Collaboration & Web 2.0


Continuing Ed for Doctors Moving Online

Commercially produced materials presented online have begun to take an increasingly important role in continuing education for physicians. If current trends in the use of online education continue, according to the authors of a new study on the topic, half of continuing medical ed used by physicians will be delivered via online means within seven to 10 years.

U North Carolina Pembroke Tackles Student Writing with Technology

Following on a two-year effort exploring how to boost student success, the University of North Carolina in Pembroke will soon be launching a multi-pronged program to improve student writing.

Widener U Professor Intros International Team Collaboration in Class

An associate professor in Pennsylvania has been recognized at her university for innovative teaching in the MIS department that included simulating the experience of working on a development project as part of a virtual team.

Michigan Campuses Get Moodlerooms on State Contract

An organization that provides media and technology to Michigan colleges and schools has begun recommending to members a learning management system built on the open source Moodle platform.

Let Faculty Off The Hook

Early adopters may wonder why other faculty seem so slow to incorporate technology in their courses, but there are actually many external barriers to adoption, including long-held expectations by students and their parents, the endurance of classrooms designed as lecture spaces, and several other standing elements like existing syllabi, textbooks, and even the need to fulfill tenure requirements.

Philip Hutchison Talks SCORM and E-Learning

In this candid and eye-opening interview, Philip Hutchison, a household name in SCORM and the man behind Pipwerks, gives his thoughts about the current state of SCORM and e-learning in general, touching on subjects such as how he became one of the go-to SCORM resources, why the authors of SCORM were trying to do too much, and how the PowerPoint-ization of training isn't a good development for e-learning.

Autodesk Offers Free Game Development Curriculum

Autodesk has introduced free curriculum to teach post-secondary students how to develop games. The "Vehicle for Games" is a free, 16-week Web-based course with hands-on training for the entire game development pipeline, from concept art to creating an engine-ready asset.

Wilfrid Laurier U Expands Use of Desire2Learn

Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario just signed a five-year agreement to implement the Desire2Learn Learning Environment across the entire university, replacing its legacy WebCT learning management system.

UNLV Journalism Facility Augurs New Educational Era

The Hank Greenspun School of Journalism now has one of the most noteworthy homes on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. Brand-new and beautiful on the outside with a full array of industry-standard production technology inside, Greenspun Hall is more than just a stunning building--it represents a new era of journalism education...

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Lecture Capture Helps Riverside Meet Nursing Demand

What do you do when 500 applicants are competing for 60 seats in your nursing program? If you're Riverside Community College, you don't just turn those students away. You scramble your technology leaders and launch a distance learning program to help meet the demand.