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E-mail Alerts and RSS Feeds for Distance Learning Administrators
A distance learning administrator’s need for an executive survey of breaking developments is not unique—especially when so much information is now available. One author used the following comparison to describe the information age in which distance learning administrators now live and work: “A weekday edition of the New York Times contains more information than the […]
Does it Matter if I Take My Mathematics Test on Computer? A Second Empirical Study of Mode Effects in NAEP
This article describes selected results from the Math Online (MOL) study, one of three field investigations sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to explore the use of new technology in NAEP. Of particular interest in the MOL study was the comparability of scores from paper- and computer-based tests. A nationally representative sample […]
University Instructors’ Acceptance of Electronic Courseware: An Application of the Technology Acceptance Model
This study examines the factors that influence instructors’ adoption and use of an Internet-based course management system and tests the applicability of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), introduced by Davis (1986), in the context of e-learning practices in higher education. Using data from an online survey of a university’s instructors (N=191), a path analysis revealed […]
Literature and Digital Illumination
We are both doctoral students in English literature at The Ohio State University, but we share an interest in assessing digital media’s value in the classroom.We began thinking about this project in response to our participation in OSU’s Digital Media and Composition (DMAC) Institute last summer. While most participants were representatives of rhetoric and composition […]
Texas State Tech To Deliver Digital Media Program via Second Life
This fall Texas State Technical College (TSTC) will be offering a Digital Media certificate focused on virtual world technology using Second Life as the primary delivery method. An associate degree Digital Media will be offered in spring 2009.Read the Full Article
7 Things You Should Know About Second Life
Second Life is a virtual world with tens of millions of square meters of virtual lands, more than 13 million “residents,†and a thriving economy. Large numbers of colleges and universities—or, in some cases, individual departments or faculty—are active in Second Life, not only for academic purposes but also for campus visits, recruiting activities for […]
Scratch
Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art — and share your creations on the web. Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills. As they create Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical […]
IBM To Team with Linux Vendors on ‘Microsoft-Free’ PCs
IBM and name-brand Linux operating system distributors Red Hat, Novell, and Canonical/Ubuntu have disclosed their intentions to join forces with their hardware partners to create what they are calling “Microsoft-free personal computing choices.”Read the Full Article