Student plagiarism ‘on the rise’
Colleges and universities are being sent guidelines written by experts in the higher education technology organisation, Jisc.Read the Full Story
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PBS CAMPUS PREVIEWS –Live and Learn… A monthly column written by Candice Kramer
Online education makes it possible for small, dispersed groups to make contact in one virtual space, as is the case when rural high school students enroll in virtual classes whose class size their local school district could not support. Read the Full Story
Registration open – eConference online education
This year’s eConference offers a lively mix of features and events, such as: • Two outstanding keynote speakers (Webcast live then archived) o Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law School, a Scientific American Top Visionary o Dr. Shirley Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Professor of eLearning Pedagogy.• Over 50 professional archived presentations from experts across the nation• Live […]
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Partners With The Academic Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Co-Lab
The ADL Initiative between the federal government, private- sector technology suppliers, and the broader education and training community is a means for formulating voluntary guidelines that will meet common needs. This partnership allows the United States Distance Leaning Association to support the development and implementation of national standards for distributed learning (currently, SCORM 2004), sharing […]
Federal Grant Boosts Educational Television, Faces Fresh Scrutiny
The Ready to Learn program attracted unusual attention last month when one of the shows it helped get on the air, “Postcards from Buster,†drew criticism from Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings over its production of an episode featuring two Vermont families headed by lesbian couples.Read the Full Story
Filing Identifies 67 Countries that Fail to Provide Effective Copyright Protection and Enforcement
BSA, as part of the International Intellectual Property Alliance, filed its recommendations with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick on which countries should be included in the United States’ annual Special 301 report. The Special 301 provision requires USTR each year to identify countries that (1) fail to provide adequate and effective protection for intellectual property […]
Total U.S. spending on wireless communications will grow by 9.3 percent in 2005, achieving a total of $158.6 billion
The report predicts the wireless market will reach $212.5 billion by 2008, with a 10 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2005 to 2008.Read the Full Story
Questionmark Word Authoring Templates Help Subject Matter Experts
Questionmark Word Authoring Templates provide a familiar and easy-to-use authoring environment for teachers, trainers, and subject matter experts (SMEs). The templates enable a SME using Microsoft® Word to produce questions that can be delivered, tracked and managed with Questionmark Perception. The templates provide an excellent solution for SMEs who may lack easy or direct access […]
Increasing Visual Literacy Skills With Digital Imagery
The use of images is becoming more pervasive in modern culture, and schools must adapt their curricula and instructional practices accordingly. Visual literacy is becoming more important from a curricular standpoint as society relies to a greater degree on images and visual communication strategies. Read the Full Story
Children, TV, computers and more media: New research shows pluses, minuses
A consortium of researchers has reported that very young children’s interactions with TV and computers are a mixed bag of opportunities and cautions, while teenagers’ Internet use has changed so much that the myths of several years ago need to be debunked.Read the Full Story