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University educators at Stanford and elsewhere largely have extolled the wonders of technology for teaching. But is something lost when professors and lecturers rely too heavily on technology? Or when interaction with students takes place remotely — in cyberspace rather than in the real space of the classroom?
The online portion of the “distance-education” program at BCC has grown dramatically since its inception five years ago, said Mike Talbot, associate dean of BCC’s telecommunications department. Read the story online
The Certificate in Distance Education and eLearning was developed by UKD Academy. The partnership makes it possible for students to receive credits for the 10 courses in the program, which is designed for professionals who are (or would like to become) involved in teaching and learning at a distance, and professionals who manage or staff […]
Kaduna, Feb 09, 2002 (This Day/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — The governing council of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna has approved a five year strategic plan which will transform the institute into Africa’s foremost distance education institution and one of the leading distance education institutions in the world. Disclosing this, the institute’s […]
In-state undergraduates on the Amherst campus will pay 4.9 percent more per semester next year than they are paying for the current semester under a plan approved Wednesday by the Board of Trustees. In response to state budget cuts, the trustees approved the $280 per year increase among other additions to fees across the University […]
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COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M University will hold its third annual Women in Information Technology (WIT) conference in Reed Arena from 1 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 19.
Are the days of the lecture coming to an end? Once students have massive digital libraries at their fingertips, will the role of professors become guiding students rather than reciting facts?