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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When Nicole Jankowski was in high school, she was a typical teenager; a good student, carefree, loved playing sports and spending time with her friends. Her world changed during her senior year when she gave birth to a son, but her dream of attending college still remained a top priority.SOURCE: The […]
As schools increasingly embrace digital learning, a new report says more federal action is needed to encourage the effective use of educational technology.SOURCE: eSchool NewsRead the full Article and Download the Report
(Lincoln, Neb.) – Gov. Dave Heineman was joined by Nebraska education leaders Friday to announce the creation of the Nebraska Virtual Partnership, and outline plans for the creation of the Nebraska Virtual School and the Nebraska Virtual Library systems.SOURCE: NTV NebraskaRead the Full Article
The phone-hacking scandal that erupted over Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. in the United Kingdom last month took a new turn this week when the heads of the New York state and New York City teacher unions sent a letter demanding that the state controller and department of education throw out a $27 million no-bid contract […]
Efforts to quickly legalize student access fees for community college cyber-classes – fees that are banned by state law but which may be rampant across California campuses – have hit a snag in the state Capitol.SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle Read the Full Article
17th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning November 9-11, 2011, Orlando, FloridaVisit the Conference Web Site
Technology may be making us better people. Literally. According to University of Queensland’s Phillip D. Long, technology, in particular social media, may have already begun to augment the innate capabilities of human beings in new and profound ways, “not as a crutch or a proxy, but as an actual integrating force,” as he explains in […]
A quiet revolution has taken place in recent months, as Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and other internet gatekeepers have revised their search algorithms in an attempt to bring users more personalized information. This subtle shift has enormous implications for students, researchers, and society at large, experts say.SOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article
The Michigan Department of Education isn’t waiting for the Legislature to increase online options for students.SOURCE: Detroit Free Press Read the Full Article
Online high schools have given athletes and performers a way to keep up with their studies without giving up what they love. Recently, other students have begun to give these schools a try. A new crop of university-backed, virtual high schools is changing this emerging field.SOURCE: US News Read the Full Article