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Abstract The multi-user virtual world Second Life is an online software platform that allows users to jointly explore realistic three-dimensional environments via avatar characters, communicate via voice and text chat, and collaborate using shared creation tools. Librarians and educators have been developing academic content and services in Second Life for use with students and other […]
Abstract This paper outlines possible evolution trends of e-learning, supported by most recent advancements in the World Wide Web. Specifically, we consider a situation in which the Semantic Web technology and tools are widely adopted, and fully integrated within a context of applications exploiting the Internet of Things paradigm. Such a scenario will dramatically impact […]
Abstract Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers, this study explored teachers’ perceptions of their online teaching role. Teachers expressed a sense of disconnection […]
Some UW faculty members, after political clashes with Gov. Scott Walker, remain skeptical of UW Flexible Degree eSchool News Full Story
With three-quarters of all undergraduate students enrolled in public institutions, accurate information about prices, funding sources, and operation costs is critical College Board Press Release
Company collaborates with Desire2Learn to deliver its higher education resources to instructors directly from colleges’ existing LMSs, enhancing a seamless user experience that features single sign-on access and automatic registration Desire2Learn Press Release
District administrators and principals own more smartphones and tablets than the general U.S. adult population, according to the 2011 Speak Up survey from Project Tomorrow. The education nonprofit organization surveyed more than 416,000 K-12 students, parents, teachers, librarians and administrators in fall 2011 and released the results in two separate reports. Converge Magazine Full Article
Washington—The U.S. Department of Energy today unveiled a new open-source online-learning platform designed to facilitate technical training. The platform, called the National Training and Education Resource, or NTER, is already being used at Duke University Medical School and 17 Illinois community colleges, said John Shockley, senior project manager at SRI International, the company that developed […]
The Open University and the BBC are co-producing a new film of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar along with six 10 minute behind-the-scenes featurettes based on The Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) current production of the play. The film, made by production company Illuminations, will screen on BBC Four on Sunday 24th June, 8pm as part of the […]
Last year, Kim Crosby spent about 80 percent of her class time teaching math concepts at Waukesha STEM Academy in Wisconsin. For the other 20 percent, she helped students individually. eSchool News Full Story