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Maryland Professor Wins Award for Creative Online Course

In addition, the award-winning course has been adopted for use by Maryland’s statewide distance learning network.Tsubaki’s Composition Skills II (ENG 82) features traditional English instruction with self-paced, multimedia instruction featuring Interactive English, a process-oriented writing program that provides a flexible curriculum of writing lessons, readings, and grammar exercises, as well as a management system to […]

Kids turn to Web to ease freshman worries

The Illinois school didn’t provide much information, just a name. So Anenberg did what many anxious freshmen heading off to college have done — she went to the Internet and Googled her roommate-to-be. Read the Full Story

Exclusive Editorial: Three Cultures in Colleges and Universities and Distance Education

We begin this academic year with a marked increase in interest in distance education by students, administrators and faculty in higher education. The U. S. Department of Education recent report indicates that enrollments in courses taught at a distance reached more than 3 million in 2000-2001, and if the same rate of growth has continued […]

Giving Online Humanities Instruction a Human Face

Online courses have come a long way toward providing a seamless connection to the learning environment and a positive experience for the learner in the virtual classroom. Now, digital video technology helps personalize the instructor’s online presence.Read the Full Story

Five Colleges offer many choices

If you are attending Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke or Smith colleges or the University of Massachusetts, your academic experience is not limited to only one campus. Once you are in the second semester of your first year, you may take classes at any of the other four campuses through the Five College exchange program. Read […]

College Orientation Now Online

The Illinois school didn’t provide much information, just a name. So Anenberg did what many anxious freshmen heading off to college have done — she went to the Internet and Googled her roommate-to-be.Read the Full Story

Online Add/Drop System Replaces Lines at Barton

Many Cornell students still woke up early on Wednesday to complete the familiar task of adding and dropping courses. This year, however, instead of waiting in line to get drop slips signed, students were able to add and drop their courses online.Read the Full Story

Pace University’s Focus on Student Satisfaction with Student Services in Online Education

In 1999, Pace University was awarded a $1,000,000, three-year FIPSE Learning Anytime Anywhere Program (LAAP) Grant. The grant focuses on three areas: online testing, enhanced student support services, and mentoring. Funding from the LAAP grant has enabled the University to greatly enhance the student services that are provided to online students.Read the Full Story

Distance Education Brings Naval War College to Students Around the World

In addition, the college is also offering a Master’s Degree that can be earned from their home base or duty station. Read the Full Story

The Development of an All-in-one Virtual Campus From Ground Zero

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to share our experiences in developing a unique all-in-one virtual university. The Defense Acquisition University virtual campus is a unique model for web based instruction because it integrates all aspects of managing a corporate university while providing myriad dynamic layers of access privileges. The OSS provides functionality in […]