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MOST EDUCATORS WORK in brick buildings and the physical world, but Ed Dieterle prefers a virtual alternative. Dieterle is an advanced doctoral candidate and researcher at Harvard University (MA). His current focus is the River City Project, a multi-user virtual environment (MUVE) that’s similar in look and feel to The Sims, a popular online simulation […]
This paper deals with the issue of the accessibility of multimedia educational software. The problem is tackled from the viewpoint of standards, that is of the rules to be adopted at institutional level in order to guarantee access to educational software to all students, including those with special needs. The key question to be answered […]
In Keeping pace with K-12 online learning: A review of state level policy and practice, Watkins and Lewis (2006) reported, “As of September 2006, 38 states have either state-led online learning programs, significant policies regulating online education, or both.” (p. 6). In 2006, “Michigan passed a law creating an online learning experience requirement for high […]
From ultra wideband to WiMAX and the emergence of the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard, new developments in wireless technologies promise to boost the speed and range of wireless networks significantly. Here’s a roundup of what’s in store.Read the Full Article
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) today announced the release of its second DVD on the issue of identity theft in the student financial assistance arena.Read the Full Article
The effects of three information distribution strategies in a course management system (CMS) on student performance and satisfaction were investigated. Analysis of the data found that the distribution of instructional materials in class resulted in significantly higher student performance on an end-of-the-semester technical knowledge test than when instructional materials were available to students via a […]
he University of Illinois has been pushing for months to create a new campus dramatically different from the existing ones at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield. The new campus would be entirely online, and staffed almost entirely by adjuncts who would not report to regular academic departments. The new entity — the University of Illinois Global […]
Sustainable e-learning holds the promise of enabling higher education to meet the needs of a large and diverse market. Central to this is the response of academic staff teams in meeting the needs of individual learners, in order to enfranchise them within their learning context. Read the Full Article
Boston.com reports that while Massachusetts high school students have rising MCAS passing rates and higher SAT scores than the national average, only about half of the state’s ninth graders start college and even fewer finish with a degree. Now, state leaders hope that a new online campaign and a growing partnership between K-12 and higher […]
This paper uses literature on hypertext theory to evaluate our reading strategies in an online environment. Assessing the impact of digital technology on our educational environment and culture, the paper recommends a new form of pedagogy for hypertexts based on Walter Ong’s concept of ‘secondary orality’.Read the Full Article