Technology helps shatter limits of disability
NCTI conference urges developers, educators to find tools that ease disabilities–and increase chances for success Read the Full Article
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Arabic teacher expands reach with videoconferencing
NEW HAVEN — With interest in Arabic far outpacing the number of certified Arabic teachers, it could be tempting for districts to clone the teachers they do have.Read the Full Article
6 Ways Not To Become Rote Using Instructional Technology
While with any new technology there is a period of nervousness for teachers (more than students) in terms of training, course preparation, and implementation, if the nervous state of use quickly becomes habit, then the use of technology can become rote and meaningless for the student. Read the Full Article
Undergraduate students’ adoption of handheld devices and Web 2.0 applications to supplement formal learning experiences: Case studies in Australia, Ethiopia and Malaysia
This paper reports research into undergraduates’ adoption of handheld devices as supplementary learning tools. Students enrolled in Engineering and Business in Australia, Ethiopia and Malaysia volunteered to participate in a study of their use of the HP iPAQ from mid-2005 to late-2006.Read the Full Article
Electronic Journals and Changes in Scholarly Article Seeking and Reading Patterns
A recent article by James Evans in Science (Evans 2008) is being widely discussed in the science and publishing communities. Evans’ in-depth research on citations in over 34 million articles and how online availability affects citing patterns, found that the more issues of a journal that are available online, the fewer numbers of articles in […]
With Students Flocking Online, Will Faculty Follow
The current model of higher education was several centuries in the making. That leaves colleges adapting to online learning, a viable option for only about a decade, with a monumental game of catch-up.Read the Full Article
The UT TeleCampus Turns 10!
The UT TeleCampus (UTTC) launched 10 years ago with a staff of five and a mission to serve as the centralized support system for delivering online education from the 15 University of Texas System institutions.Read the Full Article
Media Lab creates Center for Future Storytelling
Teams up with Plymouth Rock Studios to reinvent the moviesRead the Full Article
Stevens offers new courses for healthcare industry in January
HOBOKEN , N.J. – Expectations have never been higher for knowledgeable leaders to leverage healthcare information technology (HIT) to enhance patient care and improve healthcare delivery outcomes. MDs, nurses, administrators, allied health professionals and other decision-makers who have both healthcare knowledge and a strong foundation in information management are in great demand, even in an […]
Binary Research International Announces Availability of Microsoft Official Distance Learning Courses
Binary Research International (BRI) announced today it’s offering Microsoft Official Distance Learning Courses. Courses on server management and Vista are kicking off the program, which combine classroom interactivity with online convenience and flexibility. BRI is a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions and a leader in offering training on Symantec Ghost and IT administration courses.Read […]