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Specialty high school courses a mouse click away

But under a new program beginning this fall, Park Ridge High School will offer students such as Covello the opportunity to take courses online in subject areas not included in the curriculum.Read the Full Story

Hybrid classes cast their Web: IU mixes online, traditional format

Sleep? She forgot about that long ago.Read the Full Story

Center for Personal Development (CPD) Encourages Sailors to Take Driving for Life Course

In response to the Navy’s ongoing effort to minimize traffic-related incidents and fatalities, the Center for Personal Development (CPD) is encouraging all Sailors and Marines, specifically those under the age of 26, to take the Driving for Life course (Navy eLearning Course Catalogue #CPD-DFL-01) on Navy eLearning.Read the Full Story

Internet extends limits of learning

Peck is among a growing number of students stepping out of the traditional classroom environment in favor of Internet-delivered courses.Read the Full Story

Free web site hosts digital works

Ourmedia.org seeks to become a central repository for such items. But a quick perusal of the site before press time suggested some of the content might be inappropriate for K-12 students.Read the Full Story

eCollege(R) Names Tom Dearden as CEO and Bob Haimes as COO of Datamark, Inc.

Dearden, who previously served as president and COO of Datamark, replaces Arthur Benjamin, who has informed the Company that he is considering several positions and intends to accept a new position outside the enrollment marketing industry. Haimes most recently has served as senior vice president of corporate strategy for eCollege.Read the Full Story

Broadband scuffle reaches Supreme Court

At stake is whether cable broadband providers must share their lines with rivals–as happens in the phone industry–or whether they should be exempt from such rules. Though seemingly arcane, the issue could influence how quickly high-speed Internet services come online across the country, what features they will have and how much they will cost–particularly in […]

Developing a Mobile Learning Environment to Support Virtual Education Communities

For instance, from 1995 to 2000, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the physical sciences never exceeded 1.7%, while in mathematics that number never rose above 1% (Morgan 1998; Knapp 2001). Read the Full Story

Partnership seeks to address state nursing shortages

As part of the partnership, NAU will expand its distance learning program to Tucson.Read the Full Story

Home-schooling adds to choices: Rewards can be priceless

The reasons for choosing home-schooling are as varied as the parents who do it — religious beliefs, a desire to maintain close bonds between parent and child or have greater input in what their child is learning, concerns about the influences on a child in a formal classroom and school setting, or the belief that […]