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Educators who have yet to do so might have to re-evaluate their current instructional strategies in light of a new survey compiled for the Pew Internet & American Life Project; it indicates internet use is nearly ubiquitous for today’s teens. Of those youngsters surveyed, 87 percent said they use the internet. Read the Full Story
The University Channel makes videos of academic lectures and events from all over the world available to the public. It is a place where academics can air their ideas and present research in a full-length, uncut format. Contributors with greater video production capabilities can submit original productions.Read the Full Story
iPodder is small program that runs on your computer. Its only purpose is to download audio files, usually mp3’s, directly to your mp3 device. Currently iPod is supported on both Windows and Mac.Read the Full Story
Digital media is motivating and empowering for learners of all ages. Through its annual Creativity in Digital Media Awards, Becta has produced a DVD for schools which aims to inspire teachers and help release their pupil’s creative potential.Read the Full Story
MALVERN, Pa. July 28, 2005 — SunGard SCT, an operating unit of SunGard (NYSE:SDS), today announced availability of the new SCT Luminis Content Management Suite version 3.1. The release helps make it easier for colleges and universities to keep Web content fresh and relevant without taxing the IT department. The new Automated Luminis Channel Creation […]
Boston, MA—July 28, 2005—Boston interactive agency, BigBad, Inc., announces six new higher education engagements:– Harvard University, Department of African and African American Studies, Cambridge, MA (website strategy, design, and development)– Suffolk University, Boston, MA (website strategy, design, and content management system implementation)– Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA (website website strategy, design, and content management system implementation)– […]
Kognito Solutions, an award-winning e-learning company, announced today the release of Adventures in Statistics, a series of interactive, cartoon-based learning modules to help students understand statistics. Designed as a supplementary resource, it utilizes humor and engaging storylines to reduce student anxiety and maximize their understanding. For a product demo, please visit www.kognito.net/statistics.In many university classrooms, […]
AbstractTwo sections of an interpersonal skills building university course were observed for the purposes of this matched study. The face-to-face (F2F) section was in a classroom on the Concordia University campus in Montreal, Canada, while the non-turn-taking real-time online section used a Web application, LBD eClassroom© designed specifically for highly interactive large size classes and […]
When asked to define the “spaces for learning†on campus, most in higher education identify the classrooms or laboratories. These “formal†spaces are usually controlled via parameters such as scheduling requirements, set hours of use, set number of seats, and predetermined learning activity patterns such as lectures or discussions. Though classrooms and laboratories come first […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 27 (AScribe Newswire) — Although Beth Basar completed her coursework online, she’ll be donning cap and gown with the rest of the graduates at Purdue University on Aug. 6 when she becomes one of the first graduates of the university’s Veterinary Technology Distance Learning program.Read the Full Story