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WASHINGTON — A proposed change that would lead to smaller Pell Grants for some students enrolled in online classes was intended to prevent financial aid fraud. But advocates for distance education fear it’s the first in a possible series of unintended consequences, as the Education Department prepares to take steps to crack down on fraud […]
Dr. Saba: Dr. Aleckson, please tell us about your educational and professional background and how did you become interested in online learning? Dr. Aleckson: I have been interested in how technology can improve the teaching/learning transaction since I proudly wore my “AV Pin” in fifth grade while I threaded 16mm projectors for teachers. Film […]
nside Higher Ed survey about faculty views of online educationis on point. Since I had participated by filling out the survey, I was curious about its findings. My interest surged after reading the related article by Steve Kolowich — who noted that for professors “the rise of online education excites them more than it frightens […]
As writing moves beyond English classes and No. 2 pencils, new products aim to motivate students, help teachers, and facilitate peer review eSchool News Full Article
State Authorization and Accreditation (pdf) Paul Shiffman, Assistant Vice President for Strategic and Government Relations, Excelsior College James Hall, Founding President, Empire College – SUNY Marshall Hill, Executive Director, Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Data Collection and Accreditation: Working More Efficiently and Effectively (doc) Brad Phillips, President and CEO, Institute for Evidence-Based Change Robert […]
Leads360 Integrates PerformMatch™ Monitoring and Discovery System to Its Leading Technology Platform and Provides Real-Time Compliance Scores for Streamlined Admissions LAS VEGAS, NV– Last week, in APSCU 2012, the premier event for private sector higher education, Leads360 and PerformLine, announced that education institutions can access PerformMatch compliance scores for inquiries directly through Leads360’s enrollment management […]
Professionals seeking to secure promotions and expand their careers are studying short courses in IT, finance and communication. Many understand that the right mix of skills on their resumes can give them an edge over their rivals in the job market. Susan Heron, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Management in Victoria and Tasmania, […]
SMARTPHONES will form the basis of a three-year social inclusion project to promote cultural diversity in Europe, particularly among women. This is possible thanks to a £368,000 research grant from the European Commission to The Open University, which is a partner in the project led by Lucas Paletta of Joanneum Research in Austria. The project […]
Apple iPads are lagging behind their hype on four-year campuses, while e-textbooks finally seem to be living up to theirs. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
The rising cost of textbooks—along with the rise of easy-to-use publishing tools online—has helped drive the popularity of open source materials and professors’ taking a do-it-yourself approach to textbook publishing. Here are three professors who wrote their own textbooks and are distributing them free. Wired Campus Full Article