Free Public Access to Science: Will It Happen?
The proposed legislation states that copyright protection is not allowed for any work produced as a result of federally funded research. Read the Full Article
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Top teachers union to sue feds over funding
The National Education Association is recruiting states for the lawsuit to be filed later this summer. Read the Full Article
Paige Issues Statement on NEA Plan to Stand in the Way of Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act
The law, which passed with strong bipartisan support, is designed to close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind. Secretary Paige’s statement follows: “The goal of No Child Left Behind is to help the children who need it most. We believe that every child counts, and are […]
Virtual learning college seeks physical presence in Garden State
The state Commission on Higher Education last week considered UOP’s application to offer six undergraduate business degrees from rented classrooms in Jersey City, but deferred a decision until Sept. 26 amid lingering questions about the university’s library, location and number of teaching hours, said Jeanne Oswald, the commission’s deputy executive director.Read the Full Article
CourseWork: A open source course management system
Using CourseWork, instructors and TAs can set up a course Web site that displays announcements, on-line readings, a dynamic syllabus and schedule, on-line assignments and quizzes, a discussion forum for students, and a grade book. CourseWork is designed both for faculty with little Web experience, who can use CourseWork to develop their Web site quickly, […]
Online DPS students log out
First summer school classes over the Net finish for the season. Read the Full Article
An Interview With Farhad Saba, Founder Of Distance-Educator.com
Currently Saba is Professor of Educational Technology at San Diego State University (1984-present), where he teaches courses on distance education, and cyberculture. He is also the founder of Distance-Educator.com, which is a popular online news and information resource for distance education practitioners.Read the Full Article
Online Learning Identities: Who Are We On-line?
In news over the past 5 – 10 years we have witnessed stories of social deviants who have taken on roles of nurturing individuals in order to lure youth into misdirected acts. But do we even consider individuals may take on different personas in on-line learning environments? Read the Full Article
No Significant Difference And Distance Education
In the Pew Learning and Technology Study “Innovations in Online Learning” authored by Carol Twigg (2001) the issue of no significant difference and equivalent learning outcomes is commingled with the idea of whether distance education is as good as, better, or worse than traditional face-to-face instruction. Read the Full Article
What’s Distance Got To Do With It?
If teaching is structured to afford students responsible, creative and meaningful dialog with educators distance decreases.Read the Full Article