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Pocket PC phones will be in the hands of about 120 Wake Forest University students this fall as the university begins what may be the nation’s first pilot program to explore potential campus uses for the latest in converged mobile technology.Read the Full Story
GUILDERLAND, New York (AP) — A new way to borrow audiobooks from the library involves no CDs, no car trips, no fines and no risk of being shushed.Read the Full Story
Dear colleague: The Alliance for Distance Education in California (ADEC) will hold its seventeenth annual distance learning summit at the Westin Pasadena Hotel on March 22-25, 2006.This convening of leaders in distance learning and educational technology is already showing signs of being our best ever. Reflecting ADEC’s diverse constituency, we are already negotiating with speakers […]
New York University is the First University in the United States To Provide IPv6 Connectivity to a SupercomputerRead the Full Story
Taking distance education courses requires more motivation and self discipline than traditional college classes. Being able to work at your own pace can result in you falling behind on your work, if you’re not self directed. Organization is the most important factor for success in online studies.Attend the orientation and any study sessions offered by […]
uCertify (August 25, 2005), uCertify, an eminent provider of IT Certification exam preparation solutions, has announced to launch its Exam Simulation PrepKit for the CIW Security Professional Exam (1D0-470 ) on September 15, 2005. uCertify has also announced a 50% Pre-release discount on the PrepKit. Customers can pre-order this PrepKit for only US$39.99 and save […]
AbstractAfter reviewing the literature on interaction in distance education/online learning contexts, I offer some suggestions for balancing students’ and teachers’ needs for greater interaction with the economies of scale often achieved in such learning contexts. Specifically, I suggest that instructors’ use of threaded online discussions and student small learning groups will maximize interaction while also […]
Ever dreamed of studying at Harvard?The dream is now a possibility.Read the Full Story
For Immediate Release Contact: Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO)David Kelley, executive directordkelley@mco.mass.edu978 556-3401Ernie Greenslade, marketing specialist, egreenslade@mco.mass.edu603 431-5758New Resource for High School Juniors and Seniors Who Want to Earn College Credits Massachusetts high school juniors and seniors who want to get a head start on their college education have a new opportunity, thanks to a pilot […]
Washington, DC, August 24, 2005 – The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry, today released the results of a survey measuring state support for electronic and online instructional materials. Twenty-one states require approval of textbooks, and school purchases hinge on that approval. Software and […]