Archive for the ‘Resources’ Category

The Education Podcast Network

The Education Podcast Network is an effort to bring together into one place, the wide range of podcast programming that may be helpful to teachers looking for content to teach with and about, and to explore issues of teaching and learning in the 21st century.Visit the Site

SkillSoft Launches Certification Services to Help Organizations Implement and Manage Professional and Internal Certification Initiatives

Newest Offering Combines Wide Variety of Learning Resources and Program Management Services; Tailored to Specific Corporate Objectives and Learning AudiencesRead the Full Story

Managing E-Learning Strategies: Design, Delivery, Implementation and Evaluation

Evaluation provides readers with a broad understanding of the emerging field of e-learning and also advises readers on the issues that are critical to the success of a meaningful e-learning environment. It walks you through the various factors critical to developing, evaluating and implementing e-learning. Throughout the book critical e-learning factors are presented as questions […]

The propaganda of war: Britain’s National Archives looks at posters, magazines, and even newsreels from WWII.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – Mention the ‘art of war’ and people will probably think about military strategy, a book by Sun Tzu, or perhaps official works by such battlefield artists as Paul Nash or Lawren Harris.Read the Full Story

Quantum Receives $100,000 Grant From The National Eye Institute To Research Accessible Tutoring Software For Blind And Visually Impaired Students

Research Grant Examines Integration of Quantum’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tutoring Software with Internet-Capable Screen Access TechnologiesPittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 15, 2005, Quantum Simulations, Inc., a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) tutoring and assessment software, was recently awarded a $100,000 research grant by the National Eye Institute (NEI), a division of the National Institutes of Health […]

Government of Canada Supports Creation of Children’s Television Series and Web Site

CHESTER, June 16, 2005 — Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament (Halifax West) Geoff Regan, on behalf of Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women Liza Frulla, today announced $50,700 in funding for Nexus Media Incorporated. The funds will enable the creation of a children’s television series and […]

SkillSoft Announces Availability of Legal Compliance Courses

NASHUA, N.H., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading provider of content resources and complementary technologies for integrated enterprise learning, announced today the availability of three new courses in its Legal Compliance collection designed to address federal and state requirements for sexual harassment training.Read the Full Story

MindEdge, Higher Education Online Announces Certification Program for Online Ins

Developed by academics and practitioners of online teaching with a combined 40 years of experience, the program offers instructors immediate help in several vital areas: how to achieve an effective online learning experience; what design and pedagogical techniques are most useful for instructor and student; and how to engage students in discussion and other collaborative […]

Higher Education Consortium Reports Findings of National Benchmarking Initiative

San Francisco, C.A. -June 13, 2005 – Benchmarking for quality in distance learning remains inconsistent across post-secondary institutions. Dr. Richard T. Hezel, president of the education consulting firm Hezel Associates, with the support of the National University Telecommunications Network (NUTN) today released the initial findings of the Benchmarking for Quality in Distance Learning study. The […]

Practitioner Research and Evaluation Skills Training (PREST) series

The PREST training resources provide practitioners working in open and distance learning (ODL) with convenient access to basic knowledge on how to conduct research and evaluation in their everyday work. Written for ODL practitioners by ODL practitioners, the interactive materials aim to develop practical skills through engagement in research tasks that draw on research and […]