Glen Oaks promotes the benefits of distance learning program
Instead of grabbing a coat, books and the car keys, increasing numbers of students are heading to a home computer, logging on, and learning over the Internet. Read the Full Article
Archive for the ‘Higher Education’ Category
Can Distance-Learning Planners Share?
First, the thinking and planning must start from the student’s perspective. Second, plan a project that solves a problem, not one that just brings more resources into the institutions. Read the Full Article
Virtual medical school may become a reality
Online medical education is leaping into new territory via the International Virtual Medical School. Read the Full Article
UC Berkeley Extension announces program consolidation, layoffs
Program cuts are targeted to under-enrolled courses throughout the organization. Staff cuts are similarly targeted and are at all levels of the organization. Extension’s English Language Programs, now offered at two sites, will be consolidated, with the San Francisco Center program moving to Berkeley. Additional savings will come from reductions in marketing and promotions, facility […]
SCPD-Korea Distance Education Agreement Bridges Stanford and Pacific Rim
Under the agreement, the Gangnam-Gu district e-learning center will market the program, register students, and coordinate Stanford alumni serving as tutors. “We’ve been trying to find the right Pacific Rim anchor and model to extend our distance education efforts,” says Andy DiPaolo, Executive Director of SCPD and Senior Associate Dean of the School of Engineering. […]
Peterson’s Partners with Norwich University to Promote Online Graduate Programs
In response to increasing demand for online distance learning opportunities, Peterson’s, a leading provider of educational and career guidance and part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE:TOC; TSX:TOC), today announced that it has expanded an agreement, signed in February of this year, with Norwich University to promote the school’s online graduate degree programs via an online […]
Indiana University researchers present new tools at supercomputing conference
The contributions of IU and its Research in Indiana (http://www.research-indiana.org/) partners, Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, were displayed at the Baltimore Convention Center. Read the Full Article
High tech MBAs make a difference from a distance
But at a time when companies are more cautious about footing the bill, the content, flexibility and immediate applicability of the coursework becomes more important, particularly to professionals trying to stay marketable in an increasingly competitive workplace. Read the Full Article
MIT’s Open Window
The lecture notes for a software-engineering course were the draw for David Mitchell, a professional programmer. Read the Full Article
ITFORUM Discussion Paper: “Directions in Electronic Portfolio Development”
To read the paper, please visit: http://it.coe.uga.edu/itforum/paper66/paper66.htm David will be with the ITFORUM this week (Dec 2-6) to discuss the paper and respond to your questions and comments. An excerpt form the article: “An example from the other perspective is evident when we ask about the impacts of a program on its graduates. For example, […]