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Online learning popular at EKU, but some concerned about tuition hike

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:10:40 +0000

By Tim Mandell, Richmond Register Technology, especially the Internet, has made it easier to take a college class from a different campus across state or even from the comfort of one’s own home. The Distance and Online Learning program at Eastern Kentucky University continues to grow as more and more students are able to enroll in classes without having to be on campus or give up their full-time jobs. During the 2008-09 school year, more than 18,500 course enrollments through distance education at EKU, which is a 40-percent increase from the previous year, according to EKU’s website.

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Online learning courses, part-time educators aimed at easing nursing shortage

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:05:01 +0000

by Kaye Spector, The Plain Dealer A Kent State University assistant professor hopes that online courses and part-time educators can help ease the nursing shortage. There are more students who want to be nurses than there are enough qualified nursing instructors to teach them. A Kent State University nursing professor has a plan to help fix that.

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The value of online learning

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:01:51 +0000

By Laura Raines, Atlanta Journal Constitution “Online learning has come a long way,” said Jean Pickus, RN, MSN, regional director of academic affairs and program chair for nursing and health care programs at the University of Phoenix. Barry Williams, Special Sandra Scott, a nurse in the oncology unit at WellStar Cobb Hospital in Austell, is studying for her bachelor’s degree through the University of Phoenix

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Online Learning Tool Survives: Google to Release “Google Wave in a Box”

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:02:46 +0000

by Google Wave Developer blog Since the announcement that we will discontinue development of Google Wave as a standalone product, many people have asked us about the future of the open source code and Wave federation protocol. After spending some time on figuring out our next steps, we’d like to share the plan for our contributions over the coming months

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Online Learning: Apple Building 2 Million iPads Monthly

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:01:23 +0000

By Alex Wilhelm, the Next Web Apple’s iPad is a monster hit, making it a product that Apple wants to ensure is as available as possible. Throughout the early days of its life, production lag and delays were the name of the iPad ordering game

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The New Assessments

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:30:00 +0000

Last week, as part of the Race to the Top federal grant competition, the Education Department awarded two groups of states $330 million to develop the next generation of student assessments. The money, which will be disbursed over the next four years, goes to the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers and the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium . Together the winning groups represent 44 states; the others have declined to participate.

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Online, Bigger Classes May Be Better Classes: Experimenters say diversity means richness

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:09:25 +0000

By Marc Parry, The Chronicle of Higher Ed In his work as a professor, Stephen Downes used to feel that he was helping those who least needed it. His students at places like the University of Alberta already had a leg up in life and could afford the tuition. So when a colleague suggested they co-teach an online class in learning theory at the University of Manitoba, in 2008, Mr

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Student chooses online learning for college classes

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:05:43 +0000

by Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle With the Internet emerging as the world’s largest classroom, debate over the value of an online university education has never run hotter. The University of California hopes to develop a top-tier cyber bachelor’s degree program, while some faculty worry that doing that would diminish UC’s quality.

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4 Ways To Explore Career Options

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:25:03 +0000

When thinking about college, everyone starts to contemplate what they will major in. But there is an even more important decision to make than choosing a major: choosing a career.

Virtual Online High School Opens ‘Doors’ to Learning

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:10:07 +0000

By Elaine Wilson, infoZine -The Defense Department’s newest high school is devoid of walls or windows, but yet has opened its “doors” this year to students scattered around the globe. The Department of Defense Education Activity’s virtual high school is an accredited distance-learning program for military students, whether they’re geographically separated, transitioning between schools or just dealing with a scheduling conflict. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to close gaps and enhance students’ educational experience in a 21st century environment,” Marilee Fitzgerald, the activity’s acting director, said

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