Community colleges connect with more students online
At Webster University, enrollments in online courses this fall increased by almost 19 percent over last year — 2,548 in 2004 versus 2,146 in 2003. Read the Full Story
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Getting your degree online
McHenry County College students now can earn associate degrees in science, art or general education through online degree programs. Read the Full Story
Will virtual lectures vacate classrooms?
But, according to a new national survey, more students than ever are opting to get their learning online, trading in early morning lectures and long walks across campus for grades handed down in cyberspace. Read the Full Story
Mediating affect and attitude while learning in a web-based format: The Campus Alberta Applied Psychology experience
This paper explores the issues that have emerged as counselling psychology students and faculty expand their learning and teaching experiences in a technologically-rich web-based learning environment. Specific strategies include the deliberate use of counselling skills and the working alliance construct in maintaining virtual community, relationship-based approaches to computer-mediated communication forums participation, and instructor training for […]
Web Design for Instruction: Research-Based Guideline
This article discusses the process involved in designing the site, the lessons leamed while developing it, and some recommendations for further research.Read the Full Story
Telling Story! Voice in Photography: An online visual art critical studies program evaluation
The authors outline and evaluate the development and testing phases of a hypertextual online visual art course offered at the then Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (http://www.eciad.ca/www/) in the summer of 2001. Through this, we offer a framework for the evaluation of online visual art critical studies courses.Read the Full Story
Different Shoes, Same Footprints? A Cross-Disciplinary Evaluation of Students’ Online Learning Experiences: Preliminary Findings from the SOLE Project
SOLE, funded by LTSN and JISC, has undertaken evaluations of the learning experiences of students using virtual learning environments (VLEs) across five disciplines. The paper will introduce the study and present a summary of key findings on several aspects including the way in which the VLE was embedded in the pedagogy, tutor and student roles […]
TechStars – Five Faculty Members Who Put Technology to Good Use
The TechStars program has the dual goal of highlighting best practices and encouraging the sharing of ideas among faculty.Read the Full Story
Entering the Mainstream: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2003 and 2004
This year’s study, like last year’s, is aimed at answering some of the fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online education. Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and based on responses from over 1,100 colleges and universities, this year’s study addresses the following key questions:Download the Report PDF Format
Online universities fail to make the grade
Monash University professor Simon Marginson argues that global e-learning ventures have not attracted a critical mass of students because they failed to understand that online degrees do not command the same status from students, academics and the community as traditional qualifications.Read the Full Story