Districts Add Web Courses for Summer: Students Cite Convenience of Online Education
The summer Web-based classes will supplant the 40,000-student district’s traditional summer school courses, according to a district official.Read the Full Story
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Oregon Senate Committee Approves “Virtual School District” Bill
Those will be consolidated into one “virtual school district” under a bill passed by a state Senate committee Monday. “A virtual school district offers an alternative learning environment that can accommodate the diverse needs of today’s students,” said Sen. Richard Devlin, chief sponsor of the bill.Read the Full Story
Online Education Scores High Marks
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire/ — Most people considering online education believe the quality of online education equals or is better than taking classes in an actual classroom setting, according to independent research conducted by Feedback Research (http://www.feedbackresearch.com/), a division of Claria Corporation.Read the Full Story
Is Online Learning The Future?
In fact at some schools, you can even get an MBA online. So is the UK ready to jump on the online bandwagon? Although FE is still keeping classrooms as their main source of teaching, there are some interesting prospects ahead.Read the Full Story
Public Broadcasting faces proposed 45-percent cut in federal funding
From Boston to Denver to West Palm Beach, PBS stations are reaching out to listeners in reaction to the proposed cuts, which the Association of Public Television Stations has termed “so drastic that they will severely impact every public television and radio station’s ability to provide educational, cultural and informational programming in local communities and […]
Google Maps inspire creativity
Educators aren’t the only ones taking advantage of the technology. Others also have discovered how to tinker with the search engine’s mapping service to graphically illustrate vital information that might otherwise be ignored, overlooked, or not perceived as clearly.Read the Full Story
MindEdge, Higher Education Online Announces Certification Program for Online Ins
Developed by academics and practitioners of online teaching with a combined 40 years of experience, the program offers instructors immediate help in several vital areas: how to achieve an effective online learning experience; what design and pedagogical techniques are most useful for instructor and student; and how to engage students in discussion and other collaborative […]
eClassroom(SM) Partners With Virtual Sage to Deliver Quality Online Courses
DENVER, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — eClassroom(SM), the K-12 Division of eCollege® (Nasdaq: ECLG – News) and a leading provider of complete solutions for virtual schools, today announced a partnership with Virtual Sage, an online curriculum development company that offers comprehensive, standards-based online courses.Read the Full Story
Higher Education Consortium Reports Findings of National Benchmarking Initiative
San Francisco, C.A. -June 13, 2005 – Benchmarking for quality in distance learning remains inconsistent across post-secondary institutions. Dr. Richard T. Hezel, president of the education consulting firm Hezel Associates, with the support of the National University Telecommunications Network (NUTN) today released the initial findings of the Benchmarking for Quality in Distance Learning study. The […]
Eduventures Finds More than 75% of Students Are Interested in Online Education– But Quality of Online Courses Still a Concern
The study identified convenience, flexibility, affordability, and accelerated degree completion as the key factors that drive consumer interest in online programs.Read the Full Story