Online, long-distance education gains foothold
As Internet technology advances, more and more college students of the proper mindset are turning to online learning and distance education.Read the Full Story
Archive for the ‘Higher Education’ Category
Why Do Teachers Get To Learn The Most? A Case Study Of A Course Based On Student Creation Of Learning Objects
In this project we address this issue by developing an innovative instructional design in which collaborative groups of students working at distance create, share and assess learning content (in the form of learning objects) with their peers through online learning portals. Read the Full Story
Stanford University Announces Online MS in Mechanical Engineering; Interdisciplinary Curriculum Blends Theory, Practical Application
“Our faculty have a tradition of commitment to innovative teaching, and continue to spearhead university-wide and national educational development initiatives,” says Frederich B. Prinz, department chair. “This represents an important step in our mission to educate tomorrow’s engineering leaders in industry as well as in academic research.” Read the Full Story
Distance education is only a click away
Director of IDE, Dr S D Pawar, confirmed that the staff had an intense workload, with 61,000 applications received this year for courses offered by IDE. Read the Full Story
UKeU initiative branded a ‘risky experiment’
Giving evidence to the Commons Education and Skills Committee’s inquiry into UKeU, higher education minister Kim Howells said the multi-million pound e-university was a ‘risky experiment’. Read the Full Story
Orientation Practices for Effective Distributed Learning Coursework: Students Speak Their Minds
This exploratory, qualitative study looked at one case study course and provides practical recommendations for stronger orientation programs.Read the Full Story
Online degrees get real-world value
An explosion of accredited online programs has generated a critical mass of accomplished graduates who have buoyed the cachet of Internet-based business diplomas, hiring experts say.Read the Full Story
E-university’s record ‘abysmal’
Kim Howells attacked the failed £50m online university project, which was scrapped this year after only recruiting 900 students.Read the Full Story
While Students Live Online, Colleges Live in the Past, Says Recruiting Expert
That’s the conclusion of TargetX CEO Brian Wm. Niles, a leading authority on using the Internet to recruit students.Read the Full Story
Cognitive and Logical Rationales for e-Learning Objects
e-Learning objects, the system to which they belong, and the sequence of messages that form a discourse between the system and its environment are inseparable. Read the Full Story