The Future of Higher Education . . . in a Borderless World
October 17-19, 2006, Boston Park Plaza and Towers, Boston, MARead the Full Story
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New Model for Scholarly Publishing
It’s hard to attend scholarly meetings these days without someone talking about the “crisis of scholarly publishing,†which goes something like this: Libraries can’t afford to buy new scholarly books; in turn, university presses can’t afford to publish books no one can buy and so cut back on their sales of monographs; in turn, junior […]
Workable Internet Security Rules
In October, colleges feared the new regulations to make it easier for the government to monitor computer networks could have ended up costing institutions billions of dollars. But after a court ruling, lobbying and lots of lawyering, higher education lobbyists now believe most colleges will not end up being covered by the regulations.Read the Full […]
Distance learning is fundamental in addressing South Africa’s skills gaps – minister
Better use should be made of distance learning in South Africa, said Education Minister Naledi Pandor yesterday.Read the Full Story
New! Download Online –Special Report, Open Source Software: Ideals, Concepts, and Applications
In recent years, open source software (OSS) has come out of obscurity and more educators are using it for administration, instruction and evaluation. What was once only discussed by a few programmers and information technology insiders is now widely used by millions. Introduction of Linux operating system and its increasing acceptability by established computer companies, […]
DL-sQUAL: A Multiple-Item Scale for Measuring Service Quality of Online Distance Learning Programs
AbstractEducation is a service with multiplicity of student interactions over time and across multiple touch points. Quality teaching needs to be supplemented by consistent quality supporting services for programs to succeed under the competitive distance learning landscape. ServQual and e-SQ scales have been proposed for measuring quality of traditional and eCommerce services. Currently there are […]
A Comparison of Learning Outcomes by ‘In-Course’ Evaluation Techniques for an On-Line Course in a Controlled Environment
AbstractThe purpose of this study is to determine if the type of weekly evaluation method used in an on-line course contributes to a difference in the learning outcomes for students. Two methods for the ongoing evaluation of student learning were analyzed for differences in learning outcomes as demonstrated by mid-term and final exam test scores. […]
The Commonwealth of Learning “Connections” Newsletter
Lifelong Learning for Farmers is a COL initiative aimed at giving farmers easier access to the information and knowledge that could improve their livelihoods. Officially launched in December 2004 in two rural areas in South India, the programme already has many successes to celebrate. Read the Newsletter
Special Report >>Open Source Vision
Increasingly, colleges and universities are turning to open source as a way to meet their technology infrastructure and application needs. It’s time to weigh the benefits—and the challenges.Read the Full Story
Governors Urge Students To Apply For $790 Million In New Grants
Students Should Apply at www.federalstudentaid.ed.govRead the Full Story