NAU [Northern Arizona University] names dean for distance learning
Hurst will now be responsible for overseeing electronic and face-to-face distance learning courses and programs.Read the Full Story
Archive for the ‘Governance’ Category
FG [Federal Government] Restates Commitment to Teacher’s Education
According to the Minister of State for Education, Hajia Bintu Musa Ibrahim, “this is because the quality, resourcefulness and dedication of teachers, to a very large extent, determined the quality of any educational system.”Read the Full Story
UMass trustees appoint Wilson interim president
Wilson was hired by Bulger in 2001 to create UMassOnline, a distance learning program that has expanded to 39 graduate, undergraduate and certificate programs serving 11,000 students.Read the Full Story
NC [North Carolina] agency expands Internet mandate
Gov. Michael Easley recently signed into law a measure that extends the public/private RIAA’s mandate for another three years beginning January 2004, under the control of the newly created e-NC Authority. Read the Full Story
Internet access for 3,700 schools in jeopardy
The SLD, which oversees the $2.25 billion-a-year federal program, denied Florida’s request for more than $7.4 million in 2003 eRate discounts because the state’s three applications allegedly did not show that price was the primary factor in selecting a service provider.Read the Full Story
Commission wants to close loophole governing Internet college
The American Public University System moved its headquarters to Charles Town from Manassas, Va., last year after failing to gain regional accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In West Virginia, colleges and universities are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Read the Full Story
American Association for Higher Education Announces Clara M. Lovett as its New President
She frequently contributes to Change magazine and the Chronicle of Higher Education and also is a columnist for The Arizona Republic. Read the Full Story
Students warned of copyright issues, possible subpoenas, as file sharing enforcement increases
Now that the entertainment industry is threatening lawsuits against those sharing copyrighted material, students have a lot more to lose. Read the Full Story
F.C.C. Discloses New Rules for Telecom Industry
The rules elaborate on a contentious F.C.C. decision six months ago that local telephone companies generally must share older equipment for voice transmission at wholesale rates but not newer technology dedicated to high-speed data.Read the Full Story
Distance Learning is an Educationally Sound and Cost-Effective Solution for Arkansas’ Small Schools, Says Advocacy Group
According to the Rural School and Community Trust (Rural Trust), distance-learning technology can help the state’s small, rural schools provide excellent curriculum for students, as well as continuing professional development for teachers, at an average annual cost per district of less than $20,000-less than the salary of a beginning teacher. Read the Full Story