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The European Commission DG Education and Culture, DG Information Society and Media in cooperation with Helsinki University of Technology, Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli are organising an international eLearning conference in Espoo, Finland.Read the Full Story
Michael Young, P. G. Schrader, and Dongping Zheng use the concepts of ecological psychology to examine how massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) promote specific learning processes in their players. In their analysis they identify and define nine principles of learning that allow such games to have valuable potential as tools for educators: the perception-action cycle, […]
Sen. Lisa Carlton’s bill, which has cleared several committees, would allow for-profit companies to operate online elementariesRead the Full Story
Sen. Lisa Carlton’s bill, which has cleared several committees, would allow for-profit companies to operate online elementariesRead the Full Story
Congress recently recognized online colleges and courses as an important education tool, an area that is slowly developing at Ohio University as more online courses are added each year.Read the Full Story
Legal profession reluctant to accept validity of nontraditional law schoolsRead the Full Story
Conventional academics don’t like the explosion in online education, and that’s understandable. But now that Congress has cleared the way for more colleges to offer courses via the Internet, higher-education traditionalists must face the prospect that the popularity of going to college without really going to college could explode, like it or not.Read the Full […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the College Access & Opportunity Act (H.R. 609), legislation to expand college access by strengthening the Pell Grant program, providing parents and students with more information about spikes in college costs, and bolstering math and science education to enhance American competitiveness. The legislation – which […]
The International Council for Open and Distance Education -ICDE and The Brazilian Association for Distance Education – ABED present the utmost within distance education in an event to be remembered. The ICDE World Conference, held biennially, is already established as one of the leading educational events worldwide. A successful format combines visionary presentations from keynote […]
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings testified today before the House Committee on Science. Following is her prepared testimony: Mr. Chairman, Congressman Gordon and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me today. I’d first like to congratulate you, Mr. Chairman, on 24 years of service to this Congress and the American people. I […]