I've written quite a bit about podcasting in education, and it seems that this movement is spreading like wildfire. A recent article from the chicago sun times discusses the many ways podcasting...
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Where do online teachers come up with some of their unique teaching styles and technology? Non-profit organizations such as the UK's Futurelab spend their time working toward teaching and...
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A "mind map" is a visual representation of ideas. A lot of visually-oriented students create mind maps to help them organize and remember important information. (If you've never seen one...
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Fair use laws permit educators to use copyrighted media if they comply with certain regulations. Unfortunately, many teachers don't know what those rules are and err on the side of safety...which...
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If you're a virtual student of the classics, head on over to the New York Time's Reading Room. This blog includes group discussions of classic literature. Here's how they describe...
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A friend of mine was recently given the assignment to create a software program using a programming code he had no experience with. The students had no prior knowledge of the code, and they were given...
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Most online classes are writing-intensive. Virtual teachers want to make sure that their students have digested the course material. It may be easy for distance learners to peek at a textbook during a...
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According to Wired Campus, Concord Law School is merging with Kaplan U - combining two large players in the field of online learning. Here's a blurb from the article:"The new arrangement does...
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I've long believed that writing / editing wikipedia articles is a great way to "study" for an exam. You have an actual audience, so it's difficult to become careless. One teacher...
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If you want to enroll in a competitive online college program but you didn't graduate from high school, your first step may be to earn a high school diploma or GED. While most publicly funded...
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If you're an online student chances are you've received a lot of mail enticing you to seek financial aid, scholarships, grants, and other school-Funding Opportunities. Many banks offer...
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Once an online class has survived a couple of semesters, it's likely that most technical and teaching problems have been smoothed out. But disasters do arise. Chances are you'll have at least...
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The internet is an amazing resource for information seekers. But, sometimes, it's difficult to pull out the important bits of knowledge from the fluff and drivel. The Thinking Blog recently...
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A Texas professor recently found herself under public scrutiny after it was learned that one of her degrees came from California Coast University. Here's a blurb from The Beaumont...
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In a recent interview Vikas Joshi explained the importance of making online learning exciting for students:"Now it is an imperative that e-Learning has to be exciting, interactive, visually...
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Next in the line of online college profiles is Ashford University. If you're an adult learner (22 or older) and have a lot of transfer credits, Ashford may be a good choice. Here's a blurb...
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Loyola University recently announced that it is teaming up with Concord Law School to offer an online Master of Jurisprudence (M.J.) in Health Law program for health care professionals. Here's a...
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Not all online universities offer an digital library. But, even if yours doesn't, you can access online library materials from many other websites. Online Education Database recently published a...
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A new study from the Sloan Consortium, Five Years of Growth in Online Learning, shows that online student enrollments are growing faster than overall higher education enrollments. Here's a...
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My latest online college profile is Western Governors University. This virtual college awards degrees on a "competency model" and seems like a great choice for IT professionals who already...
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Online learning isn't just for degree seekers. A lot of virtual students are working on vocational certificates to help them qualify for or advance in their fields. As more students enroll, online...
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Economist.com is currently conducting an interesting debate. Panelists and commenters alike are weighing in one question: Does new technology add to the quality of education? Over the past few months,...
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