Joint Forces offers new Web-based course
The course, Joint Task Force Fundamentals, is being offered through Joint Forces Command’s Joint Warfighting Center.Read the Full Story
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PC [Porterville College] offers first-of-its-kind nursing program
Recognizing the severe shortage of registered nurses in the central San Joaquin Valley, the Bakersfield College nursing program, in collaboration with PC and West Hills College, is offering a new distance education nursing program. Read the Full Story
Oswego BOCES Distance Learning Offers College Courses
Oswego County BOCES and Onondaga Community College (OCC) have teamed up to offer students from the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown, Central Square, Phoenix and Sandy Creek school districts the opportunity to earn college credits before they graduate from high school. Read the Full Story
Official stresses dissertation results over university accreditation
Columbus University, with a Web site and an office in Picayune, Miss., is accredited by the World Association of Universities and Colleges, which primarily accredits online or distance-learning institutions. Columbus is not accredited by one of the six regional accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Read the Full Story
MDR: Schools that fail AYP are below average in tech use
Education research firm Market Data Retrieval (MDR) added a new focus area to its annual report that measures technology use in K-12 schools. This year “Technology in Education 2003” compares schools’ technology penetration and use with student performance and whether the school is considered in need of improvement by NCLB standards.Read the Full Story
Call for Proposals: Emerging Technologies and Theories for Teaching and Learning
Conference sponsors: Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) & University of North Texas (UNT)Dates: June 17, 18, 19Location: Denton Texas AECT and UNT are calling for presentation proposals for the 2004 AECT Professional Development Institute and Summer Conference. Proposals for papers, demonstrations or posters that describe either research or practice involving new approaches for […]
TECHNICAL COLLEGES: Popularity of online courses increasing
The number of students taking Web-based courses under the program that began in the fall of 2001 increased to about 8,075 from 7,260 last spring, while total enrollment in the system was up about 5 percent.Read the Full Story
eLearning: Good practice database launched by Adult Learning Inspectorate
ALI inspectors see a huge amount of learning provision every year across a wide range of contexts. They see what works for the benefit of learners and what does not in a way that no other organisation can. Through Excalibur the ALI aims to share the knowledge and expertise it has identified and to disseminate […]
Alliance for Distance Education in California: SUMMIT XV
Each of our breakout sessions will challenge, stimulate and inform you. For instance, find out the status of the Digital California Project by attending one of our dynamic sessions entitled: The Digital California Project: An Update presented by Todd Finnell, Director of Learning Technologies at the Imperial County Office of Education. Todd serves as a […]
World Campus offers convenience to celebrity students
Despite days full of competitions and practice, Cohen — who graduated from high school last year — manages to take the time to study nutrition online through Penn State’s World Campus. Read the Full Story