Food science program expands
Students in the program will be able to earn undergraduate certificates, bachelor’s degrees, graduate certificates and master’s degrees. Read the Full Article
Archive for the ‘Higher Education’ Category
United Arab Emirates University Plans E-Learning Symposium to Provide Forum for Exchange of Ideas
The announcement was made at a press conference held in co-ordination with Dubai e-Government, one of the main sponsors for the symposium. Rad the Full Article
AP Label Loses Some of Its Luster
Advanced Placement, once a small program offering college-level material to elite high school students, has become the closest thing there is to a national curriculum, with courses offered in nearly 60 percent of U.S. high schools. At the same time, it is facing new scrutiny as educators debate whether it has become a victim of […]
Many Students’ Favorite Professors Shun Distance Education
Jahvonne Y. Hernandez, a Syracuse University freshman, was flying back from a track meet in March when she saw her biology professor on the plane. Delighted, she nudged her teammates and exclaimed, “It’s Dr. Druger! Let’s get his autographap!” Read the Full Article
Programming Partnership With KTEH to Showcase University Research on TV
Capitalizing on the strengths and resources of each institution, the partnership will showcase the university’s cutting-edge educational research while taking advantage of KTEH’s production expertise and ability to bring the stories of Silicon Valley to millions of television viewers. Read the Full Story
In an Online Course, Teachers Design Plans for Educating Deaf Students
according to Patricia Mudgett-DeCaro, an adjunct professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Read the Full Story
Lessons Learned at Dot-Com U.
You can enroll in “Modern Film Adaptations of Shakespeare,” offered by the American Film Institute, or “Shakespeare and Management,” taught by a member of the Columbia Business School faculty. Read the Full Article
MCC’s high tech library becomes campus centerpiece
Officials say students have wasted no time taking advantage of the $8.7 million learning technology center, which combines the library with a food court, computer center and even a nook where students can view a 51-inch high-definition television. Read the Full Article
Robert Gagne Dies at Age 85
It is with deep sadness that we report the passing of Robert Mills Gagne, one of the most influential scholars in instructional design. Robert Gagne was born in 1916 in North Andover, MA, received his BA from Yale University in 1937, and earned a doctoral degree in experimental psychology from Brown University in 1940. His […]
Montana State University-Bozeman offers online core certification classes
MSU is the lead institution for a national demonstration project in distance education by the U.S. Department of Education. Through collaboration with the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, the University of South Dakota and Northern State University in South Dakota, the core courses required for certification in the two target content areas will be offered during […]