Online Education in the News (June 2-8, 2008)

Working Moms Get Ahead Using Online Education
The following top online universities offer flexible, quick and well-respected online degree programs for working moms. You can receive free information from each university regarding tuition cost, financial aid, course availability and graduation time by filling out their short “Request Info” forms: Kaplan University, University of Phoenix, AIU, Colorado [...]

Conferences in the News (June 2-8, 2008)

ITtoolbox Showcases Value of Harnessing Online Communities for B2B Marketing Success at DM Days New York
ITtoolbox, the online community where professionals share IT knowledge and best practices, announced today that co-founder and president George Krautzel will present a case study on harnessing the power of online communities at DM Days, New York’s premier event for [...]

Synchronous e-learning myths #1: One hour is enough for anyone

This posting is a rewrite. The original got overwritten by accident, so please accept my apologies if this version isn’t written with as much enthusiasm as the first! Why did I bother with this rewrite? Well, because I couldn’t have synchronous e-learning myths #2 and #3 but no #1.
Last Friday I attended the eLearning Network’s [...]

Blended learning supports Xerox rollout

Tempted by breakfast at a top London hotel, I sat in this morning on an interesting case study presentation delivered jointly by IT training specialists Assima and corporate giant Xerox. I wasn’t too familiar with Assima, even though they’ve been around for 24 years, but as seems to be the case with many e-learning specialists, [...]

CMM/SK to Kick Off EduCon 2.1!

EduCon 2.1 keeps getting more exciting! Before EduCon 2.1 starts, Gary Stager is hosting the one-day Constructing Modern Math / Science Knowledge pre-conference event!
Gary is one of the most passionate and knowledgable educators out there, and he has put together an amazing line-up of some of the most original and innovative thinkers. This certainly will [...]

Teaching Without A Script

Just have to pass along the wonderful blog post — Teaching Without a Script — by SLA English teacher / Athletic Director / Boys Basketball Coach / Slam Poetry Club Sponsor Matthew Kay. Matt has been asked to take part in the NY Times Online Blog “Lesson Plans,” and his first blog entry shows the [...]

Fifth International Weed Science Congress Highlights the Impact of Weeds on Agricultural Systems the Environment and the Glob

(Education News and Information) The impact of weeds on agricultural systems the environment and the global economy will be the focus of the 5th International Weed Science Congress scheduled for June 2327 in Vancouver Canada Hundreds of weed scientists and students from nearly 50 countries around the globe are expected to attend the event which [...]