New site aims to market free online lectures
Academic Earth is in talks with universities about promoting web-based lectures, while some campuses hesitate Read the Full Article Source: eSchoolnews.com
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Tuition raised, but financial aid remains top priority
The Stanford University Board of Trustees has approved a 3.5 percent increase in total undergraduate charges—tuition, room and board—for the 2009-10 academic year. Read the Full Article Source: Stanford
Amazon Unwraps Kindle 2.0
At a press conference held at the Morgan Library in New York City this morning, Amazon announced a new version of its Kindle electronic reading device. Read the Full Article Source: MIT Technology Review
Benton: Universal broadband a necessity
Report says U.S. must look beyond funding broadband access–and adopt a comprehensive strategy to encourage adoption as well Read the Full Article Source: eSchoolnews.com
From Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom
As we move further into the 21st century, the digital native/digital immigrant paradigm created by Marc Prensky in 2001 is becoming less relevant. In this article, Prensky suggests that we should focus instead on the development of what he calls “digital wisdom.” Read the Full Article Source: InnovateOnline.info
Online Assignments and Interactive Classroom Sessions: A Potent Prescription for Ailing Success Rates in Calculus
The goal of this study was to determine whether students’ achievement in Calculus courses could be improved using the online assessment system WeBWorK, with or without interactive classroom support. Read the Full Article
Interaction and Collaborative Learning – If, Why and How?
The main purpose of this explorative study was to develop further understanding of factors influencing peer-learner interactions and collaborative learning activities, in an asynchronous computer-mediated learning environment. Read the Full Article
GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Launches e-Learning Accredited Jewelry Professional Program
he Gemological Institute of America (GIA) unveiled a multimedia format, called eLearning, for its distance-learning courses in gemology and jewelry sales under the Accredited Jewelry Professional (A.J.P.) diploma program. GIA’s eLearning program features video for demonstrations, interviews with experts, instructor lectures and “see it for yourself†segments. The program comes with phone, email and in-person. […]
Google Earth 5 Goes Underwater, Travels to Mars
Google has released the Google Earth 5 beta, a major update to its geographical exploration software. The new release adds the ability to explore below the oceans and also incorporates features for exploring portions of the surface of Mars. Read the Full Article
Case Western Reserve Auditions LifeSize High-Def Video System
Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH has implemented a high-definition video conferencing system from LifeSize to link up researchers and students from around the world. Case links faculty at the university’s Science and Technology Application Center (STAC), located in San Diego, CA, with researchers and students in Case’s department of Electrical Engineering and Computer […]