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The Spring General Faculty Council meeting of about 40 faculty and staff April 18 in the Student Center discussed budget-saving measures, plans to increase enrollment and a new diversity initiative. Budget Director Tim Rooney said that in the future the MU operating budget will rely more on funds from student tuition, which has been increasing, […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 25, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As college students increasingly embrace online courses, measuring the effectiveness of distance learning is becoming a critical necessity to protect students, taxpayers who subsidize higher education, and future employers looking for skilled graduates. But are the current gatekeepers of education quality, a complex system of institutionally funded […]
Sacramento has upstaged Washington as the hot spot for policy debates over for-profit higher education.While federal scrutiny over for-profits continues, some of that energy has shifted to states. And a recent flurry of activity in California has many observers wondering if the Golden State will be where advocates for tighter regulation of the industry make […]
ABSTRACT This study summarizes the results of a program evaluation of the Distance Education Mentoring Program (DEMP), an ongoing initiative at Purdue University Calumet, Indiana (USA) designed to enhance the development of online courses by mentoring faculty in instructional design principles and technology. The evaluation covers a four year period and is based on a […]
The primary purpose of this study was to address the dearth of research in the area of educating students with disabilities through distance education (DE). Corollary research questions investigated perceptions, beliefs, and expectations of secondary school principals and special education teachers. SOURCE: Online Journal of Distance Learning AdministrationRead the Full Article
At Rio Salado College, where all 41,000-plus students attend classes online, instructional priorities include a strong emphasis on personalization–helping nontraditional students reach their educational goals through programs and services tailored to individual needs. SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead the Full Article
Imagine yourself emerging from the Way Back Machine in London, England. It’s 1526. Henry VIII is on the throne. You furtively duck into a shop, and quickly head to the back room. You’ve come to buy an English translation of the New Testament. The mere possession of this book is punishable by death.SOURCE: Inside Higher […]
By almost every educational measure, the Agora Cyber Charter School is failing. Nearly 60 percent of its students are behind grade level in math. Nearly 50 percent trail in reading. A third do not graduate on time. And hundreds of children, from kindergartners to seniors, withdraw within months after they enroll. SOURCE: The New York […]
WASHINGTON, December 8, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that recipients in 34 states and one territory will receive funding to improve access to health care and educational services in rural areas. Funding is provided through the USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program. SOURCE: US Department of AgricultureRead the Press Rlease
Having a disability should not stop any student from pursuing higher education. And through a unique program in Montgomery County, Md., high school students are proving that a disability is not an obstacle to a college education.SOURCE: The US Department of EducationRead the Press Rlease
