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Long a standard reference source for scholarship, largely because of its tightly controlled editing, the Encyclopaedia Britannica announced this week it was throwing open its elegantly-bound covers to the masses. It will allow the “user community†(in the words of the encyclopedia’s blog) to contribute their own articles, which will be clearly marked and run […]
A new national survey reveals a great deal about the program’s strengths–and needs Read the Full Article
High fuel prices make virtual field trips popular with schools – but no substitute for the real thing.Read the Full Article
Two Linked Data visionaries say the standards are in place and the Semantic Web vision is a reality — you just have to know where to look.Read the Full Article
Adobe adds Flash, video, and Web services to its venerable Acrobat software. Read the Full Article
Whrrl combines activity recommendations with real-time location data. Read the Full Article
The online educational environment is increasingly being used by adults and should be designed based on the needs of adult learners. This article discusses andragogy, an important adult learning theory, and reviews three other adult learning theories: self-directed learning, experiential learning, and transformational learning. During this discussion, the theories are examined for the ways in […]
The future of the web has arrived. Earlier this month, internet startup Powerset revealed its Semantic Web search service – a way of searching that should provide users with a more satisfying experience.Read the Full Article
The 14 member USDLA national committee is made up of representatives from various constituencies, including university and K-12 educators, corporations, military and government representatives, home schooling administrators, telehealth and media professionals. These members were chosen for their dedicated work in their professions and the field of distance learning. The committee members will work to promote […]
One-to-one computing, online assessment on the rise in schools–but keeping up with bandwidth needs is a problem Read the Full Article