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Supporting new students from vocational education and training: Finding a reusable solution to address recurring learning difficulties in e-learning

This paper reports on a project that investigated the first year, online experiences of vocational education and training (VET) pathway students studying at university. It was found that, although some students embraced online learning, more than twenty percent of new VET students suffered from high levels of anxiety and frustration when learning online and more […]

“I’d be so much more comfortable posting anonymously”: Identified versus anonymous participation in student discussion boards

Academic staff members encourage university students to use online student discussion boards within learning management systems to ask and answer questions, share information and engage in discussion. We explore the impact of anonymity on student posting behaviour. An online survey was completed by 131 second year undergraduate psychology students (91% response rate). Overall, students reported […]

Download Free Book– Net Effects: The Past, Present & Future Impact of Our Networks – History, Challenges and Opportunities by: Tom Wheeler, FCC Chairman

Almost a month into my new job, the fact that I’ve always been a “network guy” and an intrepid history buff should come as no surprise. Reading history has reinforced the central importance networks play and revealed the common themes in successive periods of network-driven change. Now, at the FCC, I find myself joining my […]

PBS Kids Parent Survey Finds More Than Half Of Parents Plan Holiday Tech Purchases, With Tablets At The Top Of Parents’ Lists

ARLINGTON, VA, December 2, 2013 – As parents complete their holiday shopping, chances are that more than half of their kids will find a tech gift under the tree, says a new survey of parents released today by PBS KIDS. Roughly half of parents (54%) plan to purchase or give a tech item to their […]

Mapping the Nation

Mapping the Nation is a new interactive map that pulls together demographic, economic, and education indicators—nearly one million data points—to show that the United States is a truly global nation. Findings, analyses, and recommendations. Visit the site

Experiences with Military Online Learners: Toward a Mindful Practice

Active military service members are increasing as constituents of online distance learning environments in America. For instructors, first-time engagement with military learners poses challenges and opportunities. This paper considers military learners through a framework of stereotype, labeling, and culture. It explores the use of stereotypes in new social engagements and provides a brief discussion of […]

Re-Igniting Innovation: Internet2 is Us!

Jim Bottum, Clemson CIO and Vice Provost for Computing and IT and Internet2 Presidential Fellow, tells how Internet2 community technology is putting research and education back in the driver’s seat. As Bottum says, “Let’s start steering into a new future where we’ll do things differently.” Internet2 Watch the video

Ditch the Wristbands: For Next Generation of Wearables, Dumb Clothes Get Smart

As much excitement as there may be about wearable sensors, most of the activity tracking devices today are pretty lame. All Things Digital Full Article

Alberta teachers protest cuts to distance education

The wheels on the bus go round and round — and so does government’s stance on the impact of cuts to distance education, say teachers. Edmonton Sun Full Article

Introduction to Distance Education: Telecommunications Systems

By: Dr. Farhad (Fred) Saba, Ph. D. Founder, Distance-Educator.com In 1962, a beach ball sized communications satellite called Telstar carried the picture of the then Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson from the east coast of the United States to Europe (Bittner, 1980). Watch the Documentary on the Launch of Telstar This simple […]

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