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Teaching and Learning in a Hybrid World: An Interview with Carol Twigg

The mission of the center is to serve as a source of expertise and support for those in higher education who want to take advantage of the capabilities of information technology to transform their academic practices. The center manages a program in course redesign and a symposia series, both focused on improving student learning and […]

Up with homework: Alexandra Buxton discovers why distance learning is increasingly popular

The subjects she chose were biology, sociology and psychology. Laura’s school, Baysgarth, on Humberside, did not offer psychology but suggested she sign up for a distance learning course with the National Extension College (NEC).Read the Full Story ( REQUIRES FREE REGISTRATION)

Instructional Desing Electronic Workbook

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Teachers’ TV to broadcast in 2005

The Government believes that the channel will be an innovative way to help raise standards in the classroom, and is being funded directly by the Department for Education and Skills to the tune of £20million.Read the Full Story

Distance Education Teaches Life Skills To Inmates

Plane State Jail, near Dayton, looks exactly like what it is. But within these bleak surroundings are pockets of hope and growth, thanks, in part, to a program from Texas Cooperative Extension. Read the Full Story

ItSpeaks to web: Don’t sit there, say something

Audio use on the web today is “very spotty,” said Steve Olenick, president of AudioLink Inc., a recording studio for leading educational publishers such as Houghton-Mifflin Co., Curriculum Associates, and others. But Olenick hopes to change that. He’s the founder of the ItSpeaks Initiative, which he describes as “a web group for like-minded individuals who […]

GeoLearning Named to Top 20 Companies in the Training Outsourcing Companies

GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of ASP-hosted human capital management and development (HCMD) solutions, has been named to TrainingOutsourcing.com’s list of the Top 20 Companies in the Training Outsourcing Industry. Selection to the list was based on experience in managing multi-year engagements, commitment to training business process outsourcing (BPO) services, recognition as a leading outsourcing […]

Futuremedia Agrees Expanded Co-Marketing Activities With Microsoft To Promote Learning For Allâ„¢

“HCI offers employers a tax-efficient and cost effective way of providing their staff with a tangible employee benefit for a minimal investment. Our Learning For All programme capitalizes on the HCI initiative to engage people and enhance performance by providing a home computer and exciting learning packages for the whole family in addition to the […]

Cadpo Announces 1,000th SolidWorks i.get.it eLearning Subscription Sold

“We are excited to welcome Heath Tecna as the 1,000th subscriber to i.get.it for SolidWorks,” says Kevin Noe, president, Cadpo. “Their recent purchase, through our partner CAE Northwest, gives their engineers 24/7 access to all of our current SolidWorks training and course updates for the next twelve months.”Read the Full Story

The Digital Convergence: Extending the Portfolio Model

Later, in the formal context of an artist’s education, the portfolio becomes more than a collection of organized work—it is the critical vehicle for an artist’s education and creative development. The artist brings sketches, work in progress, failed projects, and final work to class and studio sessions for discussion. Work in progress is reviewed, often […]