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The Open University and the BBC are co-producing a new film of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar along with six 10 minute behind-the-scenes featurettes based on The Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) current production of the play. The film, made by production company Illuminations, will screen on BBC Four on Sunday 24th June, 8pm as part of the […]
Last year, Kim Crosby spent about 80 percent of her class time teaching math concepts at Waukesha STEM Academy in Wisconsin. For the other 20 percent, she helped students individually. eSchool News Full Story
Grammar is understood to refer to languages and how words and their component parts combine to form sentences. Definitions also refer to grammar as a normative or prescriptive set of rules setting forth the current standard of usage for pedagogical or reference purposes. Grammar is important to communication as it forms the backbone of an […]
The members of the Association of American University Presses have a lot to think about as they gather in Chicago next week for their annual meeting. There’s the fresh momentum behind open access; the implications of the recent decision in the Georgia State University e-reserves case; and the imminent demise of a respected state university’s […]
Massively open online courses, or MOOCs, are not credit-bearing. But a pathway to college credit for the courses already exists — one that experts say many students may soon take. Inside Higher Ed Full Story
Indiana online university pioneered state-endorsed model at WGU SALT LAKE CITY — Two years after the launch of as the first online university formed in partnership between a state and national nonprofit Western Governors University, two more states have successfully established this innovative model. The result: More than 7,800 of WGU’s 33,000 students nationwide now […]
Washington, DC – Preparing all students to succeed in today’s increasingly complex world requires a shift from a teacher-centric culture to learner-centered instruction that recognizes students’ individual learning needs, according to a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education. The report, Culture Shift: Teaching in a Learner-Centered Environment Powered by Digital Learning, examines the […]
Massively open online courses, or MOOCs, do not currently lead to any widely recognized credential. Still, with more than 1.5 million people having registered for MOOCs through Coursera, Udacity and edX, the demand for the novel online offerings is undeniable. But while demand appears to be high, none of these three organizations — two of […]
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Social Mobility has invited The Open University to present its strong record of reaching students from disadvantaged communities to an evidence session today on Higher Education. Chaired by Conservative MP Damian Hinds, the APPG on Social Mobility brings together parliamentarians from all political parties and interest groups to discuss […]
The New York Times is bowing out of the online-education business just as a growing number of colleges are putting their own courses on the Web. Knowledge Network, the distance-learning initiative started by the company in September 2007, will suspend operations on July 31, a company spokesperson said today. Wired Campus Full Article