July 2006

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning (EURODL)

July 8, 2006

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning. ‘The European Journal of Open and Distance Learning (EURODL), relaunched in 2004, publishes the accounts of research, development and teaching for Europe in its most inclusive definition, exploring the potential of electronic publishing. Furthermore, EURODL presents scholarly work and solid information about open, distance and e-learning, education through [...]

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Virtual Schools in Europe

July 8, 2006

Online and Virtual Schooling in Europe. ‘The development of interactive online technology has enabled the development of online and virtual schools in Europe, North America and elsewhere. These forms of school education challenge conventional schooling modes characterised by the physical presence of teachers and students in a building using experiential modes of learning. This paper [...]

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Hybrid Education

July 7, 2006

Are You Ready to Go Hybrid?. ‘The word “hybrid” is rapidly becoming part of the American vocabulary and is synonymous with a number of benefits, including lower transportation costs and increased fuel efficiency. These benefits are accomplished by blending electric motors and gasoline engines to power an automobile. Hybrid education is also a blending process [...]

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Blackboard K-12 Starter Edition

July 6, 2006

New Blackboard product provides online education hub. ‘ Education technology provider Blackboard has unveiled a product for schools in the early stages of developing an online learning strategy. D.C.-based Blackboard says its new e-learning product for kindergarten through 12th-grade classes combines curriculum delivery, professional development, home-to-school connections and community-building capabilities in a central online hub.’ [...]

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High Tech Schools: SMART Boards

July 6, 2006

Teaching goes high tech: SMART boards replacing chalkboards in newly upgraded E.V. classrooms. ‘Traditional teaching tools are biting the chalk dust in East Valley schools, as chalkboards, white boards and slide projectors are being replaced with new computerized, digitalized versions. Schools in Chandler, Tempe and Mesa are piloting high-tech classrooms where nearly everything is done [...]

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Microsoft Supports Education Through Technology

July 3, 2006

Microsoft looks to academia for talent, business. Although Bill Gates’ massive philanthropic foundation tends to get the most attention for its efforts to transform education, the company he co-founded also is paying close attention to the world of academia. Microsoft Corp. sponsors technology contests, partners with academics, runs extensive research centers around the world and [...]

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Distance Learning MBA

July 3, 2006

Career benefits from a distance. ‘Growing use of online learning methods means you don’t have to give up the day job to get ahead at work. The MBA (Master of Business Administration) is the world’s most popular postgraduate degree and seen by some as a passport to a successful career in management. But not every [...]

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