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IGNOU [Indira Gandhi National Open University] To Embark On Fifth Generation Odl Practices

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is now embarking on fifth generation Open and Distance teaching-learning practices, based on interactive multimedia CDs, web-based on-line education, e-learning and satellite-based virtual classroom for live interactions declared Prof. S. C. Garg, Pro-Vice Chancellor. He emphasized that IGNOU had recognized the potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in […]

Marketing Distance Learning Programs and Courses: A Relationship Marketing Strategy

A number of researchers have advocated a move towards relationship marketing in the corporate world but application of relationship marketing strategies towards educational services has received little attention. This paper is an attempt to addresses the gap…Read the Full Story

Athabasca University Celebrates New President and over 1,000 new graduates After Convocation Ceremonies in June

Dr. Frits Pannekoek was formally installed as the sixth president of Athabasca University on Thursday, June 9, 2005, the first day of this year’s three-day Convocation ceremonies.Read the Full Story

Using Multimedia with Blackboard for Graduate Courses in Teacher Education

Teaching and learning online has become a mandate for educators involved in schooling or training in post high school instructional endeavors. Ask students why they prefer online courses and the most likely answer will be that it is far and away more convenient. However, researchers claim that students often rate online courses lower than face-to-face […]

Higher studies via internet

Some for-profit, online universities are gaining in acceptance and helping more people to pursue a degree without being on a campus.Read the Full Story

Can Distance Education be Mainstreamed?

AbstractThe term â€œmainstreamingâ€ is often used to capture distance education’s re-positioning within traditional universities. However, the results of a study of written distance education policies in four land grant universities challenge the implied widespread acceptance and integration of distance education into the educational mainstream. Furthermore, the results reveal major issues that compromise distance education’s capacity […]

NSU [Nova Southeastern University] to offer degrees with Malaysian universities

In a deal facilitated by the first Floridia trade mission to Malaysia earlier this year, Nova Southeastern University said it has become the first U.S.-based university to sign agreements for online teaching with two Malaysian universities.NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, based in North Miami Beach, said its overseas partners are HELP University […]

Can You Hear Me Now? Communicating Library Services to Distance Education Students and Faculty

This study of library web sites at 100 distance learning institutions seeks to establish a checklist of best practice in terms of library resources and services provided and to establish a template for the effective distance education gateway. The results of this research will provide a comprehensive guideline for librarians seeking to institute, improve, or […]

Drexel University Launches Unique Graduate Degree in Higher Education for Working Professionals

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) June 14, 2005 — Drexel University, one of the top 50 private, non-profit, national doctoral/research universities in the U.S., announces the launch of Master’s of Science in Higher Education in a distance learning format. One of the only Master’s programs of its type in the nation, the distinctive […]

Using Blackboard in an Educational Psychology Course to Increase Pre-service Teachers’ Skills and Confidence in Technology Integration

There is evidence that not only are new teachers lacking the technological skills, they also lack the confidence needed to motivate them to expand their technological abilities.Read the Full Story