Virtual universities to train real doctors
But soon medical students may be able to study medicine for two years without getting near a cadaver, or a fellow student. Read the Full Article .
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Avicenna Virtual Campus launched
The Avicenna Virtual Campus project in Malta was launched with the new Fondazzjoni Temi Zammit which will be made up of various local partners and which will be implementing the Avicenna Project. Read the Full Article
Ice Machines, Steamboats, and Education:Structural Change And Educational Technologies
Paul Horwitz likes to remind us that the first ice making machines were introduced when everyone used iceboxes to store food. Ice companies delivered blocks of ice for these iceboxes once or twice a week. Of course, the first ice machines were used by the ice companies to make ice for home iceboxes. It took […]
Web classes open doors for students
Virtual classrooms are now making it easier for people who are going back to school or need to complete their degree from their homes nationwide and here in Illinois.Read the Full Article
College of Extended Studies Unveils Fall Line-Up
computers, foreign languages and art courses (among others), individuals can also sign up for regular SDSU courses through the Open University program. This program allows people to enroll in courses – on a space available basis – without being formally admitted to the university. Read the Full Article
Locals getting higher education
Last year nearly 500 students enrolled in more than 600 courses thanks to the College Cooperative Southeast (CCS). In all, students can enroll in more than 100 degree programs from associate’s to master’s level. Read the Full Article
Does the medium dictate the message? Cultivating e-communication in an asynchronous environment
The findings suggest that it is only after socialization occurs that information can be exchanged and lead to knowledge construction. These are supported by, and extend, prior research by Z Berge, R Mason, M Paulsen and G Salmon and are reinforced by empirical work with a further 19 new on-line moderators.Read the Full Article
Michigan State University Study: Children Who Spend More Time Online Do Better in School
HomeNetToo is a research project designed to study how low-income families use the Internet at home. In particular, the researchers are interested in what makes people use the Internet and what effects its use has on people.Read the Full Article
Budget cuts stall online course growth at UW
WASHINGTON – As technophiles nationwide log on and use advanced technology to take college courses in record numbers, the University of Wisconsin has eliminated some of those same classes as part of its multimillion-dollar shortfall. Read the Full Article