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The space agency launched the program Jan. 21, via television and the internet, to recruit more teachers as astronauts. The widows of three of the Challenger astronauts took part in the announcement, and the family of Christa McAuliffe offered its support. Read the Full Article
Four years ago, at 65, Ferrero gave up a successful law practice in Fort Lauderdale and accepted an offer to take over as the fifth president of Nova Southeastern University, becoming the first non-academic to head the institution. Read the Full Article
Within a few days we have had a major overhaul of the secondary school curriculum, long-term thoughts about replacing A-levels, and a major review of the university system. Read the Full Article
The feature abstract in this issue is from SE Missouri State, which gathered data that indicated that their way of helping faculty use technology was helping the university serve students more distant from the campus. The research idea column calls for studying the costs and benefits of different strategies for helping faculty use technology in […]
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This study examines the perceptions of faculty and students on the topic of technology integration in the teaching of courses at a Midwestern College of Education. Examining the perceptions of a target audience is a widely used strategy based on the premise that perceptions matter and often influence behaviors. Read the Full Article
Ninety-five percent of more than 1,500 students who started video conferencing classes on the state’s Dakota Digital Network finished the fall semester, said Tammy Bauck, director of educational technology with the state Education Department. Read the Full Article
The legislative language would allow institutions that currently offer financial aid to continue to do so no matter how many distance-education students they enroll. Read the Full Article
Launched in September, the iMBA is an “anywhere, anytime” program that students can complete the 48-credit program in two years, without having to quit their jobs or move. The iMBA draws on the expertise of graduate business faculty members from Penn State Erie, Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies, Penn State Harrisburg […]
Students in Thailand now have the option to earn a certificate from the University of Washington, but on their home turf. The UW Educational Outreach and Chulalongkorn University have signed an agreement to permit the Thai university to teach courses for the UW’s certificate in Project Management, one of the UW’s most popular and successful […]