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Finally confirming a fact that remained unproven for more than 30 years, researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory report in the Aug. 25 issue of Science that certain key connections among neurons get stronger when we learn.Read the Full Story
Survey confirms importance of professional development to tech integrationRead the Full Story
AbstractEducation is a service with multiplicity of student interactions over time and across multiple touch points. Quality teaching needs to be supplemented by consistent quality supporting services for programs to succeed under the competitive distance learning landscape. ServQual and e-SQ scales have been proposed for measuring quality of traditional and eCommerce services. Currently there are […]
AbstractThe purpose of this study is to determine if the type of weekly evaluation method used in an on-line course contributes to a difference in the learning outcomes for students. Two methods for the ongoing evaluation of student learning were analyzed for differences in learning outcomes as demonstrated by mid-term and final exam test scores. […]
This preliminary study compared the effects of technology-enabled courses and face-to-face instruction using student learning styles and student preferences for content types. Read the Full Story
Rachel Kern’s office in the MIT Media Lab is quiet — a bit too quiet — when visitors drop by to hear about Monkey Business, her master’s thesis and the latest research phase in the lab’s Speech Interface GroupRead the Full Story
LOS ANGELES, May 14 — In a sleek media lab hidden in a Los Angeles high-rise, some of the country’s biggest media companies and their prominent clients are seeking to understand the state of the divided American attention span. Read the Full Story
This study examined group cohesion within permanent student teams. A modified Group Environment Questionnaire was used to determine the locus of group cohesion. It was administered after the first four weeks of the semester and during the last day of classes. Average scores did not change significantly over time, nor were they different between classes […]
The aim of this book of case studies is to inspire and encourage women to participate in open and distance learning. Going through the case studies, potential women learners will see that most of their reservations and fears are unfounded. Other questions in their minds about how to cope with studies after a long gap, […]
This paper identifies the current role and effectiveness of e-learning and its key issues in an industrial context. The first objective is to identify the role of e-learning, particularly in staff training and executive education, where e-learning (online, computer-based or videoconferencing learning) has made significant impacts and contributions to several organisations such as the Royal […]