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Abstract:Digital texts are not new. In 1991, a videodisc-based program called Windows on Science became the first state-adopted electronic textbook in the United States. It was an interactive, multimedia-based program that enhanced the classroom learning experience with video and audio. Unfortunately, technology changed rapidly and videodisc players went the way of 8-track tapes. Ways need […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: President to President: Views of Technology in Higher Education (2005), published by SunGard SCT (www.sungardsct.com), is the source for the following Web exclusive article. Whether you click on the links to read the letters from pretend portal personas, or just read the fictional President Jones’ summaries and reflections, we think you’ll enjoy this […]
For school district IT personnel from coast to coast, the recent destruction wrought by hurricanes Katrina and Rita has driven home the importance of backing up school data. Read the Full Story
Organizations Share Common Focus on Advancing Educational Opportunities and Excellence in the Career College MarketDENVER – October 5, 2005 – eCollege® [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of value-added information services to the post-secondary education industry, has been selected by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) to power ACCSCT’s online training […]
SAN FRANCISCO — No one may be able to agree on what Web 2.0 means, but the idea of a new, more collaborative internet is creating buzz reminiscent of the go-go days of the late 1990s.Read the Full Story
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Jeremy Allaire has a long history of shaking up the established order as an Internet pioneer.Read the Full Story
Abstract:Four years of data on the academic performance of 256 students who self-selected online developmental writing rather than a face-to-face section (about 10% of the 2,275 students enrolled in the course overall) are examined in this empirical study. The research controls for self-selection effects related to demographic variables, student status, and academic preparedness. Resulting analysis […]
In my view, the key to successful teaching and learning is relationships. As Bernard et al. (2004) suggest, “Instructionally relevant contact with instructors and peers is not only desirable, it is probably necessary for creating learning environments that lead to desirable achievement gains and general satisfaction with DE [distance education]” (412). In online courses, developing […]
Seeking a better understanding of the rules governing the $2.25 billion-a-year federal eRate program, more than 200 members of the school, library, and vendor communities gathered in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 30 for a day-long intensive workshop.Read the Full Story
New York, USA, Oct. 5, 2005 — Demonstrating momentum in the field of education, TANDBERG (OSLO: TAA.OL), a global leader in visual communication, will showcase its latest advances for the education market at the 2005 Keystone Conference, a global K-20 interactive conference, taking place October 3-5 in Indianapolis.Read the Full Story