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Batavia, IL and Upton, NY—The world’s largest computing grid is ready to tackle mankind’s biggest data challenge from the earth’s most powerful accelerator. Today, three weeks after the first particle beams were injected into the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid combines the power of more than 140 computer centers from 33 […]
Tom Brokaw of NBC’s Meet the Press moderated the third annual Roundtable at Stanford, “Wanted: Courage, Compassion and Character-Leadership for the 21st Century,” on Saturday in Maples Pavilion.Paneslists were, from left, Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes, businesswoman Carly Fiorina, Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, President John Hennessy, U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles, Global […]
During this 75-minute webcast, industry experts will clarify the language in Part H of Title IV: Accrediting Agency Recognition, offer insight on how and when this new requirement may be translated into practice, and provide a brief look into various different approaches to address student authentication. The objective of this webcast is to help you […]
YouTube, Podcasting, Blogs, Wikis and RSS are buzz words currently associated with the term Web 2.0 and represent a shifting pedagogical paradigm for the use of a new set of tools within education. Read the Full Article
Although the foreign-language profession routinely stresses the importance of technology for the curriculum, many teachers still harbor deep-seated doubts as to whether or not a hybrid course, much less a completely distance-learning class, could provide L2 learners with a way to reach linguistic proficiency, especially with respect to oral language skills. In this study, we […]
Although online courses at postsecondary institutions promise adults access, flexibility, and convenience, many barriers to online learning remain. This article presents findings from a qualitative case study, which explored the phenomenon of undergraduate and graduate women learners’ persistence in online degree-completion programs at a college in the Northeast of the United States. Research questions asked […]
This article details the development of new courses and programs offered through a university distance learning initiative. These innovative courses build on national research and policy recommendations regarding the mathematical education of teachers. Course material, course evaluation, and student interview data are presented to shed light on two important themes: (a) How teacher content and […]
The concept of virtual reality—of humans interacting in computerized, digital environments—has been in existence for over twenty-five years now. The cult-classic movie Tron, perhaps the first movie to explore the concept, was released in 1982, and by the early 1990s, “virtual reality†was the buzzword du jour. Films like Lawnmower Man (1992) provided visions of […]
I’ve used blogs in my classes for five years with university graduate students. I’ve found them to be extremely helpful in certain circumstances but only when there is clarity for students in their use. Students who object to the inclusion of blogs in a course are usually objecting to what they perceive will be just […]
The recent development of a market economy in higher education has resulted in the need to tailor the product to the customers, namely students, employers and commissioning bodies. Distance learning is an opportunity for nurse educators and institutions to address marketing initiatives and develop a learning environment in order to enhance continuing professional development It […]