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The University of Denver will give 29 students the opportunity to walk away with master’s degrees in social work in 2004 without leaving La Plata County – even though the students will be sharing classes with peers in Denver. Read the Full Article
The big deal: the dissolution of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Division of Continuing Studies. After a Monday request by UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman, the board added this item to its agenda. Read the Full Article
The “Brighter Horizons in Early Literacy” project is receiving half of the contribution. This is the second year that Verizon has provided funding for this pilot project, which improves literacy in preschool-aged children. Read the Full Article
Abstract: Despite the exponential growth in the availability of online education programs, there appears to be little empirical evidence that could provide a cogent basis to guide the practice of, or judge the quality of, such offerings. The purpose of the current paper is to explore certain elements of existing pedagogical theory that can help […]
These technology centers are designed to help farm workers and other low-income individuals improve their English literacy, become fluent in the uses of information technology, and provide access to a wide-array of education resources. Both centers will have video conferencing capabilities to communicate with and access resources at the University of Washington and beyond. The […]
Fast forward to the new millennium of law school education: the cyber chase and the virtual law school. No bricks, no mortar. Instead, law professors ply the high-tech world of streaming video, online chat and discussion rooms, e-mail and real-time audio lectures. Read the Full Article
In a statement issued Monday, AllLearn announced that Herbert M. Allison Jr., president and chief executive officer of the company, would resign his posts effective Nov. 1. Read the Full Article
More than 50 institutions in 16 countries have helped plan the International Virtual Medical School, which its organizers plan to open in the summer of 2004. The institutions include all five of Scotland’s medical schools, at the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St. Andrews. Initial financing for the project, amounting to $140,000, came […]
“There is a huge teacher shortage in Texas, so people can continue teaching and work on this (their degree) in the evening,” said Preston DuBose, marketing coordinator for the office of Distance Education. “The people who would be taking classes are already in the system.” Read the Full Article
The council is an advisory group to the Instruction Commission on issues related to continuing education, while promoting the value of continuing education. Read the Full Article