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
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
More laws, collaboration required for online safety
Washington state’s attorney general is only half joking when he suggests that perhaps sites like Facebook and MySpace should require members to use a credit card to sign up for access as a way to prove their identity. “We need good age- and identity-verification technology so that it’s much [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
Cengage Completes Acquisition of Houghton Mifflin College Division, Expands Offerings
Print and digital instruction and reference materials provider Cengage Learning announced Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Houghton Mifflin College Division (HM College). After announcing the agreement to acquire HM College in December, the company recently received the regulatory clearances required to close the [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
This public service campaign video was filmed at the CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) annual conference. The wisdom with which educational leaders like Alan November, Greg Whitby, and Stephen Heppell explicate the urgency of giving teachers the tools to connect with 21C learning and their students is poignant in this video. The massive task [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
Great - we finally have computers making their way into the hands of Australian students. But what if they don’t have access to the internet that will really equip then as 21C learners when they get home? (I’ve written more about the Meraki solution on my own blog here.)
In this scenario, I have been [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
Paul Fuller was our special guest in a live Digital Chalkie webcast in this conversation around how one globally aware primary school got their one-to-one parent funded notebook program off the ground please tune-in. Paul explains about the students’ reactions, planning, financing, technical and pedagogical shifts.
Below is a podcast of Digital Chalkie webcast #6: How [...]
October 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
Technology now dominates every area of our lives and educators need to make sure they are prepared for its inclusion into our schools. This may mean making a break from traditional teaching methods; but there is no denying the inevitability of technology being thrust into curricula around the country. Many teachers may be [...]
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