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Assessment for Complex Learning Resources: Development and Validation of an Integrated Model

Today’s e-learning systems meet the challenge to provide interactive, personalized environments that support self-regulated learning as well as social collaboration and simulation. At the same time assessment procedures have to be adapted to the new learning environments by moving from isolated summative assessments to integrated assessment forms. Therefore, learning experiences enriched with complex didactic resources […]

Towards Adaptive E-Learning using Decision Support Systems

The significance of personalization towards learners’ needs has recently been agreed by all web-based instructional researchers. This study presents a novel ontology semantic-based approach to design an e-learning Decision Support System (DSS) which includes major adaptive features. The ontologically modelled learner, learning domain and content are separately designed to support personalized adaptive learning. The proposed […]

Open content for elearning: Cross-institutional collaboration for education and training in a digital environment

The University of the West Indies Open Campus and Athabasca University conducted a pilot workshop to see if open educational resources (OER) could be used to construct curricula. UWIOC was interested in increasing distance education offerings and Athabasca University was interested in expanding programming to offer an online graduate program in Instructional Design. A workshop […]

MOOCs – Mistaking brand for quality?

In 2012 MOOCs were the sensation of the year in US higher education, and they continue to fascinate the media and bloggers. The recent annual conference of CHEA, the US Council for Higher Education, in Washington, DC, held a session on MOOCs that brought together the enthusiasm of Coursera – a for-profit start-up that helps […]

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a consortium of 22 states plus the U.S. Virgin Islands working together to develop a common set of K-12 assessments in English and math anchored in what it takes to be ready for college and careers. These new K-12 assessments will build a […]

New online assessments to include accommodations for students with disabilities

One of the two state consortia developing next-generation assessments to be taken online is seeking comments on a draft policy that proposes accommodations for students with disabilities who need help expressing themselves in writing or typing on a computer. eSchool News Full Article

Obama Administration Launches College Scorecard

“… My administration will release a new “College Scorecard” that parents and students can use to compare schools based on a simple criteria — where you can get the most bang for your educational buck.” – President Obama, 2013 State of the Union US Department of Education Blog

Ball State nears launch of three free online classes

Ball State University is poised to launch three free massive, open, online courses in a matter of weeks, with registration already hitting or surpassing target enrollments. Ball State University Press Release  

Project 24: State and District Level Planning for Progress

Project 24 is an urgent call to action on the need for systemic planning around the effective use of technology and digital learning to achieve the goal of “career and college readiness” for all students. It is a one-stop shop of comprehensive district-level planning tools, expert advice, creative ideas, and tangible suggestions from experienced education […]

Excerpts from Califonia Legislative Analyst’s Office Report Regarding Distance Education in The 2013-14 Budget

Executive Summary Overview California’s public higher education system consists of the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), California Community Colleges (CCC), Hastings College of the Law (Hastings), and the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). The Governor’s budget provides $11.9 billion in General Fund support for higher education in 2013–14. This is $1.4 billion (13 percent) more […]