Students power new humanities journal
The premier issue of UW-Madison’s undergraduate-produced journal of the humanities will be out late this month, with an accompanying Web site.Read the Full Story
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Open-Access Journals Flourish
In January, an open-access pioneer announced it would more than double the number of journals it offers. Meanwhile, Blackwell Publishing, the world’s largest publisher of academic society journals, is dipping its toes into open access, and the number of free journals has grown by about 300 over the last few months.Read the Full Story
Booklist to launch new online book review venture
As the signature event in the celebration of its 100th anniversary in 2005, Booklist is preparing to launch Booklist Online (BOL), a state-of-the-art Internet venture that will complement and expand on the print journal.Read the Full Story
Hezel Associates Reports Wide Gaps In Opportunities For Online Learning In Asia
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – April 7, 2005 – Three key variables driving the U.S. education export to the rapidly-growing Asian e-learning market are government reform, technology and the English language, according to Hezel Associates, a consulting firm for the education sector. These findings are detailed in Hezel Associates’ report, Global E-learning Opportunity for U.S. Higher Education. […]
American Public University System names chief academic officer
McCluskey began developing online learning programs for Mercy College in New York in 1990, when distance learning was still a relatively new concept. He helped found Mercy’s online learning program with a grant from IBM. Most recently, he served as the college’s dean of online learning.“Dr. McCluskey has built successful online programs — from the […]
Q&A: Microsoft Continues Push to Deliver Sophisticated XML Tools as Customer Adoption Around XML in the Microsoft Office System Continues
SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2005 — XML has come a long way in helping businesses foster universal communication among workers in the 18 months since Microsoft began helping customers improve productivity by more deeply integrating XML technology into Microsoft Office System and introducing Microsoft Office InfoPath, an information-gathering application in the Office System…Read the Full […]
Emerging Faculty Role: Teaching for Deep Understanding Online
Courses are co-taught by a scientist well-versed in the science domain of a given module and a science educator. The instructors facilitate online discussion and serve as mentors and coaches.Read the Full Story
Higher Education Consortium Launches National Benchmarking Initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – April 8, 2005 – The National University Telecommunications Network (NUTN), a consortium of over 50 higher education institutions, and Hezel Associates, a consulting firm for the education sector, today announced the launch of a longitudinal benchmarking study focused on quality in distance learning. The research is being conducted to better define the […]
Essays marked by computer program
Qualrus, a program developed at the University of Missouri, offers instant feedback on even complex subjects.Read the Full Story
Duke’s iPod Experiment Evolves
Wednesday, based on the results of a preliminary review of the program, the university significantly altered its approach, while declaring the iPod experiment over all to be a success.Read the Full Story