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by Jamie Littlefield on September 29, 2007
Kenneth Hartman from Drexel University has been chosen to be the chairman of the Distance Learning Week committee. Here's a blurb from the Distance Learning Week press release:Currently the...
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by Jamie Littlefield on September 29, 2007
Mark your calendars...the United States Distance Learning Association is proclaiming November 12-16th "Distance Learning Week." They'll use the occasion to spread the word about online...
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by Jamie Littlefield on September 28, 2007
As if Google Books weren't enough, online learners may soon have another virtual bookshelf. The Open Content Alliance is currently scanning public domain books from several dozen libraries and...
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by Jamie Littlefield on September 27, 2007
If you're like me, the word "YouTube" conjures up images of bad singing and puppies on skateboards. But, one Pitzer College instructor decided to design an entire course around the...
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by Jamie Littlefield on September 26, 2007
A recent press release announced that San Diego State University will be providing new online courses for those in the Health care industry. Here's a blurb:"Online career training courses are...
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by Jamie Littlefield on September 25, 2007
According to a recent ClassesUSA article, public universities are steadily increasing their influence in the world of online learning. Here's a blurb:"The common perception of online...
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by Jamie Littlefield on September 21, 2007
According to a recent AP article, a growing number of state universities and colleges are creating online programs. Here's a blurb:"The virtual or 'borderless' campus is not new....
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by Jamie Littlefield on September 20, 2007
I've always thought that TimesSelect would be an incredible student research resource - if only users didn't have to pay the monthly fee. Fortunately, The New York Times is giving up their...
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by Jamie Littlefield on September 10, 2007
During the past year investors have lost a lot of their hesitance about online schools. A new article from the Minneapolis star tribune reports that Capella Education Co's stock has risen...
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by Jamie Littlefield on September 07, 2007
The New York Times has a wealth of information and resources that would be an asset to almost any online course. But, until now teachers have had to select Times' articles a la carte and pay a...
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by Jamie Littlefield on September 05, 2007
thomas edison State College rolled out a new website this week. Here's how they describe their site's improvements:"In developing the new site, the College leveraged focus group research...
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The Wired Campus reports that Drexel University has big plans for the Internet Public Library. Drexel says it will make the popular site a "a virtual teaching and learning laboratory for digital...
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Colorado State University is launching a new online university called CSU-Colorado. The new $12 million school will offer accredited degree programs to a wider variety of pupils including out-of-state...
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A recent Wired News entry claims that virtual learning platforms Blackbord and iParadigms have called a truce after brief legal action. Here's a blurb:"Blackboard had filed a lawsuit against...
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Do you have an idea for a unique online learning environment? If so, consider applying for a Distance Learning Innovation grant from MacArthur. Here's how the foundation describes the award...
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A growing number of brick and mortar colleges are realizing there's a lot of money to be made in distance learning. The 2007 e-learning market will reach $17.5 billion. According to an article in...
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If you're looking for another reason to earn that online degree consider this: college graduates are seeing higher salaries this year. According to a new article from CNN Money, salaries are on...
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Good news for online students attending Northcentral University - beginning this July, the cost of undergraduate tuition is decreasing. According to a north press release: "Effective July 1, 2007...
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In an attempt to help thwart the growing trend of student plagiarism, Google recently announced its decision to ban ads from essay writing services. The BBC explains: "Google is to ban adverts...
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Amidst complaints from commercial educators, the BBC recently canceled its Free Online Education program, BBC Jam. The online program corresponded with national curriculum and provided 5- to...
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Montana recently passed a distance learning proposal that, quite frankly, is bizarre. The Great Falls Tribune Online explains: "Over the objections of school administrators and parents, the...
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florida international university's director of online education resigned this week amidst accusations that he profited by arranging for students to purchase electronic textbooks from a company he...
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