Professor agrees to university demands
For almost six months, Adam Peruta has been waiting for his $10,000.Read the Full Story
Archive for the ‘Higher Education’ Category
Asynchronous discussion groups as Small World and Scale Free Networks
We are interested in examining whether such groups conform to the Small World and the Scale Free models of networks. Support for these expectations provides a formal expression of growth, survival potential and preferential attachment in the connection patterns in discussion groups. The research questions were tested with a sample of over 8,000 active participants, […]
Exclusive Interview with Dr. Darcy W. Hardy, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director, UT TeleCampus, The University of Texas System
Dr. Saba: You have been involved with distance education for a long time. Could you tell us how did you become interested in the field and what were some of your earlier accomplishments? Dr. Hardy: In all honesty, I stumbled into this field just like so many of my colleagues. My bachelors and masters degrees […]
How’s Your eLearning
I said, “Having an LMS does not necessarily mean that you are creating meaningful eLearning.” He asked, “Meaningful eLearning-what do you mean?”Read the Full Story
Cyberscholars follow their own schedule
Julia Corcoran’s days are full. She’s a plastic surgeon at Children’s Memorial Hospital, assistant professor of surgery at Northwestern University’s Feinberg SchoolRead the Full Story
Attaway to head distance education
In her new capacity, she oversees distance education programs and noncredit classes offered in Blythe and Needles.Read the Full Story
Student Feedback on Distance Learning with the Use of WebCT
Here, a satellite Economics course is taught using the WebCT as a complementary teaching instrument. This paper shows that using WebCT strongly contributed to the effectiveness of distance learning by improving the quality of students’ comprehension in areas of critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making ability, aptitude for detail, written communication, knowledge of information, and ability […]
Distance education programs expand degree possibilities, meet growing market
After a long day at work, he would go for a run, take a shower, and have dinner. By 6:30 p.m., he was ready for class. But Napier’s classroom was more than 2,200 miles away from the Boston University campus.Read the Full Story
The WebCT Discussion List and How it is Perceived
In many universities in Europe and North America, the use of face-to-face lectures combined with tutorials or workshops is regarded as the preferred, if not the only, delivery medium for materials. That has not been, and is not, the case in Australia. Some Australian universities had been previously designated as centres for distance education. These […]
AU professor part of unique journal on Canadian policing
Curtis Clarke, associate professor of criminal justice at AU, is one of the associate editors of a new journal dealing with Canadian police practices. AU is also one of the funders of the project.Read the Full Story