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Thai Education Tool: the All-Purpose Elephant
U-JAE, Thailand, Jan. 19 — Schooling is finally reaching the isolated tribes of northern Thailand’s hill country, thanks to idealistic teachers, satellite TV dishes and now elephants. Read the entire story
`Virtual’ school plan criticized
A proposal for North Carolina’s first “virtual” public school – where students would stay home and participate in classes via computer – is drawing criticism from two Charlotte-Mecklenburg school leaders who call the school unproven and say it poses a financial threat to school districts across the state.
Red Clay to review ‘virtual’ charter school plan
Delaware could have its first “virtual” charter school if the Red Clay school board approves an application by a Baltimore company.
Virginia district recalls 11,000 student laptops
School officials in Henrico County, Va., are recalling all 11,800 laptop computers given to the district’s high school students in order to install upgrades and security devices aimed at curbing student abuses.
Virtual field trips expanding
Eighth-graders from Jefferson Middle School got some good ideas on how the Cincinnati Zoo operates when a worker filled them in on the different types of jobs available at such places.
Saba’s Corner –Connecting the Dots: Cost of Higher Education, Reduced Resources and Distance Education
San Diego, CA – January 2002. In the next few weeks governors throughout the country will review the state of the affairs for their constituencies (State of the States from the National Governors Association). Preliminary indications point to most governors announcing reduced budget allocations for higher education, or at least asking for fiscal belt-tightening. A […]
The Southern Regional Education Board Becomes Partner in Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative
The Southern Regional Education Board through its three technology-related initiatives: the Electronic Campus, the Distance Learning Policy Laboratory and the Educational Technology Cooperative has become the first multistate academic partner of the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) initiative. The Electronic Campus is the nation’s most successful marketplace of distance learning courses. Students worldwide have access to […]
Penn State Continues To Adapt To Innovative New Trends In Teaching And Learning
Teaching and learning – driven by information technology, a strong trend toward active and collaborative learning, and other factors – are rapidly changing at Penn State and some other universities. Students today learn faster, have many different learning styles, and expect more from the institutions they attend. “Today, and even more tomorrow, students will have […]
George Mason Virtual Tour Wins National Award
George Mason’s virtual campus tour has been awarded the CampusTours.com 4-Star Tour Award for January 2002. The exemplary online expedition will be featured all month on the company’s web site.