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For months, ever since the U.S. Education Department began an aggressive push to change federal rules governing accreditation, higher education lobbyists have been urging members of Congress to rein the department in.Read the Full Story
University launching major push into growing marketRead the Full Story
WASHINGTON – May 30, 2007 – Americans believe that higher education is key to a successful future, and the vast majority also say that costs should not prevent qualified students from attending college, according to a national survey on college quality, affordability, and access.Read the Full Story
As technology improves and costs fall, educators, museums, and others increasingly are using video, animation, graphics, and other technology to depict historical sites virtually, in three dimensions–beyond what text, maps, and drawings can offer.Read the Full Story
This paper describes an experimental exploration of special procedures used in a game-like online expository writing experience that was designed to help preservice language arts teachers develop descriptive writing skills. Participants were asked to describe a target picture within a picture set to their cohorts in an online discussion in order for the cohort to […]
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AbstractThis document describes the collaborative process we have utilized in conceptualizing a electronic portfolio requirement for all teacher education majors. We outline the philosophical, logistical, and infrastructure considerations that have been part of the process along with the portfolio structure we have adopted; we demonstrate several examples of potential portfolio types and approaches; and we […]
MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capella University, an accredited,* online university based in Minneapolis, Minn., announced a new PhD in Education specialization in Special Education Leadership. Capella’s new specialization is being launched at a time when the need for special education services is growing because of better identification of special needs, educational reform, and legislative mandates. In addition, impending […]
A new bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives, called the Achievement Through Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Act, aims to make significant improvements to the federal Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) block-grant program. Backed by several major educational technology groups, the bill would increase the size of formula grants, target funding more effectively to […]
May 17, 2007—In spite of what you might have heard or read in the general press lately, the evidence is in, and it’s overwhelming: eSchools work!Read the Full Article