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As early as June 6, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on an amendment to telecommunications legislation that would protect our access to an open Internet.Read the Full Story
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. The University of North Carolina’s 16 campus system can be a leader in online education and the system president says the degrees already offered should be better coordinated.Read the Full Story
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) vehemently opposes the vote by the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations to eliminate funding for the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program. The House Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2007 passed the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education […]
Washington, DC (June 7, 2006) – Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Board Chair Sheryl Abshire released the following statement in reaction to today’s vote by the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations to eliminate all funding for the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program. EETT provides funds to school districts across […]
CHAPEL HILL – Bob Weedon could be the poster child for an education revolution – the growth in online, distance learning at elite universities that is bucking the traditional degree mill model. Read the Full Story
When a small consulting company in Chicago was looking to hire a summer intern this month, the company’s president went online to check on a promising candidate who had just graduated from the University of Illinois.Read the Full Story
PHOENIX— Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack today made history by signing into law the nation’s first targeted rural public school choice program and being the first Democrat governor to do so.Read the Full Story
Thursday, June 8, 2006 Washington, D.C. – Senators John Ensign and Joe Lieberman introduced legislation today to improve instruction and access to innovative educational programs. The National Innovation Education Act places special emphasis on the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “It is absolutely critical that we change the way our students are learning […]
This preliminary study compared the effects of technology-enabled courses and face-to-face instruction using student learning styles and student preferences for content types. Read the Full Story
Eric Ridel doesn’t fit the mold of the typical student at the University of Phoenix. He came in with few college credits, works third shift at K-Mart and isn’t sure what he wants to do after he graduates beyond something with computers.Read the Full Story