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ARLINGTON, VA, November 10, 2011 – Adding to its lineup of successful children’s educational apps, PBS KIDS today announced the release of the new SUPER WHY Alpha Boost! App for iPhone and iPod touch. The new app, available now on the App Store, is based on SUPER WHY, the award-winning hit preschool series from Out […]
Technology leaders must participate in strategy creation as well as operational delivery within higher education institutions. The future of higher education—the view to tomorrow—is irrevocably integrated and intertwined with evolving technologies such as alternative IT sourcing and mobility.SOURCE: EDUCAUSE REVIEWRead the Full Article
Single-district, blended-learning programs among the fastest growing segments of eLearning; enrollment in full-time virtual schools rose 25 percent in 2010-11SOURCE: eSchool NewsRead the Full Article
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 09, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — A new report on online learning in Canada indicates that distance learning continues to grow and is now available in all thirteen provinces and territories. SOURCE: Market WatchRead the Full Article
Despite theories that online enrollments might be approaching a plateau, the number of students taking at least one online course grew substantially for the ninth straight year, according to a new survey from the Babson Survey Research Group.SOURCE: Inside Higher EducationRead the Full Article
A conference devoted to the purposeful, strategic and comprehensive approach to blended teaching and learningApril 23-24, 2012Hyatt Regency Milwaukee – Milwaukee, WisconsinVisit the Conference Website
Sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association, National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) held November 7-11, 2011, seeks to promote and celebrate the tremendous growth and accomplishments occurring today in distance learning programs offered by schools, businesses, and governmental departments. SOURCE: United States Distance Learning Association National Distance Education Week November 7-11, 2011
The American Public University System wants to get more bang for its buck with e-textbooks, so the for-profit college system is enlisting its professors to write and edit digital course materials. SOURCE: Inside Higher EdRead the Full Article
Predictive analytics can help schools quickly identify at-risk students—so they can intervene before it’s too lateSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article
Proposals would have students complete at least one online or blended learning course before graduationSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article