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The newest version of the Colleague Intelligent Learning Platform from Ellucian includes a user-friendly central repository that is designed to make it easier for faculty to store, share, and manage all their course learning materials. At Marietta College in Ohio, the new functionality is providing a shared resources area that is easily accessible to its […]
Ann Arbor, Mich.—-July 20, 2012–Internet2 announced today that Indiana University President Michael McRobbie was elected as the sixth chair of the board of trustees and will serve until July 2015. President McRobbie joined the board in 2009 and succeeds University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman, who served as chair for the lastyear and as […]
Always on, always connected—that pretty much sums up students today. Now a series of High Tech Charter schools is making sure learning about technology is a priority for hundreds of students. Cisco Full Article
Key Takeaways Working successfully with students having diverse educational backgrounds and abilities in self-directed learning demands diverse approaches, including mass customization of study plans supported by a technology- and analytics-driven solution. Western Governors University provides students and their faculty mentors an online coaching report based on each student’s pre-assessment and assessment results by topic […]
Abstract Enrollments in online programs are growing, increasing demand for online courses. The perception that teaching online takes more time than teaching face-to-face creates concerns related to faculty workload. To date, the research on teaching time does not provide a clear answer as to the accuracy of this perception. This study was designed to investigate […]
Key Takeaways Using existing student data and current grade information, Purdue created Signals, a system that gives students early and frequent performance notifications and helps faculty members steer students toward additional campus resources as needed. The student success algorithm considers not only demographic and performance data but also data on student effort and engagement. Results […]
Abstract In both traditional face-to-face and online learning contexts, self-efficacy has been shown to be a key contributor to learner success. Once established, self-efficacy can be generalised to other learning situations, with the strongest effect occurring with learning activities that are closest to those in which self-efficacy has been improved. Self-efficacy is not only a […]
For only the second time in the U.S., a college has been formally accused of targeting minorities and women in TV and online advertisements. And a group of students claims the for-profit institution fell well short of accreditation requirements, costing graduates jobs over the past two years. eCampus News Full Article
In the midst of the Great Recession, for-profit colleges and universities in the United States grew at a staggering pace in enrollment, profits and the corporate value of those traded on the New York Stock Exchange. University World News Full Article
NASHUA, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Skillsoft announced it has been awarded a new five-year contract to support the United States Air Force’s global IT training program to support critical IT and Leadership training for Air Force personnel worldwide. Skillsoft Press Release