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Google artificial-intelligence guru Sebastian Thrun made a splash last month when he left Stanford University to start a company based on an A.I. course he made freely available last fall to tens of thousands of students on the Web. Now, two of Thrun’s former Stanford colleagues who conducted similar experiments have spun off their own […]
Philadelphia—Professors can choose from a growing palette of Web-based tools to make their online courses more interactive. But a new study suggests that many community-college instructors aren’t taking advantage of those options. Instead, the professors are relying on static course materials that aren’t likely to motivate students or encourage them to interact with each other.Wired […]
The California State University System on Friday released new documents describing its plans for a centralized online learning hub, moving the system closer to its vision of a top-flight virtual campus while drawing skepticism from some faculty.Inside Higher EdFull Article
MINNEAPOLIS – March 5, 2012 – PLATO Learning, a leading provider of online education solutions for kindergarten through adult learners, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Archipelago Learning (NASDAQ: ARCL), an award-winning software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of supplemental education products. The acquisition enhances the comprehensive portfolio of education solutions that PLATO […]
Aiming to provide state-of-the-art laboratory facilities to all science and engineering institutions, India has introduced its first virtual science and engineering laboratory. The virtual lab will enable students, even in smaller institutions with dismal infrastructure, to perform experiments online.University World News
Open and distance learning and higher education access in Sudan have been given a boost by the launch of the country’s first educational television channel.University World NewsFull Article
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. John Kasich and medical officials across the state met at Ohio State University Medical Center on Monday to demonstrate Ohio’s new investment in a super-fast Internet connection.cleveland.comFull Story
Abstract This study investigates Web-based, project oriented, many-to-many collaborative writing for academic purposes. Thirty-eight Fulbright scholars in an orientation program at a large Midwestern university used a Web-based word processing tool to collaboratively plan and report on a research project. The purpose of this study is to explore and understand the changing nature of collaborative […]
Bridgewater State University students will soon be leaving Blackboard behind and switching to Moodle as a learning management system.Due to a recent decision made by Information Technology Services, students will begin using Moodle next Fall. The decision was made for a number of reasons, including the many issues BSU professors and students have faced with […]
Steve Gunderson is determined to stay positive as the leader of for-profit colleges’ primary trade group. It won’t be easy.The former Republican Congressman from Wisconsin will need to use all the political persuasiveness he picked up during 16 years as a moderate dealmaker on Capitol Hill — and then some — to rise above the […]