More Ariz. students ‘attending’ virtual schools
This year, an unprecedented number of Arizona K-12 students will take their classes online through virtual schools.Read the Full Story
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Study Predicts Political, Economic Turmoil If UN’s Internet Governance Schemes Succeed
(Alexandria, VA) – As United Nations (UN) officials meet tomorrow in Tunisia to plot strategies for a new worldwide Internet governance structure, an “Issue Brief” from the 350,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU) warns that such schemes could choke political freedoms and soak taxpayers.Read the Full Story
Office Suite Software Without the Sticker Shock
The first thing many people do with a new PC is not surf the Web, check e-mail, plug in a digital camera or anything else remotely fun. Instead, they install Microsoft Office.Read the Full Story
Sharing or Piracy? An Exploration of Downloading Behavior
AbstractThis exploratory study applies and extends a new model of media attendance to examine factors that determine current levels of sharing files through peer-to-peer networks among college students, and to predict downloaders’ intentions to discontinue the behavior in the future. In a multiple regression analysis, downloading activity was found to be positively related to deficient […]
Open University Is Going Mobile
The Open University’s (OU’s) expertise in supported distance learning has always meant it being a leader in developing the best technology to support its students. Now, its Learning and Teaching Office has started a new programme worth nearly £5 million to build a comprehensive online student learning environment.Read the Full Story
Online Quicksand
Dissent is a way of life in the blogosphere; comments and barbs get traded, and feelings potentially hurt, every day. But one such discussion among three academics has escalated to the point that at least two of them have hired lawyers to try to resolve the dispute.Read the Full Story
Rapid E-Learning: How a new paradigm in e-learning is solving common training problems
A new paradigm in e-learning is shaping the way that companies are approaching the problem of informing and educating their employees, channel partners, customers and prospects. E-learning has helped companies increase the reach of training at a reduced cost, enabling learners to participate in training at a more convenient location and time, and to receive […]
Project Inkwell drafts specs for school tech
As an increasing number of school systems weigh the benefits and potential drawbacks of one-to-one computing initiatives, a fledgling consortium of educators and private-sector executives is working to create a list of minimum specifications for educators to consider as they shop for next-generation classroom devices.Read the Full Story
UN slates online costs for poor
Most countries realise the net has enormous benefits The cost of fast net access and linking up to the net’s global infrastructure hits poorer nations much harder than developed countries, says a UN body.Read the Full Story
Download the Report: Keeping Pace With K-12 Online Learning: A Review of State-Level Policy and Practive
In 2004, four leading education organizations joined together to publish Keeping Pace With K–12 Online Learning: A Snapshot of State-Level Policy and Practice. That report identified the growth of online education programs and discussed how online education practices are being developed in the absence of clear state-level guidance. It suggested that the window for proactively […]