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Interactive online test prep courses are being made available free of charge on the California Virtual High School Web page. The courses feature user-friendly tutorials, practice sessions that dynamically adapt to each student’s ability and a vocabulary builder with more than 2,000 words. Students may also select a parent or teacher as a “coach” to […]
The report, entitled The California Virtual School Report: A National Survey of Virtual Education Practice and Policy with Recommendations for the State of California, was commissioned in order to study the patterns, costs, and effectiveness of statewide virtual programs in meeting educational needs that are not being met by traditional means. UCCP, a University of […]
They’ve been described as the “lost generation,” a group of unprincipled, alienated misfits who have been plagued by divorce, depression and drugs. But a new University of Southern California study has found that image may not be accurate or fair. Generation Xers are actually more self-confident, humanistic and goal oriented than their Baby Boomer parents […]
Northwest Technical College researched, planned for, and has successfully implemented a unique delivery of its Practical Nursing Program through the use of Internet technology. This Distance Practical Nursing exploratory paper presents a historical overview of the program, assesses job market needs in the field of nursing, evaluates use of varying delivery methodologies, outlines program successes, […]
When it is 5 a.m. and dark outside, drivers speed westward here along Interstate 10 past five low-rise office buildings that are lit up like billboards. On each building, large white block letters advertise the University of Phoenix, followed by “Online” spelled out in red neon. Read the Full Article
A recent letter mailed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln office of Extended Education and Outreach is both an attempt to reassure students and recruit new distance education students. Read the Full Article
Leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum concluded their two-day meetings in Los Cabos, Mexico by affirming their commitment to promote regional economic growth through improved security, freer trade, structural reforms, and expanded use of new technologies. In an October 27 declaration, the leaders pledged to continue their efforts to liberalize trade at […]
The agreement means COROUS will recommend DINKEL’s virtual learning environment TeleTOP® to companies buying COROUS online learning packages. DINKEL will reciprocate by recommending COROUS products to its clients. The partnership is already in operation at the Shell Learning Centre based in The Netherlands where 60 ‘Learning Nuggets’ developed by COROUS are delivered to Shell employees […]
The multimillion-dollar plan, announced Thursday, is expected to save money by cutting back on travel to meetings. Read the Full Article
BOSTON – October 28, 2002 – Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP) today announced two new communication programs aimed at helping managers and leaders improve business results through higher-quality business conversations. The two eLearning programs, Productive Business Dialogue and Managing Difficult Conversations, give managers the interpersonal communication skills needed to guide both everyday and contentious interactions […]