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eLearning: Is There a Place in Athletic Training Education?

Data Sources:We searched MEDLINE and Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) from 2000 through 2002 using the key words distance education, online learning, and the individual research studies referenced in this article.Read the Full Story

Walden University Graduates Record Number of Students

MINNEAPOLIS, July 27 /PRNewswire/ — Walden University has awarded academic degrees to more than 2,000 students who completed the accredited distance-learning university’s programs in education, health and human services, psychology and management during the past academic year.Read the Full Story

R1edu announces 2004 award winners

This year’s winners:Linda Ettinger and Jane Maitland-Gholson, University of Oregon – Ettinger and Maitland-Gholson received the award for developing the online Applied Information Management (AIM) master’s degree program at UO. This degree combines knowledge in management, business and visual communication with an awareness of technology and its global context. They also developed several online courses […]

KU [The University of Kansas] offering distance learning course in graduate music education

This graduate-level course, for practicing professionals and current graduate music education students, will explore methodologies for the music education classroom. Read the Full Story

College students making grade in online classrooms

More than 13,000 students enrolled in 476 online classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from fall 2003 through summer 2004, and more than 22,000 students enrolled in 959 classes at the Community College of Southern Nevada during that time, distance education directors said.Read the Full Story

Global University and Business School Administrators Expect an Increase in International E-Learning Students

BOSTON, July 26 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly 70 percent of senior university administrative officials from around the world expect an increase in international students to their schools e-learning programs, according to a new survey.Read the Full Story

Who’s Saving For Higher Education?

However, the report says education saving is also influenced by other factors, such as the child’s performance at school, parental aspirations, awareness of education savings programs, and grant expectations. Read the Full Story

Technology and Human Issues in Reusing Learning Objects

We illustrate the influence of context — higher education, corporate learning, military training, in these life cycles, together with the effect of two educational philosophies, namely those of acquisition and participation/contribution. Read the Full Story

The legacy of UKeU’s failure is revealed

A confidential document, leaked to Computing, reveals the extent of the problems at the government-funded online learning scheme.Read the Full Story

Junked E-University: Bosses Defend Bonuses

UK e-university (correct) chairman Sir Anthony Cleaver and chief executive John Beaumont said they were paid the bonuses because they met most of their targets.Read the Full Story