October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
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 [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
By Sarah Schutz (www.ChicksDigGames.com)
Videogames have long been notorious for creating vapid couch potatoes out of children and adults everywhere, luring them in with addictive pixilated gameplay. While educational gaming has existed for quite awhile in the form of computer games, it had yet to break into the realm of the evermore-popular console gaming (Xbox, Playstation [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
(This article was published previously on sixslides.com, and is the first in a series of articles on the subject posted there. My sixslides site also features daily research clippings and commentary, weekly video posts, and stories and commentary in our unique Six Slides format.)
Introduction
There has been significant buzz over the last few days about [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
Drexel Online Launches New Library and Information Science Concentrations to Increase Educational Career Options for Librarians
Drexel University Online, a pioneer in distance education, has increased its degree offerings with the addition of three new concentrations within the Master’s in Library and Information Science program: Competitive Intelligence and Knowledge Management, School Library Media, and Youth Services. [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
Freshmen go to school on drinking
Pennsylvania State University trustees passed a resolution requiring all incoming freshmen systemwide to take AlcoholEdu for College, an online education program about alcoholic beverages and their effects on the body. — GoErie.com, PA
Public Demand Prompts University of Minnesota to Make Online Class on Alcohol Use Available to All Parents
With tragic [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
Department of Education Asks Kids to Critique Schools
Last week, the department launched an online student survey, asking students to log on and give their opinions on the state’s 21st century learning initiative and what they expect from it. The 21st century learning initiative integrates problem solving, critical thinking, communication skills and new technology into basic [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
Kim Flintoff drew the attention of readers of the fantastic West Australian eChalk email list to this video - eSN TechWatch: Preparing Kids for 21st-Century Success. Kim observed:
Yet another smart person (Daniel Pink) recognises what needs to be done in education – why don’t things change? Interesting that embedded arts is identified as [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
This Technology Integration Matrix is a very handy reference point for school administrators, especially those ready to take the plunge and give students the opportunity of 1:1 access the Digital Education Revolution funding offers.
It is worthwhile clicking on the links under each indicator to see how the integration works in both shared and 1:1 learning [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
I’d like to conclude my review of last Friday’s eLearning Network Thinking Synch event by expressing my surprise at just how inventive people are becoming at using synchronous e-learning technologies. I’ve seen some really good web conferencing sessions but more often than not they’re simple presentations with slides, sprinkled with interactions. Now, when you have [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
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 [...]
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