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Abstract: Four hundred five college students completed a questionnaire that assessed patterns of Internet use. Results describe college students, with rare exception, as Internet users. The vast majority of college students frequently communicate online and access websites. While an Internet game experience is typical, relatively few college students are heavy online gamers. Overwhelmingly (i.e., 77.8%), […]
A record-breaking total of 362 students enrolled at Central Christian College this fall, an increase of 12 students.Read the Full Article
he Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) and Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN will offer two new distance learning courses in 2008:Read the Full Article
The Survey of Distance Learning Programs in Higher Education, 2007-08 Edition is based on data from 45 higher education distance learning programs, with mean revenues of approximately $2.35 million. Data is broken out by size and type of college, for public and private colleges and for high, medium and low growth enrollment distance learning programs. […]
Researchers at Stanford and at universities in Africa and Latin America are pushing the boundaries of distance learning to develop new collaborative models that will prepare students to work in an increasingly borderless world.Read the Full Article
A shortage of physicians in rural areas isn’t a problem unique to Canada, but the highly sophisticated technology solution that the University of British Columbia has set up to solve it may well be.Read the Full Article
The New York Times on Thursday announced a major push into higher education — with new efforts to provide distance education, course content and social networking. A number of colleges are already either committed to using the new technologies or are in negotiations to start doing so, evidence of the strong power of the Times […]
Answering calls for change entails meaningful assessments of technology-enabled learningRead the Full Article
Colorado State University is launching a $12 million online university that will help students who don’t have the time or money to get a traditional on-campus four-year education.Read the Full Article
Ulster’s graduates today branded their degrees worthless when it comes to helping them achieve their potential or landing their dream job.Read the Full Article