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Yesterday, joined by executives and nonprofit leaders, Chairman Genachowski announced a first-of-its kind national effort to address broadband adoption, digital literacy, and the employment skills gap. SOURCE: FCCRead the Blog Post
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified a “serious vulnerability” in distance education programs due to frauds committed by students and recommended a stricter enrollment process for colleges.SOURCE: Reuters/Yahoo! NewsRead the Full Sotry
This paper explores some new challenges facing universities in a global multimediated Internet-based environment, as they seek alternative paradigms and options to remain true to their core business. SOURCE: European Journal of Open, Distance and E-LeanringRead the Full Article
The Open University (OU) has just announced the appointment of Steven Hill as its new Commercial Director. This key appointment comes at a time when public funding of higher education is under pressure, and universities are increasingly turning to other sources to diversify their income streams. SOURCE: Open University (UK)Read the Press Release
Since I DO have some skin in this online learning game, let me tell you some of the things I hope we will hear about during the next few days:SOURCE: eLearning Roadtrip Blog Read the Full Article
Nevada should create an online community college and outsource its operation to a vendor, such as a for-profit or Western Governors University, according to a new report from a task force convened by the Nevada System of Higher Education’s chancellor, Daniel Klaich.SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed Read the Full Article
In a message to students, Frits Pannekoek, president of Athabasca University, Canada’s Open University, announced that “Athabasca University has joined more than 35 other universities in Canada in electing to opt out of using Access Copyright for permissions related to the use of third party materials in courses.” Access Copyright was established as a not-for-profit […]
White spaces are unused spectrum between TV stations and are considered prime real estate because signals in this band travel well, making the band ideally suited for mobile wireless devices. Unlocking this valuable spectrum will open the doors for new industries to arise, create American jobs, and spurr new investment and innovation. SOURCE: FCCRead the […]
With broadband service becoming an increasingly essential tool for participating in modern life, federal policy makers are pursuing regulatory reforms that will fundamentally refocus the government’s “Universal Service” programs and related regulations to spur more broadband deployment and adoption—a marked departure from the historical primacy of circuit switched voice services.SOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full […]
