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The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Social Mobility has invited The Open University to present its strong record of reaching students from disadvantaged communities to an evidence session today on Higher Education. Chaired by Conservative MP Damian Hinds, the APPG on Social Mobility brings together parliamentarians from all political parties and interest groups to discuss […]
The New York Times is bowing out of the online-education business just as a growing number of colleges are putting their own courses on the Web. Knowledge Network, the distance-learning initiative started by the company in September 2007, will suspend operations on July 31, a company spokesperson said today. Wired Campus Full Article
June 6 was perhaps the most important day in the history of the commercial internet, and hardly anyone noticed. Google, Facebook, Yahoo!, and a host of the web’s most visited sites made the switch to the Internet Protocol Version 6 that day—known as World IPv6 Day—marking a momentous shift from the old protocol, IPv4, after […]
Abstract In an attempt to foster student integration in virtual education programs, several higher education institutions have launched systematic large-scale hand-outs of personal computers, inspired by the “One Laptop per Child” distribution model. However, the level of impact of these initiatives on academic performance is not yet well understood. This article aims to explore student […]
THUNDER BAY, Ontario, June 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — /NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s distance education and training network has released a new report describing how public colleges and universities across the country are providing extensive and innovative online […]
Excerpted on 5/16/2012 from Kemp, S.J. (2012). “Social Presence in Online Learning,” chapter in Mark A. Maddix, James R. Estep, and Mary E. Lowe (Eds). Best Practices of Online Education: A Guide for Christian Education. Charlotte, NC: Information Age. This excerpt follows sections on the distance education context and learning theory related to the social […]
Key Takeaways Enrollment in online and blended courses at institutions of higher education has grown dramatically over the past decade, and the profile of students has changed radically as well. To address this, the UDI Online Project supported faculty members from several institutions in implementing UDI principles to promote access to learning in their online […]
Because the transition to a knowledge-based economy requires an educated workforce, colleges and universities have made retention of students — particularly those who are academically underprepared — an institutional priority. College completion leads to economic and social advancement for students and is also critical to the nation’s economic and social strength. To increase student success, […]
The Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) welcomes the appointment of Professor Asha Kanwar as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) effective from 1 June 2012 succeeding Sir John Daniel, whose term as COL’s President ends on 31 May 2012. Prof Kanwar, presently Vice President of COL, is to become […]