May 2006

Vocational Education

May 25, 2006

Technology transforms voc-ed . ‘Hands-on, high-tech experience leads to surge in enrollment. The opportunity for hands-on experience with high-tech tools in a wide range of new fields – from DNA forensics and robotics to golf course management – has helped fuel a near 60-percent surge in vocational education enrollment nationwide in the last five years. [...]

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eCornell: e-Learning from Cornell University

May 24, 2006

eCornell. ‘eCornell is an online learning company established and wholly owned by Cornell University, one of the world’s leading educational institutions. eCornell serves the executive and professional development needs of individuals and organizations through exceptional online education programs developed by the faculty of Cornell. Our learning and user-experience designers work closely with faculty experts at [...]

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Online Learning Evaluation

May 24, 2006

Effectively Evaluating Online Learning Programs. ‘Effectively evaluating online learning programs starts with two simple ideas: Apply tried-and-true approaches, and take advantage of the opportunity to use new ones. In practice, while there are many effective approaches to evaluating online learning programs, many organizations do not know these approaches or how to apply them.’ Technorati Tags: [...]

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Course Management Systems (CMS)

May 23, 2006

EduTools: Course Management Systems (CMS) Reviews. ‘This site was built to assist higher education in using a more rational decision making process to review the many options for a course management system. This site reviews each product by researching and describing more than 40 product features. When considering several products and their features, the number [...]

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Education Commons

May 23, 2006

Education Commons. ‘Education Commons is a virtual community of academic systems users, designers and systems implementers sharing knowledge, experiences and best practices. The goal of the community is to create an open and transparent system of communication between diverse groups committed to advancing the state of education worldwide. It’s meant to be a virtual commons, [...]

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Microsoft in Education

May 22, 2006

Microsoft Education: Lesson plans, tutorials and other educational resources for students, educators, and administrators. ‘Working closely with worldwide education communities, Microsoft has developed technology, tools, programs, and solutions to help address education challenges while improving teaching and learning opportunities.’ Technorati Tags: Microsoft Education, Educational Technology, Lesson Plans, Tutorials, Teaching, Learning

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4Teachers

May 22, 2006

4Teachers. ’4Teachers.org works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering free online tools and resources. This site helps teachers locate and create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also tools for student use. Discover valuable professional development resources addressing issues such as equity, ELL, technology planning, and at-risk [...]

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EduSelect

May 19, 2006

EduSelect.com – Looking to further your education?. ‘EduSelect.com was created to help you find the degree program that is right for you. Many of our listings provide online degree programs, enabling you great flexibility and convenience. Study from home, in your own time and at your own pace. EduSelect.com provides prospective students with the tools [...]

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