Penn State pioneers online placement tests
“Penn State’s online approach to placement is more extensive than any other large university’s,” said Janis Jacobs, vice provost for Undergraduate Education and International Programs.Read the Full Story
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A&M aims to catch cheats
The new tool is a computer service capable of tracking plagiarized material. The revamped tradition will return the long-defunct honor court to campus.Read the Full Story
Grant cut threatens Fla. network
The possible funding cut is a result of Florida’s decision earlier this year to turn management of the then state-run FIRN over to a private company, Hayes E-Government Resources Inc. Read the Full Story
Government of Canada funding supports project to increase learning opportunities in First Nations communities
The funding will support a project to be undertaken by Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey, an organization representing nine Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia that works to actively romote excellence in Mi’kmaq, Maliseet and Passamaquoddy education, interests and rights for member communities.Read the Full Story
Younger students enroll in virtual learning
This plan includes building three sites across the county called staging areas for temporary classrooms as the buildings are under construction.Read the Full Story
Online coursework appeals to teenagers
CHICAGO — Joelle Contorno wanted to do it all in her last year of high school — drama club, band, student council, part-time work — and still take the classes she needed to graduate.Read the Full Story
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Join one of the current JASON expeditions; JASON XV: Rainforests at the Crossroads, or JASON XIV Plus: From Shore to Sea and experience the excitement of authentic learning in action.Access Current Expeditions
Thirty-two Trends Affecting Distance Education: An Informed Foundation for Strategic Plannning
Informed PlanningRecent issues in this journal and other prominent distance-learning journals have established the need for administrators to be informed and prepared with strategic plans equal to foreseeable challenges. This article provides decision makers with 32 trends that affect distance learning and thus enable them to plan accordingly. The trends are organized into categories as […]
Walden University Launches Community College Leadership Program
Minneapolis, MN — September 17, 2003 — Walden University today announced it has launched a Ph.D. program in Community College Leadership designed to equip community college administrators and senior faculty nationwide with the knowledge, insight and perspective needed to lead the community college of the 21st century.A charter class of 35, including administrators from institutions […]
Odessa-Midland doctors, dentists first to earn unique Tech degree
“With all the managed care, insurance companies, hiring employees, this is something you don’t really have a clue about,” said Diais.Read the Full Story