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Dual mode varsity that doubles learning options

Formerly known as Unitar Pintar Campus, the university teaches and researches as a dual mode university which doubles options for learning – students can study through full-time on-campus or through distance learning. The programme structure is designed to run in full-time, part-time and distance learning modes to cater to secondary school leavers and working adults.SOURCE: […]

Announcing the Launch of Beacon Hill Career High School

Smart Horizons Career Online Education Partners with Weston Distance Learning, Inc., to Launch Beacon Hill Career High SchoolSOURCE: SFGate.comRead the Full Article

BYU scholar is a leader in advancing education technology

When David Wiley sees something broken, he wants to fix it, especially if it has to do with access to education. With emerging technology that can transform the way instructional content is delivered, the Brigham Young University scholar contends that now is the time to reform a system bogged down by proprietary concerns.SOURCE: The Salt […]

Mozambique: 15,000 Places On Distance Learning Courses

Maputo — The Mozambican Education Ministry regards distance learning as a solution to the shortage of places in the country’s secondary schools.SOURCE: allAfrica.comRead the Full Article

New Book: Taking Your Course Online

This book focuses on online pedagogy and the challenges and opportunities incumbent in the transformation of a face-to-face college course. SOURCE: Information Age PublishingRead the Announcement

Ballot initiative would expand role of online classes in K-12 system

A statewide ballot initiative that would expand the role of online courses in the K-12 educational system has entered circulation, prompting support from local education leaders. SOURCE: Inland Valley Daily BulletinRead the Full Story

The Year Ahead in IT, 2012

This series of annual Year Ahead articles on technology and education began on the eve of what we now know is one of the profound downturns in modern capitalism. When history is written, the impact of the deep economic recession of 2008-2012 will have been pivotal in the shifting balance of economic and political power […]

Excelsior College Launches Highly Dynamic Multimedia Online Writing Lab Available to the Public

Albany, New York (PRWEB) January 05, 2012Excelsior College, a private, nonprofit, distance learning institution in Albany, N.Y., today announced the launch of a robust, dynamic and multimedia online writing lab (OWL) available to the public.SOURCE: Digital JournalRead the Full Article

Chancellor on combining eight campuses: Distance learning will bridge geographic distance

University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby is recommending to the Board of Regents that eight of the System’s 35 colleges and universities be consolidated. The board will act upon the recommendation at its Jan. 10-11 meeting.SOURCE: The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionRead the Full Article

Online School Helps Grown-Ups Finish College

NPR’s “All Things Considered” Features Western Governors UniversitySOURCE: Western Governors UniversityListen to the Audio Clip