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Abstract Geographically referenced user generated content provides us with an opportunity to, for the first time, gather perspectives on place over large areas by exploring how very many people describe information. We present a framework for analysing large collections of user generated content. This involves classification of descriptive terms attached by users to photographs into […]
“While higher education is often spoken of in terms of crisis, this concept might be better treated as a critical juncture or turning point rather than a terminus,” writes Randy Martin. This sentiment appears in the preface to Martin’s new book, Under New Management: Universities, Administrative Labor, and the Professional Turn (Temple University Press), and […]
Abstract This study explored the nature of teacher-student interaction from the perspective of eight virtual school teachers in an asynchronous, self-paced, statewide, supplemental virtual high school. Using intensity sampling, eight teachers who varied across discipline, grade level, and course completion rates were interviewed, revealing that the majority of interactions were student-initiated and instructional in nature. […]
Platform Designed to Create Measurable Alignment Between Learning Programs and Sales Attainment SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB), today announced the launch of a cloud-based learning management solution developed specifically for corporations focused on sales training and professional development. Fully integrated into Salesforce CRM, Blackboard Learn(TM) for Sales, is […]
Desire2Learn has released an update to its flagship e-learning platform, Desire2Learn Learning Suite, with a new emphasis on integrated social networking tools–such as Google+ and Facebook–and improvements in the areas of assessment, grading, and assessment tracking.SOURCE: Campus Technology Read the Full Article
Ball State University’s Institute for Mobile Media Research will bolster emerging media on a statewide basis by launching Mobile Indiana, an education and networking organization focused on the development and growth of the rapidly expanding mobile communications industry. SOURCE: Ball State UniversityRead the Full Article
But some faculty at Southern N.H. fear for future of bricks-and-mortar campusSOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher EducationRead the full Article
With broadband service becoming an increasingly essential tool for participating in modern life, federal policy makers are pursuing regulatory reforms that will fundamentally refocus the government’s “Universal Service” programs and related regulations to spur more broadband deployment and adoption—a marked departure from the historical primacy of circuit switched voice services.SOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full […]
Marketdata Enterprises Questions if the High Price of Online Degrees is Worth itSOURCE: PR WebRead The Press Release
The University of California Libraries will join with the University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin and University of Florida in a groundbreaking initiative to identify and make available digital versions of “orphan works” within the holdings of the HathiTrust Digital Library. SOURCE: University of California SystemRead The Press Release