Bandwidth on Demand
An academic internet provides clues about ways to improve the commercial Internet.Read the Full Article
Archive for the ‘Higher Education’ Category
Moodlerooms Supports LSU’s Move to Moodle
Louisiana State University has signed on with Moodlerooms to provide support, hosting, and other services for its Moodle deployment. As we reported in November, LSU is replacing two learning management systems on its campus with Moodle, an open-source LMS/CMS popular in higher education and elsewhere.Read the Full Article
FSU professor: Online music course, which athletes cheated on, was a ‘state-of-the-art class’
TALLAHASSEE – The professor of the online music course that is the focal point of Florida State’s investigation into academic fraud by athletes told the Orlando Sentinel he “wrote a beautiful class and it was abused.”Read the Full Article
Virtual reality campus draws students
Computer program Second Life allows users to enter a virtual world with a very real economy, and a MUN business prof is putting the popular virtual world to work for him and his class. Read the Full Article
Xerox Canada partners with Athabasca University to fund research into the use of technology in education
TORONTO and ATHABASCA, AB, Jan. 31, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) — As part of Xerox Corporation’s global commitment to science and education, Xerox Canada has partnered with Athabasca University to develop a research program focused on advancing mobile learning and e-learning for students living in remote or rural areas of Canada.Read the Full Article
Design Patterns for digital item types in Higher Education
A set of design patterns for digital item types has been developed in response to challenges identified in various projects by teachers in higher education. The goal of the projects in question was to design and develop formative and summative tests, and to develop interactive learning material in the form of quizzes. The subject domains […]
Using a Web-Enhanced Approach for Internship Planning, Implementation, and Assessment
Internships and other types of field placements have become a focal point of the senior year experience for students majoring in a wide variety of academic disciplines. The purpose of this paper is to describe some of the key challenges associated with the implementation of an experiential learning requirement and related technology-based solutions that have […]
Advising Practices of Undergraduate Online Students in Private Higher Education
Many private colleges have begun offer courses or programs in technologically-mediated formats, specifically utilizing online or internet based programs. These programs provide opportunity and access to unique student populations, and the personal relationship element of private colleges is often challenged in these distributed programs. This challenge is particularly acute in advising relationships. Subsequently, the current […]
Open Courses Open Wider
For those inclined to dig through university Web sites, it’s long been possible to browse scattered lecture notes and PowerPoint slides intended for enrolled students. A handful of colleges intentionally make course materials available to anyone with an Internet connection, and now a major name may redefine expectations for online learning. Following its announcement last […]
Western Governors University Appoints New Provost
ALT LAKE CITY — Western Governors University (WGU) today named Sal Monaco, Ph.D. as its new provost and vice president of academic affairs, according to President Robert W. Mendenhall. Dr. Monaco joins WGU following a distinguished career developing and delivering high quality educational programs in business, technology, health care administration, and education. Dr. Monaco spent […]