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Developing a Supportive Framework for Learning on Biosciences Field Courses through Video-Based Resources

Field courses are an essential component of the undergraduate experience in many subjects, but are intensive and expensive for participating students. Unpreparedness often means time is used teaching the basics rather than challenging students in exciting and novel situations. Moreover, universal participation is not always possible. Video-based resources covering key concepts and techniques could help […]

Improving Undergraduate Sociology Students’ Presentation Skills through Reflective Learning in an Online Learning Environment

The increasing growth of online learning creates opportunities for language learners to improve their academic proficiency. However, quite often, foreign language educators claim that an online learning environment is not suitable for developing students’ oral speaking proficiency. This paper is a case study of teaching academic presentation skills using a blended learning format. It takes […]

Student satisfaction with a web-based dissertation course: Findings from an international distance learning master’s programme in public health

Online distance learning (e-learning) is now an established method for providing higher education, in the UK and across the world. The focus has largely been on developing the technology, and less attention has been given to developing evidence-informed course provision. Thus the effectiveness of this teaching approach, and its acceptability to students, is, at times, […]

Initial trends in enrolment and completion of massive open online courses

The past two years have seen rapid development of massive open online courses (MOOCs) with the rise of a number of MOOC platforms. The scale of enrolment and participation in the earliest mainstream MOOC courses has garnered a good deal of media attention. However, data about how the enrolment and completion figures have changed since […]

Online Tools for Task Management

When pursuing an online education, task management is a crucial element of success. With multiple classes, part-time or full-time jobs, personal life and other responsibilities factored in, managing productivity is often times easier said than done. Luckily, there are many different online tools available for task management whether working alone or collaborating with a group. […]

Work in Progress

BERKELEY, Calif. — A year after the Online Learning Summit was founded in Cambridge, Mass., attendees this weekend struggled to draw parallels to last year’s event. The reason, they said, is that “everything has changed.” Inside Higher Ed Full Article

Brandeis invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President of the Rabb School of Continuing Studies

VICE PRESIDENT, RABB SCHOOL OF CONTINUING STUDIES Brandeis invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President of the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. Located in suburban Boston, Brandeis is the only university in the United States founded by the Jewish community as a non‐sectarian, multi‐cultural institution, welcoming students, faculty and staff of […]

Introduction to Distance Education: Theorists and Theories: Börje Holmberg

By Dr. Farhad (Fred) Saba Founder, Distance-Educator.com Börje Holmberg was born in 1924 in Malmö, Sweden. He studied English, German, Romance Languages and Education at the University of Lund, where he earned his doctorate in 1956. It was also at this time when he became educational director of Hermods in Sweden, then the largest distance teaching organization in […]

Universities now have a shiny, new campus publishing platform

Edublogs, one of the most popular WordPress-based blogging resources for K-12, has just announced Campus Press, an entirely different online platform designed specifically for colleges and universities. eCampus News Full Article

Learning When Serious: Psychophysiological Evaluation of a Technology-Enhanced Learning Game

We report an evaluation study for a novel learning platform, motivated by the growing need for methods to do assessment of serious game efficacy. The study was a laboratory experiment combining evaluation methods from the fields of learning assessment and psychophysiology. 15 participants used the TARGET game platform for 25 minutes, while the bio-signals electrocardiography, […]

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