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Offering an alternative perspective about learning on the Web, this paper describes a research foundation that supports individual differences from a more personal level. It discusses (a) sources for individual learning differences, (b) specific reasons why some learners may be more self-directed or self-motivated than others, and (c) design guidelines that tap into the dominant […]
LOWELL, MA—April 21, 2004 —– Driven by the strong success of the online Master’s of Science in Criminal Justice launched in fall 2002, UMass Lowell is again seeing high demand for its newest online Criminal Justice program – the fully accredited, undergraduate certificate in Security Management and Homeland Security. Each of the online certificate’s courses […]
CSU offers six different end of course exams for its three master’s degree programs. As of March 31, 2004 these exams are delivered using Thomson Prometric Internet-based testing through the Thomson Prometric testing center network in Australia, Asia Pacific and North America. Read the Full Story
The school was marked by empty offices, a dwindling faculty, a defunct bachelor’s degree and disaffected alumni. There were no external research funds, and the master’s program offered only three majors. A national ranking was but a pipe dream. Read the Full Story
Chisenga [1] and Katundu [2] observe that African libraries were not taking full advantage of both information categories to improve services. Literature attributes the lag to a relatively severe skills shortage, inadequate infrastructure and uncertainties regarding the volume, quality, organization and accessibility of Africana and other materials on the Internet. In recent times, poor funding, […]
The prize committee said Berners-Lee’s contribution strongly embodied the spirit of the award, given “for an innovation that directly promotes people’s quality of life, is based on humane values and encourages sustainable economic development.” Read the Full Story
Problem: by themselves, outcome comparisons provide little guidance for program improvement. This article illustrates five complementary approaches for using data to improve the quality and effectiveness of online learning. The text, tools, and examples come from the Flashlight Program of the non-profit Teaching, Learning, and Technology Group. Read the Full Story
“Because we are committed to innovative educational opportunities for all qualified learners, we provide a high-quality online experience for a growing number of faculty and students,” said Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D., president of Park University. “As we raise the bar on all our programs, eCollege’s unique ability to support our large-scale operation plays a critical role […]
CyberLearning Labs, Inc., developer of ANGEL the open, flexible enterprise learning management system, announced today that it has signed a master agreement with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Any state college or university, state agency, independent non-profit college or university, or K-12 school system in the Commonwealth of Virginia can license ANGEL under the […]
In it, he catalogued the requirements of any information system “designed to give maximum support to performance.” The requirements involved eight steps: 1. Identify the expected accomplishments. Read the Full Story