distance education
India diary, day 6: Prime Minister's question time
Comment The physical distance between rich and poor in India is often tiny - but the difference in living conditions is huge. He points to improvements to the legal framework and education system as big plans. [09 Mar 2007]
Gates and Brown: Tech transforming education
News Lectures will be distributed for free over the internet, students will hold discussions at a distance in chatrooms, and testing and accreditation will happen online for people anywhere in the world, Gates explained. [31 Jan 2007]
Industry-Leading Commercial Builder Cuts Annual Costs by U.S.$1.5 Million
White Paper The company also saves by consolidating its e-mail servers and developing an employee distance learning solution for continuing education. Gilbane Building Company uses communication and collaboration... [15 Nov 2006]
The A to Z of broadband
News Broadband is now in our homes, workplaces and schools - indispensable for making long-distance Skype calls, watching YouTube clips or downloading music. Routing your voice conversations over the internet or through any... [01 Nov 2006]
Shortlists for CNET tech awards unveiled
News Centre of Distance Education - University of London's E-Learning Website CNET Networks UK, the publisher of silicon.com, has announced the finalists for its 2006 Technology Awards. The awards, which will... [07 Jul 2006]
Distance Education: Facing the Faculty Challenge
White Paper While individual faculty members may have individual reasons to resist participating in the latest wave of distance education, there are several reasons why faculty in general resist... [21 Apr 2005]
Bringing It All Together
White Paper but few changes are taking place in the university structure as a whole to accommodate the special needs of the distance-learning student. More attention needs to be given to organizational structures that service the... [21 Apr 2005]
Literature Review - Faculty Participation in Online Distance Education: Barriers and Motivators
White Paper Distance education is a medium of teaching and learning that has grown significantly in the past 10 years as indicated by the number of higher education institutions that offer courses... [20 Apr 2005]
Current Trends in Distance Education: An Administrative Model
White Paper Current practices and procedures of distance education programs at selected institutions in higher education in Ohio were studied. Relevant data was found in the areas of: content of the... [20 Apr 2005]
Six Factors to Consider When Planning Online Distance Learning Programs in Higher Education
White Paper In online distance learning, not only does the instruction occur via a computer system, usually over the Internet, but other educational processes occur via the computer as well. The transition to online... [20 Apr 2005]
Thirty-Two Trends Affecting Distance Education: An Informed Foundation for Strategic Planning
White Paper Recent issues in this journal and other prominent distance-learning journals have established the need for administrators to be informed and prepared with strategic plans equal to foreseeable challenges. [20 Apr 2005]
Distance Learning: Promises, Problems, and Possibilities
White Paper Distance learning and its relationship to emerging computer technologies have together offered many promises to the field of education. This paper will examine some of the current research and thought on... [20 Apr 2005]
An Analysis of Online Education and Learning Management Systems in the Nordic Countries
White Paper The analysis comprises a broad range of institutions from primary education, secondary education, higher education, distance education, and corporate... [20 Apr 2005]
The Effects of Distance Education on K-12 Student Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis
White Paper The community of K-12 education has seen explosive growth over the last decade in distance learning programs, defined as learning experiences in which students and instructors are separated by space... [17 Apr 2005]
Chinese schoolkids get an Office from Gates
News Tengtu provides education software and distance-learning services to more than 35,000 Chinese schools, with 17.5 million students. The company was selected by the country's Ministry of... [01 Apr 2004]
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