Motivation and Incentives for Distance Faculty
A profile of the distance educator was developed to assist administration assigned the task of motivating faculty toward distance delivery. Read the Full Story
Archive for the ‘Higher Education’ Category
New Center To Improve Technology-Enhanced Teaching
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $10 million for the center, which is designed to bring together teachers, students, researchers, policy-makers and high-tech designers from Berkeley to Boston to study how instructional technology can improve science education in grades 6 through 12. It also will create classroom-tested technological tools to be woven into science […]
New online Student Records site well-received by campus
The site, which offers students and faculty a means of reviewing a wealth of student-specific course-related information, has been in development for several years.Read the Full Story
Multimodal Curriculum Delivery in Distance Education
On-line evaluations were administered to 23 students in two levels of the course to assess their experiences and satisfaction with the delivery methods. Students also participated in a focus group. The instructor was interviewed before and after the course to evaluate any pedagogical changes needed to teach successfully in a multimodal environment. The outcomes of […]
I Love My Job: Online professor
Age: 50 Education: B.S., University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, La., business education; M.S., Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, La., business education; Ed.S., Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, management and administration of educational programs; Ed.D. Nova Southeastern University, instructional technology and distance educationRead the Full Story
ETS Collaborates with CSU to Assess 21st Century Skills
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 17, 2003) – Educational Testing Service (ETS), working with California State University (CSU), the largest university system in North America, and six other leading college and university systems, has established a National Higher Education ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Initiative. Read the Full Story
Penn State pioneers online placement tests
“Penn State’s online approach to placement is more extensive than any other large university’s,” said Janis Jacobs, vice provost for Undergraduate Education and International Programs.Read the Full Story
A&M aims to catch cheats
The new tool is a computer service capable of tracking plagiarized material. The revamped tradition will return the long-defunct honor court to campus.Read the Full Story
Thirty-two Trends Affecting Distance Education: An Informed Foundation for Strategic Plannning
Informed PlanningRecent issues in this journal and other prominent distance-learning journals have established the need for administrators to be informed and prepared with strategic plans equal to foreseeable challenges. This article provides decision makers with 32 trends that affect distance learning and thus enable them to plan accordingly. The trends are organized into categories as […]
Walden University Launches Community College Leadership Program
Minneapolis, MN — September 17, 2003 — Walden University today announced it has launched a Ph.D. program in Community College Leadership designed to equip community college administrators and senior faculty nationwide with the knowledge, insight and perspective needed to lead the community college of the 21st century.A charter class of 35, including administrators from institutions […]