How the Web changes your reading habits
Search engines and hyperlinks have turned readers into literary island-hoppers. Far more is in store.Read the Full Story
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Format Wars, Episode II: The DVD
Competing visions of high-definition viewing head for a showdown on store shelves.Read the Full Story
A Framework for the “Entrepreneurial†Learner of the 21 st Century
AbstractSuccessful distance learners and entrepreneurs may be similar in that they seek out and capitalize on opportunities and marshal resources to achieve their goals. Further, entrepreneurial behavior is a vital asset in the rapidly changing global knowledge economy of the 21 st Century. This paper presents a theoretical framework for examining the characteristics of successful […]
Bravo for the Duke iPod Experiment
It was a daring experiment, and one that caught immediate criticism because some saw the university as “giving away toys†to the incoming freshman class. Well, iPods are ‘toys’ in a sense, and of course they were mostly used for entertainment. But some pretty interesting lessons were learned.Read the Full Story
Web Research: Ten Tips for the Techno-Challenged
You’re in charge and supposed to know everything when it comes to technology. But shhhhh, you don’t. Not to worry. Here’s your chance to secretly learn a few key, time-saving facts about Internet research.Read the Full Story
IGNOU [Indira Gandhi National Open University] To Embark On Fifth Generation Odl Practices
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is now embarking on fifth generation Open and Distance teaching-learning practices, based on interactive multimedia CDs, web-based on-line education, e-learning and satellite-based virtual classroom for live interactions declared Prof. S. C. Garg, Pro-Vice Chancellor. He emphasized that IGNOU had recognized the potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in […]
IHRDC [International Human Resources Development Corporation] Announces 16 New e-Learning Certificate Programs in Oil and Gas Technology
(PRWEB) – Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 23, 2005 — These new programs offer flexible, focused learning in six different areas of Exploration and Production Technology: Petroleum Reservoir Management; Reservoir Description and Modeling; Formation Evaluation Methods; Applied Petrophysics; Drilling Engineering and Operations; and Production Engineering and Operations.Read the Full Story
Review: NewTek TriCaster
NewTek has put together an incredibly powerful little package at an almost unbelievable price point. The live switching alone is probably worth the price of admission, but when you throw in video capture and editing, all in a portable form factor, you’ve got an incredibly useful tool at your disposal.Read the Full Story
Marketing Distance Learning Programs and Courses: A Relationship Marketing Strategy
A number of researchers have advocated a move towards relationship marketing in the corporate world but application of relationship marketing strategies towards educational services has received little attention. This paper is an attempt to addresses the gap…Read the Full Story
Athabasca University Celebrates New President and over 1,000 new graduates After Convocation Ceremonies in June
Dr. Frits Pannekoek was formally installed as the sixth president of Athabasca University on Thursday, June 9, 2005, the first day of this year’s three-day Convocation ceremonies.Read the Full Story