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Abstract This paper reports on an investigation into methods of efficiently introducing video streaming into subjects in a large Economics and Commerce faculty. Several software options were investigated before finally settling on RealSystems. The paper provides a brief review of the background of the project followed by a general overview of video streaming. The challenges […]
This paper discusses the aspect of student support that emerged as a key component of a longitudinal study into the experiences of nurses studying through open learning in the UK. Students engaged in this study were mature learners who were practicing nurses and predominantly, but not exclusively, women. Participants perceived entering higher education as a […]
“What would be the opposite of social justice?” Gregory Nagy asked his Extension School Introduction to Greek Literature class last Thursday (May 1) evening. Read the Full Article
There will be three synchronous Web casts on each Thursday at 2 p.m. ET between May 12 and May 30. Best practices, elements of model programs, feedback, and discussion will help participants advance their information literacy programs. For more information, visit: http://www.tltgroup.org/events/onlineworkshops/calendar.htm or contact Megan Palmer at palmer@tltgroup.org.
The awards will celebrate the success and achievement of students and graduates who have all demonstrated their determination to succeed by studying for a qualification by one of the toughest study methods around – supported distance learning. They have studied in their own time, juggling academic studies with work and home life, to widen their […]
Washington, DC – Rep. Rush Holt delivered the keynote address today at the release of the Committee for Economic Development (CED)’s new report, Learning for the Future: Changing the Culture of Math and Science Education to Ensure a Competitive Workforce, on the importance of increasing student demand for advanced math and science education. Holt, a […]
By a vote of 405-19, House members approved a three-year spending plan totaling $2.36 billion for nanotechnolgy R&D programs for the National Science Foundation, the departments of Commerce and Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Defense Department is also spending millions on nanotechnology research.Read the Full Article
Washington, D.C.—The House of Representatives voted on 5/8 to accept an amendment offered by U.S. Representative Tom Allen to H.R. 1261, The Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act of 2003. The Allen amendment retains a provision in current law that ensures advocates for adult education will be represented on Workforce Investment Boards. “My amendment simply […]
Abstract To explore the educational potential of video-evoked affective responses in a Web-based environment, the question was raised whether video in a Web-based environment is experienced differently from video in a traditional context. An experiment was conducted that studied the affect-evoking power of video segments in a window on a computer screen compared to presenting […]
Shakespeare set the stage for a high-tech revolution in an MIT curriculum—an irony not lost on Peter Donaldson, principal investigator on the Shakespeare new media projects. Read the Full Article