US Embassy Gives N20m Grant to 10 Nigerian Varsities
Meanwhile, NUC Virtual Institute for Higher Education Pedagogy takes off September 1, said the Executive Secretary of NUC Professor Okebukola. Read the Full Story
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E-CLASS: Creating a Guide to Online Course Development For Distance Learning Faculty
“I’ve been hearing a lot about Distance Learning, lately. I think I’d like to try that out,” said the English professor.“Great,” responded the department chairperson. “We need to enter that market and provide access to a new audience of students. I’m glad to hear of your interest.”“So, what do I do now? How do I […]
SMU [Southern Methodist University] Engineering Offers Tuition Discount for Active Duty
The School of Engineering offers 19 Master’s Degrees to off-campus students including Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Engineering and Management, Environmental Engineering and many more industry and government relevant degree programs.SMU’s School of Engineering has been offering courses to distance education students since 1968. There are currently about 40 Active Duty Military Personnel currently taking […]
Tulane University renews technology migration and support contract with Collegis
The agreement with Collegis is a four-year, $4.4 million contract extension that builds upon the shared success of a prior technology agreement at Tulane originally signed in January 2000. Collegis, as a primary technology partner to the university, will continue to explore ways to refine the legacy systems and business processes at Tulane with a […]
Sketches of Innovators in Education: A Collection of Articles on Teaching with Technology
In support of our faculty, the University offers a variety of technology training workshops, including the Course Transformation Academy. CTA workshops are a university-wide effort with presenters from the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Cunningham Memorial Library, the Faculty Computing Resource Center, Information Technology, and the Division of Lifelong Learning. Moreover, each workshop features […]
North Carolina State University Textiles Unveils First CD-based Distance Learning Course
The Textile Fundamentals course teaches textile processing from start to finish, including topics such as textile fibers, spun and textured filament yarns, yarn preparation for knitting and weaving, knitted and woven fabric formation, nonwoven fabrics, fabric preparation, color, dyeing, printing and fabric finishing. The course was developed and produced at the College of Textiles.Read the […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2004 BELLWETHER AWARDS
The awards, given in three categories, are granted annually at the Assembly to community colleges with outstanding and trend-setting programs. The 2004 Assembly will be held January 31-February 3, 2004 in at the Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. The Assembly’s tenth anniversary theme is “The Cyclic Workforce: How We Will […]
Transforming the Academic Enterprise: A Conversation with Graham Spanier
Syllabus: As president of Penn State University, you have a very high-level view of technology integration on campus. How do you see technology today, in 2003, impacting and supporting institutional goals, and how does this figure into top-level strategic planning?Read the Full Story
Collegis renews and extends technology contracts with two higher education clients in South Florida
St. Thomas University, a private, Catholic university in Miami, agreed to a two-year, nearly $1.9 million technology management services contract extension with Collegis. The new agreement re-focuses, enhances and re-affirms the scope of services for an original business agreement signed by Collegis and STU in 1994. STU received positive return on investment (ROI) from its […]
CCV expands online course offerings for fall semester
Online offerings cover a wide range of subjects, including business, humanities, math, science, and psychology.Read the Full Story