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MANHATTAN, Kan., Dec. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ — Kansas State University is part of a new online master’s degree program that is the first of its kind in community development, according to program organizers.Read the Full Article
Developed by the Applied Learning Technologies Institute (alt^I) at ASU, the proposed Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona’s Learning (IDEAL) program provides parents, students and teachers with a single resource to meet their educational goals and needs.Read the Full Article
AbstractThis study examines the chronemics of response latencies in asynchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC) by analyzing three datasets comprising a total of more than 150,000 responses: email responses created by corporate employees, responses created by university students in course discussion groups, and responses to questions posted in a public, commercial online information market. Mathematical analysis of […]
A search engine that adapts to individual student abilities has proven to be an ideal addition to one district’s effort to differentiate instruction.Read the Full Article
IntroductionConventional education of medicine is mostly based on lectures because it is a subject with structural knowledge. The mastery of the subject relies heavily on learners’ memorization and use of references. The content is mostly categorical and indexical, compiled in bulky professional directories and dictionaries within its own chapters and sections so that it can […]
Education exists under ideological constraints.In 1960s mainland Britain, according to the doctor-writer Theodore Dalrymple (2001), “the abolition of selective public secondary schools, on the grounds that they were socially divisive, resulted in a sudden halving of the proportion of public school students at the best universities.â€Read the Full Article
Local enrollment figures mirror national trend.More students than ever are taking courses online, according to a national report, and area institutions are increasing their efforts to attract students who are short on time. The Sloan Consortium, an organization dedicated to educating institutions about online learning, estimates that 40 percent more students nationwide took online courses […]
Several online-school operators say they fear the highly publicized troubles at one cyberschool will result in a backlash against all online programs when a state audit report is released today.Read the Full Article
ST. LOUIS – Missouri will open a virtual school on the Internet next year with the promise of advanced instruction for bright students, make-up opportunities for those lagging behind and learning opportunities for home-schooled or sick children.Read the Full Article
As the distance learning market continues to grow, state agencies charged with regulating the industry continue to operate in a “fragmented environment,†according to a report presented Thursday at the 2006 Education Industry Finance & Investment Summit, in Washington.Read the Full Article