Blackboard to Power Online Community for 25th NEEC Conference
Blackboard Inc. has partnered with the International Society for Technology
in Education (ISTE) to help create an online community to extend the benefits
of ISTE's National Educational Computing Conference (NECC). The Blackboard Portal
System will provide conference participants, sponsors and other interested parties
with a forum that will deliver synchronous and asynchronous discussions among
attendees on more than 10 different topics.
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U. of Iowa Recognized for Achievement in eLearning
Each year, SkillSoft recognizes individuals and organizations that have demonstrated
innovation, significant business results, leadership, and other accomplishments
in enterprise learning. The Training Administrator of the Year went to two winners
for this Category: Maureen McCormick, director of learning and development for
The University of Iowa, and Abbie Edwards, senior manager of MCI Technical Training
Center. McCormick and her team established a university-wide eLearning program
encompassing approximately 41,000 faculty, staff, and students in a tough budgetary
climate eLearning is now linked to key university initiatives such as leadership
and management training for university supervisors, HR-related training for
faculty and staff, ongoing skill development for IT, performance management
consultation, and educational outreach to alumni and diverse Iowa communities.
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Online University Project Prepared for Sell-Off
Government-backed online university project, UK eUniversities (UKeU), is up
for sale and is looking to attract bidders this month as a result of poor student
interest. The sale notice follows a meeting last month conducted by The Higher
Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) on the restructuring of UKeU's
activities and services.
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Is eLearning Really The Future Or A Risk?
Can eLearning investment decisions be justifiable with the rate in which technology
evolves? (Association for Computing Machinery)
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For Online Adjuncts, A Seller's Market
Part-time professors, in demand, fill many distance-education faculties. Ruth
Achterhof won't say how many courses she teaches, for fear that her employers
will think the workload is too much for her to handle.
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University Consortium Surveys Concur With Latest Industry Report
Surveys conducted by Online University Consortium indicate traditional universities
remain the preferred choice for online education and degree programs. These
findings were substantiated in a recent report by Eduventures, prompting the
Consortium to help clarify the market by making its industry checklist available
for public download at www.onlineuc.net.
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New Service Connects Prospective Online Faculty with Institutions
As enrollments in online courses continue to grow, institutions
are challenged to identify qualified, experienced online faculty.
Persons who desire to teach online are often frustrated with the
time consuming process of searching for online teaching positions.
A new service called FacultyFinder has been created at the
intersection of these two needs.
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Princeton Weighs Plan to Curb 'Grade Inflation'
Faculty members and school officials are reviewing proposed changes
to the university's grading system that would limit the number of
A's that professors could award. The goal of the proposal made
public this week is to lower the number of A's from the current 46
percent to 35 percent for undergraduate courses.
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Electronic Learning Workshop Offered By UNO Slidell Campus
The term eLearning (electronic learning) covers a wide set of
applications and processes, such as Web-based learning,
computer-based learning, virtual classrooms and digital
collaboration.
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