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Capella University Introduces PhD Specialization in Special Education Leadership

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capella University, an accredited,* online university based in Minneapolis, Minn., announced a new PhD in Education specialization in Special Education Leadership. Capellaâ€™s new specialization is being launched at a time when the need for special education services is growing because of better identification of special needs, educational reform, and legislative mandates. In addition, impending […]

Standing Up for Open Access

Professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were perplexed: How could a membership organization that gladly accepts and archives their scholarly work turn around and limit transmission of the material?Read the Full Article

Holyoke Community College Announces New Online Courses

NewswireToday – /newswire/ – Holyoke, MA, United States, 04/25/2007 – Holyoke Community College recently partnered with Gatlin Education Services to provide new online career training programs.Read the Full Article

ITS | SU offers limited online classes for undergrads: Tech-savvy campus is ready for move to Internet

The faculty at Syracuse University has begun to tap into the potential created by new technology for the expanding world of distance education. But despite growth in distance education, SU is still behind the curve in offering online courses to undergraduate students, both at a distance or on campus.Read the Full Article

Surge in Distance Ed at Community Colleges

Community college enrollment growth is increasingly coming from online students, leading many institutions to create extensive online student service operations. Many of those institutions are also considering a shift in their course management systems â€” just as Blackboardâ€™s purchase of WebCT would seem to have solidified its dominant position in that market.Read the Full Article

Making Online Learning Mandatory

Starting this fall, all students at Northwest State Community College, in Archbold, Ohio, will be required to take at least one online course to graduate.Read the Full Article

Preparing Instructors for Quality Online Instruction

AbstractWith a growing number of courses offered online and degrees offered through the Internet, there is a considerable interest in online education, particularly as it relates to the quality of online instruction. The major concerns are centering on the following questions: What will be the new role for instructors in online education? How will students’ […]

Alumni e-Networks: Using Technology to Engage Net Generation Alumni

Institutions of higher education are constantly examining new ways of using technology to teach students. Just as importantly, those institutions are also finding new ways to use technology and the Internet to keep and develop connections with alumni and parents. What new opportunities does this technology offer, how can it be used effectively, and what […]

Surge in Distance Ed at Community Colleges

MyVLE: A case study in building a universal telematic education environment for a small university

Here we report on the design, building and testing of MyVLE, an internet-based e-learning system that provides a universal telematic education environment for educators. The system was designed from first principles with strong support for numerical disciplines integrated at the outset. Read the Full Article