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ABSTRACT This study compares student exam participation, performances and withdrawal rates in a web-enhanced traditional and hybrid Anatomy and Physiology II class. Although hybrid students had the convenience of attempting online tests over a period of a week, there was no difference in exam participation relative to traditional students that did the exams during a […]
Higher education is trying hard to find the best ways to integrate social media into its practices. They’ve approached it from a number of angles: marketing, community building, student support, and instruction. Instigators behind the efforts include software vendors looking to build the next edu social platform, colleges, individual educators, and on less formal basis, […]
Amanda Fischer moved to Richmond in the summer of 2010 with plans to pursue a master’s degree in sport leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University. But before classes began that fall, she was offered a job in Ohio.SOURCE: Richmond Time-DispatchRead the Full Article
NORCROSS, Ga., Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Leading Online School Unveils Online Destination with Tips, Techniques, and Strategies for Career Success SOURCE: MarketWatchRead the Full Article
Abstract This article examines the development of novice instructional designers in a reflective learning community. The study was situated in a blended learning course, which utilized a web-based learning management system as a communication platform. Drawing from communities of practice as a theoretical framework, we examined (1) how individual and group characteristics influenced knowledge construction, […]
Puzzling over the arcana of the TEACH Act [Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act, 2002], more than a few university administrators will be reminded of the minutiae of the tax code. To be sure, copyright law needs to be reconceptualized for the new millennium. SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead The Full Article
At Rio Salado College, where all 41,000-plus students attend classes online, instructional priorities include a strong emphasis on personalization–helping nontraditional students reach their educational goals through programs and services tailored to individual needs. SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead the Full Article
Abstract Notwithstanding the increasing importance of distance education in contemporary society, studies of distance education often lack solid foundations to sustain theoretical advances in the field. The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, to revisit five seminal distance education theories and reorganize their tenets into three broad categories: the context of industrial and post-industrial […]
Schools, libraries encouraged to sign the petition, which argues eRate funding hasn’t kept pace with schools’ needsSOURCE: eSchool NewsRead the Full Article
A new course providing healthcare professionals with specialist knowledge to improve services for patients with inflammatory arthritis is to be launched by The Open University. The self-study course was funded by a curriculum development grant from the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and has been developed with the direction and advice of specialist rheumatology nurses. It will […]