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How Online Education Can Benefit from the Social Media Model

March 1, 2011

According to a recent article and interview in Inside Higher Ed, free online course material from the likes of Harvard, Yale, and MIT has done wonders for the online education movement; however, it is now facing what Inside Higher Ed calls an ‘existential moment’ as a result of the rise of for-profit online education. Especially [...]

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The Practicality of Social Constructivism in eLearning

January 26, 2011

Social constructivism, an educational theory originally accredited by Jean Piaget, suggests that experiences are what best fuel knowledge. When we put learning through the ultimate exercise of doing something practical, the ultimate result is a better internalization of the learning material. For example, mixing paints to create different shades of a color will have a [...]

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Robert Darnton’s Digital Library and eLearning’s Future

October 16, 2010

This is a guest post contributed by Alvina Lopez, who writes on the topics of accredited online colleges .  She welcomes your comments here or at her email Id: alvina.lopez @gmail.com. Jennifer Howard of The Chronicle of Higher Education recently reported that a group of 42 top-level representatives from non-profit organizations across the world recently met to talk [...]

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Top Web 2.0 Tools for Learning for the New School Year

September 13, 2010

The list of cutely, cleverly and sometimes oddly spelled Web 2.0 apps for learning continues to grow, making it easier but also more confusing to find online tools to help you learn and excel as a student. With so many choices, it can be hard to figure out where to focus and what tools and [...]

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4 Things to Consider When Choosing an MBA Degree Program

August 16, 2010

If you are looking to continue your business education and obtain an MBA degree, chances are you have put a lot of thought into where you are going to school, how you are paying for your education, how long you will be in school, etc. In the whirlwind that is graduate school though, it is [...]

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Microsoft Teacher Guides: Developing Critical Thinking Through Web Research Skills

June 19, 2010
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From Search to Research: Developing Critical Thinking Through Web Research Skills (PDF). A very useful e-book, understandably a little biased into Microsoft’s tools, particularly Bing, full of good references to critical thinking resources, accompanied with a vast selection of links to related sites. From Conclusion: ‘The Internet is a river of information that seems to [...]

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2010 Horizon Report Highlights Mobile Computing and Open Content

June 16, 2010
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2010 Horizon Report. From the Executive Summary: In each edition of the Horizon Report, six emerging technologies or practices are described that are likely to enter mainstream use on campuses within three adoption horizons spread over the next one to five years. Each report also presents critical trends and challenges that will affect teaching and [...]

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Carnegie Mellon’s Open Learning Initiative

March 7, 2010
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What a wonderful initiative! Canergie Mellon’s Open Learning Initiative: Using intelligent tutoring systems, virtual laboratories, simulations, and frequent opportunities for assessment and feedback, the Open Learning Initiative (OLI) builds courses that are intended to enact instruction – or, more precisely, to enact the kind of dynamic, flexible, and responsive instruction that fosters learning. The open [...]

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