Datatel Web Content Management System Enables Institutions to Create Websites with Up to 75% Less Effort
Version 2.0 Enables Higher Education Institutions to Easily Create and Maintain Compelling WebsitesSOURCE: DatatelRead the Press Release
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Cross-State Cooperation
WASHINGTON — Most distance education experts agree that the eventual solution to the new requirement that colleges be authorized by every state where they operate is reciprocity — states will agree to accept each others’ authorization, as they do for driver’s licenses and other credentials.SOURCE: Inside Higher EducationRead the Full Article
Distance Education Fraud Rings Investigated
A recent report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Education details the results of investigations into fraud rings—sometimes involving hundreds of individuals—that have been targeting distance education programs in order to receive Title IV student aid. OIG makes a number of recommendations that would impact institutions.SOURCE: National Association of […]
The Effects of Podcasting on College Student Achievement and Attitude
Abstract This mixed methods study investigated the impact of weekly podcasts, written and recorded by course instructors to summarize college course content, on student achievement and attitudes. Weekly summative podcasts were posted on an Internet website in Windows Media format and downloaded by college students. After four weeks of podcasts, students were assessed and evaluated […]
ePerformance: Crafting, Rehearsing, and Presenting the ePortfolio Persona
Abstract: “ePerformance: Crafting, Rehearsing, and Presenting the ePortfolio Persona” exposes vital intersections between pedagogy and performance to reveal how using ePortfolio encourages not only student-centered learning, but facilitates collaboration through cooperative exchanges. Productive interactivity with audiences who actively influence process, content, and outcomes displaces classroom hierarchies and the passive absorption of predetermined material. It is […]
Open Webcasts: Open Educational Resources, Research, and Ideas.
Athabasca University is presenting a series of five noon-hour webcasts exploring major issues and opportunities presented by OER. SOURCE: Athabasca University Read the Press Release and Access the Links to the Webcasts
Take control of your phone’s sensors
A Media Lab group that has done groundbreaking work using cellphones to gauge human social interactions releases its technology to the public.SOURCE: MITRead the Press Release
PBS Kids Sets New Bar In Educational Gaming Space With Launch Of Over 40 New Skills-Based Games
Leading-Edge Game Technologies Help Kids Build Math Skills Across PlatformsSOURCE: PBSRead the Press Release
FCC and Connect To Compete Tackle Broadband Adoption Challenge
Yesterday, joined by executives and nonprofit leaders, Chairman Genachowski announced a first-of-its kind national effort to address broadband adoption, digital literacy, and the employment skills gap. SOURCE: FCCRead the Blog Post
In New Partnership, James Madison U. Offers Credit for Online Rosetta Stone Course
One of the most buzzed-about experiments in higher education lately is StraighterLine, a company that offers online versions of introductory courses and works in partnership with universities that award credit to students for completing them.SOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher EducationRead the Full Article