College Orientation’s New Twist – Palm Handhelds for New Students
University of South Dakota Students Get a Lesson in Beaming
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Teachers’ Union Report Criticizes Businesslike Approach to Distance Education
The American Federation of Teachers is releasing a report today warning that quality could suffer as colleges and universities create a business culture within which to develop distance-education programs.
Grant funds K-12 technology training at universities
Kids may know more about computers than do their teachers and administrators, but a new program associated with the Education School could change that.
Students search for alternatives as textbook prices rise
Brad Hughes, junior in LAS at the University of Illinois, gets red in the face and begins to rant when he talks about how much he spends on textbooks.
Students with disabilities benefit from technology at Indiana U.
Two years ago, Margaret Londergan devised a plan. After working for Indiana University for almost 20 years, Londergan knew that students with disabilities needed more support than technology made possible.
Wireless technology offers more options for U. Kentucky students
Students expecting an important e-mail no longer have to rush to the library to check their Hotmail or Yahoo accounts.
Web program helps unravel paperwork at Baylor U.
A growing number of Baylor University courses are being woven into the Web through Blackboard, the university’s newest online classroom management system.
Educational Disconnect in Online Learning
Since the dawn of the Internet age, boosters have predicted the end of leafy college campuses as schools go virtual. The miracle of the Internet was supposed to let great teachers reach any student, any time, anywhere. People all over the world would get the equivalent of a Harvard degree through a computer and a […]
E-MBA Programs Graduate
In December, a group of pioneering students from the University of Florida in Gainsville will receive Masters of Business Administration degrees. They will be the first class at the university to complete a two-year MBA program conducted entirely over the Internet.
Internet Video Goes to School; California State University Sacramento, SpotLife and Logitech are adding a Face to the Virtual Classroom
CSU Sacramento, SpotLife and Logitech (Nasdaq:LOGIY) (Switzerland: LOGN, LOGZ) today announced their participation in a new online video classroom project that was co-developed by Dr. Kent W. Meyer and Rolando Cabiles. Dr. Meyer, a Professor of Accounting at Sacramento State University, and Mr. Cabiles, the Project Coordinator, are taking the virtual classroom to the next […]