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Using his background in electrical engineering…a BE gained at Canterbury University, a gift for teaching (he was formerly Dean of the School of Physics, Electronics and Engineering at Wellington Polytechnic) and that New Zealand ingenuity for turning your hand to practical solutions, or “knocking up gadgets and gizmos”, Neil has helped make the benefits of […]
At the University of Arkansas Community College of Hope, there was a 9 percent increase over the enrollment last year. The enrollment, at just over 1,000 students, is even more dramatic compared to the 251 students who enrolled in 1991.Read the Full Story
Their latest venture, however, is a product of another interest they share — helping students who are anxious about getting into an elite college.Read the Full Story
The goal is to pool courses and programs and offer one-stop shopping for students who are looking for online education. More than 500 credit courses offered by the 15 community colleges and nine state colleges can be found on the Web site: www.mco.mass.edu.Read the Full Story
Computers and the Internet are playing a vital role in improving teaching at the UK’s universities and colleges, according to latest research that says Britain’s lecturers are giving their backing to e-learning. Read the Full Story
The report says while online learning can be a powerful tool for distance education, both students and staff suspect universities are using it as a money-maker and not investing adequate resources. Read the Full Story
Troesser, a 43-year-old controller at Callaway Community Hospital, is one of thousands of students who take online courses at Columbia College. She said she loves the convenience of not having to commute to Columbia from her home in Fulton.Read the Full Story
The January 2004 broadcast of Education News Parents Can Use celebrates the second anniversary of the “No Child Left Behind Act” and its improvements for education in communities throughout the nation. At the very heart of the No Child Left Behind Act is a commitment to eliminate the large and persistent achievement gap that has […]
The move is being seen as the first step towards bringing accountability in distance education, with only DEC approved correspondence courses being recognised from next year. Read the Full Story
Student support center contacts at all forty-eight community colleges in Illinois were emailed in late October 2003 with a request to complete a survey asking about services provided to students participating in distance education courses.Read the Full Story