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Rio Salado College E-Learning Instructor Receives Educational Leadership Award

The award is presented to a full-time instructor of an ACCT member two-year postsecondary institution. The criteria include excellence in teaching, innovation, college service on a local and regional level, and demonstrated leadership in solving challenges to postsecondary education. Laura’s nomination letter, signed by Ed Contreras, president of the Maricopa Governing Board, stated: “Her work […]

e-learning vision promises broad scope

Backed by the Government and as the world’s largest supported e-learning network, Ufi/learndirect is already central to the delivery of such plans, which aim to get best value from e-learning through a joined-up approach and greater collaboration across government and learning providers. Read the Full Article

Simulation Software Beats Traditional Approach In Online Course

The students also demonstrated better understanding of the networking concepts and spent more time on course assignments, notes Brian Cameron, instructor in the School of Information Sciences and Technology, who attributed the students’ performance to their building and testing network components and configurations through the simulation. His findings suggest simulations may counter the trends of […]

Outlook: Learning business English online

The move to use English as the medium of instruction for mathematics and science in schools will prepare the future workforce to communicate more effectively in the business and professional world.Read the Full Article

Key tech programs at risk as HEA debates begin

At issue, among other things, is the fate of a $62.5 million federal program that encourages partnerships between universit advertisement ies and K-12 schools to help new teachers integrate technology into their instruction. Read the Full Article

Finance A Nontraditional Education

The budget’s looking slim. Not only are your kids growing more and more expensive to feed and clothe, but they’re nearing college age. And you, too, want to pursue higher education. How can you possibly finance all of this without draining your savings? Read the Full Article

Making Decisions About Open Source Software (OSS) for K-12

This site will help you weigh that choice. Access The Site

MIT web site gathers and displays information on government

The site, which utilizes new software and a database developed at the Media Lab, collects information from the general public, as well as from numerous online sources, to provide powerful online resource about our government.Read the Full Article

California college heads warn of higher fees, lower enrollments

At the nine-campus University of California, system president Richard C. Atkinson said officials are looking at borrowing up to $50 million, raising student fees by up to 30 percent and considering enrollment reductions – a highly unusual move – for the 2004-05 year. Read the Full Article

Schools urged to teach “21st-century” skills

The report, “Learning for the 21st Century,” and its companion, “Milestones for Improving Learning and Education (MILE) Guide for 21st Century Skills,” were released June 30 at the National Education Computing Conference in Seattle. Read the Full Article