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Abstract As the growth of online programs continues to rapidly accelerate, concern over the retention of the online learner is increasing. Educational administrators at institutions offering online courses, those fully online or brick and mortars, are eager to promote student achievement. Retention is critically important, not just for student success, but also for the success […]
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –A group of leading colleges and universities have partnered with Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) and K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) to pilot a new, innovative approach for improving outcomes in developmental education. Studies show nearly 60 percent of community college students and 20 percent of students at four-year colleges […]
Creative Commons, educational publishers have teamed up to make search results more relevant for students and teachersSOURCE: eSchool NewsRead the Full Article
Following is an interview with Mr.Troy Gorostiza, President of Knowledge Stream by Dr. Saba Dr. Saba: How did you become interested in training and educational technologies? Mr. Gorostiza: My first interest in this area was back in 1995 when I attended an audio class and worked on editing an infomercial for a local electronics store. […]
UW-Madison will be able to continue all current networking affiliations, including membership in WiscNet, under an agreement included in Wisconsin’s proposed state budget.SOURCE: University of WisconsinRead the Full Article
A new system lets you transfer open applications between a computer and a cellphone simply by pointing the phone’s camera at the computer’s screen.SOURCE: MITRead the Full Article
Some university presses are looking to apps and other digital add-ons to keep regional editions selling.SOURCE: Inside Higher EdRead the Full Article
Higher education historically has focused on instructors teaching rather than students learning, an ineffective approach that could seriously hamper the promise of mobile learning. Successful student learning emerges from active engagement, connection to the students’ prior knowledge, and simulation of real world experiences — all facilitated by engaging learners’ senses through multimedia. Higher education should […]
Providence Equity is the leading candidate to buy Blackboard Inc., the dominant course-management software company in higher education, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing an anonymous source. Blackboard announced in April that it was considering takeover offers from unnamed bidders. SOURCE: Wired Campus Read the Full Article