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Pioneering Law School Dean Explains Online Higher Learning Paradigm Shift From Focus on ‘Instruction’ to ‘Learning’

LOS ANGELES, March 17 /PRNewswire/ — With online higher learning becoming increasingly popular, the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) announced its publication of Concord Law School Dean Jack R. Goetz’s monograph titled: “Confessions of an Early Internet Educator” as its 20th Occasional Paper included in its long-running series of applied scholarly writings. Read the […]

Webcast Schedule: March 24, 2004 – 21st Century Technology Literacy: Going Beyond the Requirements of No Child Left Behind

A review of the partnerships efforts and deliverables and how school district CTOs can contribute to the success of the initiative will also be included. Read the Full Story

Resources for Reading with Children

“Good education demands not only adequate public funding, but personal investment of time. Read the Full Story

Peter F. Drucker on Leading Change: A New Suite of eLearning Courses from Corpedia

Dr. Drucker, Corpedia’s founding and exclusive faculty member, has developed two previous suites of courses in the Peter F. Drucker Executive Management Series. This suite focuses on successful change management for the enterprise and how to lead it. Read the Full Story

OPM Director Kay Coles James Announces e-Scholar Portal of Educational Opportunities for Students Increases Value to Over $1 Billion

“This is one-stop shopping for those who are interested in accessing Federal educational opportunities,” stated OPM Director Kay Coles James. “E-Scholar is an effective venue for students interested in serving their nation, and another means to attract the best and brightest to government service. Parents, professors, career counselors and students have been provided a unique […]

Eduventures Names Online Education the Postsecondary Wave of the Future; Forecasts U.S. Student Enrollment Will Top One Million in 2005

While updating Eduventures’ research on the size and segmentation of the online education market in terms of revenue opportunity and student enrollment, this report also offers analysis on the development and maturation of the market and identifies key drivers for growth. As the online education market continues to develop and competition intensifies, providers of online […]

UCLA Library Launches Online Exhibit About Ralph J. Bunche

The world honored him in 1950 with the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to reach a settlement between the Arabs and Israelis in the Middle East, but that was only one exceptional accomplishment in an extraordinary life dedicated to achieving harmony and equality among all people, regardless of nationality or race. Read the Full […]

MSU’s [Montana State University] Arabic program expanding across country

MSU’s Office of International Programs received the grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education. Read the Full Story

All-day Webcast: Technology and Persons with Disabilities

For more information and to register for this special free Web conference go to http://easi.cc/clinic.htm and go to the CSUN broadcast link.

L.A. County Office of Education Launches Reading, YES! to Help Educators Improve Teaching of K-8 Reading and Language Arts

LOS ANGELES, March 2 /PRNewswire/ — The Los Angeles County Office of Education today introduced Reading, YES!, an online professional development program that enhances a teacher’s ability to master reading techniques and enables them to impact the way students learn reading and language arts. Read the Full Story