Why Do Professors Choose to Teach Online? Title: Why Do Professors Choose to Teach Online?
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Viorika Prikhodko A recent study published in the Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration studied the reasons behind professors' decisions to teach...
UMassOnline Receives Award for Autism Program
Title: UMassOnline Receives Award for Autism Program
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Filed in archive Articles of note... by Jamie Littlefield on October 31, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Rich Legg The Sloan Consortium recently recognized UMass Lowell Online's autism program as a "Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program." The...
Teens Prepare for College with Online Classes
Title: Teens Prepare for College with Online Classes
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Filed in archive Online High Schools by Jamie Littlefield on October 31, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6365439 Brightstorm, a new learning network, just launched a series of online classes to help teens do better in school and prepare for college. They...
Finish What You Started with an Online Degree
Title: Finish What You Started with an Online Degree
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Filed in archive Articles of note... by Jamie Littlefield on October 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Lucas White If you're outside the age range of typical college students, don't rule out finishing your degree. Online degree programs may offer you the...
New Study: Personalized Assessments Can Improve Instruction
Title: New Study: Personalized Assessments Can Improve Instruction
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Filed in archive Articles of note... by Jamie Littlefield on October 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6649093 A new study shows that technology can be used to create personalized student assessments that improve teaching instruction. The Journal reports:"Can...
Wikipedia for Schools
Title: Wikipedia for Schools
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Filed in archive Articles of note... by Jamie Littlefield on October 29, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Grzegorz Lepiarz Online elementary and high school students may benefit from the Wikipedia DVD Selection for Schools. It's a collection of hand-edited articles...
Are You Right Brained or Left Brained?
Title: Are You Right Brained or Left Brained?
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Filed in archive Study Skills by Jamie Littlefield on October 29, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Don Bayley Your "brain orientation" affects how you process information and may have an impact on your online studies. Left brained people are more likely to...
More Free Online Language Classes: Spanish, Italian, Japanese
Title: More Free Online Language Classes: Spanish, Italian, Japanese
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Filed in archive Free Classes by Jamie Littlefield on October 24, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Melanie Kintz Earlier this week, I blogged about thefree online French classes available to the public. Since that article has been so popular, I've researched the...
A Different Kind of School: Western Governors University
Title: A Different Kind of School: Western Governors University
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Filed in archive Online University Reviews by Jamie Littlefield on October 23, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Jim Jurica If you're looking for a legitimate school that accepts college transcripts and gives experience credit, take a look at Western Governors University....
Traditional Students Complain About Online Class Requirements
Title: Traditional Students Complain About Online Class Requirements
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Filed in archive Articles of note... by Jamie Littlefield on October 22, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Demid Borodin Online learning is known for offering students flexibility and independence. However, not all traditional students are pleased with the integration of...
Free Teaching Platform: WiZiQ
Title: Free Teaching Platform: WiZiQ
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Filed in archive Technology by Jamie Littlefield on October 22, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Don Bayley A live teaching / learning platform is gaining popularity, especially because it's available absolutely free. Anyone can sign up to create a class or join...
Language Learning: Free Online French Classes
Title: Language Learning: Free Online French Classes
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Filed in archive Free Classes by Jamie Littlefield on October 21, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Johan Ramberg Bonjour! If you want to give online learning a try without committing to schedules and tuition, start with a free online class. It won't give you...
Paying for College During the Crisis
Title: Paying for College During the Crisis
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Filed in archive Funding your education by Jamie Littlefield on October 16, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6581181 Taking out private loans has become more challenging this semester, with fewer lenders offering funding since the beginning of the year. Today, NPR...
Fast Forwarding Video Lectures
Title: Fast Forwarding Video Lectures
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Filed in archive Articles of note... by Jamie Littlefield on October 15, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, simon edwin This week, The Wired Campus published an interesting post about students watching their video lectures at fast speeds. This is an issue I've discussed...
Founder Closes Textbook Torrents Site
Title: Founder Closes Textbook Torrents Site
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Filed in archive Articles of note... by Jamie Littlefield on October 14, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Lisa Thornberg TextbookTorrents.com was once a popular site for students looking to download course textbooks online. Now, due in part to pressure from textbook...
Who is New England Association of Schools and Colleges?
Title: Who is New England Association of Schools and Colleges?
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Filed in archive Accreditation by Jamie Littlefield on October 13, 2008
If you're checking out an online school in one of the six states it serves, you'll want to know the basics of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. My latest About.com article...
Tuition Assistance in the Armed Forces
Title: Tuition Assistance in the Armed Forces
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Filed in archive Armed Forces by Jamie Littlefield on October 10, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Stephanie Horrocks If you're in the Armed Forces, you may be able to receive tuition assistance for enrolling in an online school. In some cases, the government will...
Paying for Online College in Today's Economy
Title: Paying for Online College in Today's Economy
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Filed in archive Articles of note... by Jamie Littlefield on October 09, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, René Mansi Financial aid is becoming harder to secure in some schools. A recent NPR show reports:"Problems on Wall Street are only going to make the situation more...
Coming Soon: Cambridge and Oxford Lectures on iTunes
Title: Coming Soon: Cambridge and Oxford Lectures on iTunes
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Filed in archive Free Classes by Jamie Littlefield on October 08, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Chris Bernard Soon, anyone will be able to download lectures from Oxford and Cambridge for free. BBC reports on the new releases expected soon on iTunes:"Oxford and...
Why Now is the Perfect Time to Earn an Online Degree
Title: Why Now is the Perfect Time to Earn an Online Degree
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Filed in archive Articles of note... by Jamie Littlefield on October 06, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, TIM MCCAIG You may be juggling increased grocery bills, a troubling stock portfolio, and horror at the gas pump. However backwards it seems, now may be the best time to...
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