have the internet at home and a similar number do not have a computer, official figures suggest. BBC Full Article
by Donovan Jackson Air University Public Affairs 1/4/2013 – MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — As the new year unfolds, technological advancements combined with traditional learning methods are continuing to be applied at Maxwell, which will assist in the advancement of Airmen education. Emerging technologies permit Maxwell the ability to utilize new software in a way that can speed […]
To meet the demands of the complex, rapidly changing leadership landscape faced by today’s librarians, USC has announced a new online master’s degree of management in library and information science (MMLIS) to launch in May. Developed by the USC Libraries in partnership with the USC Marshall School of Business, the MMLIS is one of the […]
Can online graphic novels help teenagers cope with difficult social situations? Are 3-D technologies a tool for helping English-learners acquire language skills outside traditional educational settings? And what about the potential for mobile apps that let students manipulate on-screen images with their fingers to help them learn fractions? Education Week Full Article
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) has acquired privately held Behance, a leading online social media platform that enables creatives to showcase and share their work. With over 1 million members, the acquisition of Behance accelerates Adobe’s strategy to bring great community features to Creative Cloud, making it the ultimate hub for creatives worldwide. Adobe® Creative Cloud™ […]
The fact that MOOCS and online courses have sparked new conversations on your campus about teaching and learning is a terrific development. We should be grateful whenever attention is paid to teaching. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
Some 13% of those ages 16 and older have visited library websites or otherwise accessed library services by mobile device. This is the first reading in a national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project on this subject. An earlier survey in 2009 by scholars at the University of Washington found […]
Change comes amid technology revolution in the classroom and reflects a greater array of learning solutions Edmentum Press Release
The Interactive Media Division (IMD) at the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) combined forces on Dec. 12 with SCA’s Student Industry Relations and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering for Demo Day, a biannual celebration of the video games industry. University of Southern California Press Release