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Purdue University today joined the group of universities that have recently announced plans to experiment with online courses aimed at a global audience. The new effort, called PurdueHUB-U, will serve up modular online courses with video lectures, interactive visualizations, and tools for students to interact with their peers and the professor. The project’s leaders hope […]
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND — This past year has been a time of signs and wonders for the open educational resources movement, which pushes for free public access to educational materials. The New York Times Full Article
PLEASANTON, Calif. – Mar 14, 2012 : Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC), today announced that Global Nomads Group (GNG) is using Polycom® RealPresence® video collaboration solutions to support “Youth Talk,” an interactive video collaboration program for students ages 14-18 that helps build increased awareness and understanding between teens […]
Most countries surveyed said improving internet, computer access for students is a top priorityA new report comparing educational technology use of K-12 students in 21 countries found that, despite global economic uncertainty, many countries are still investing in technology to improve educational systems and boost student achievement. eSchool News Full Article
Capella Education Company, a provider of online post-secondary education through its wholly owned subsidiary Capella University, Monday announced that it has acquired Resource Development International Ltd (RDI), an independent provider of United Kingdom (UK) university distance learning qualifications, for £9.3 million ($14.9 million).SOURCE: InvestinUKRead the Pres Release
Dar es Salaam. Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in Africa is still struggling with credibility issues as governments have put very little policies for quality assurance, it has been observed.There is seemingly lack of interest in establishing national quality assurance systems by the authorities to improve education in the continent.SOURCE: The Citizen Read the Full […]
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) is proud to announce the expansion into the U.S. market of its distance learning Masters Degree programs through its Center of Postgraduate Studies in Business Management (CEPADE). SOURCE: BusinessWire Read the Full Article
The annual regional meeting of the Association of African Distance Learning Centres (AADLC) and Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) was held in Dar es Salaam in May this year.SOURCE: IPP Media Read the Full Article
What would happen if the number of school districts in Chautauqua County were reduced from 18 to 11? Source: Read the Full Article Source: Observer
If we all went vegetarian, what would happen to all the cows? What causes erosion? I’ve seen ghosts on the internet, so they really do exist, don’t they? Read the Full ArticleSource: BBC
