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Thursday, December 09, 2010
Tech & Learning eNews - December 09, 2010
Take a closer look at these top stories - 12.09.10
• T&L asks IMS CEO Rob Abel why schools should think globally
• New favorite search tool
• Site of the Day: Recycle City
• Top review: iPad storybooks
• Boost your teaching with animations
Source: Tech & Learning
• T&L asks IMS CEO Rob Abel why schools should think globally
• New favorite search tool
• Site of the Day: Recycle City
• Top review: iPad storybooks
• Boost your teaching with animations
Source: Tech & Learning
Tech & Learning eNews - December 09, 2010
Take a closer look at these top stories - 12.09.10
• T&L asks IMS CEO Rob Abel why schools should think globally
• New favorite search tool
• Site of the Day: Recycle City
• Top review: iPad storybooks
• Boost your teaching with animations
Source: Tech & Learning
• T&L asks IMS CEO Rob Abel why schools should think globally
• New favorite search tool
• Site of the Day: Recycle City
• Top review: iPad storybooks
• Boost your teaching with animations
Source: Tech & Learning
Transforming Thomas Jefferson's Successful Education System by Michael Horn
How do we transform our education system to prepare our students for the world and challenges of tomorrow?
A few weeks ago, in mid-November, I had the privilege to once again attend and speak at the Virtual School Symposium, iNACOL’s annual online learning conference, which looks toward this very future.
The title this year was “Online and Blended Learning: The Future of Education.”
As usual, it was a great conference—for my two cents, it’s consistently the best education conference year after year. The energy is infectious. The focus is on the student. And, in classic disruptive fashion, amidst tough budget times, it—and the sector more generally—continues to grow. The continuing innovation in the field is thrilling as well, as the title of the conference suggests.
I hope the field does do better, and the topic of always improving quality and transforming the system toward a very different end from the one when Thomas Jefferson was alive—not to mention from the time of the industrial revolution—remains at the forefront of the conversation. If in 2019 50 percent of all high school courses are delivered online, for example, but it is still largely stuck in our current flawed, monolithic system that is designed to sort students out, online learning won’t have proven to be transformational in the way the country and its students so sorely need it to be.
Read more...
Source: Forbes
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| Image: Wikipedia |
The title this year was “Online and Blended Learning: The Future of Education.”
As usual, it was a great conference—for my two cents, it’s consistently the best education conference year after year. The energy is infectious. The focus is on the student. And, in classic disruptive fashion, amidst tough budget times, it—and the sector more generally—continues to grow. The continuing innovation in the field is thrilling as well, as the title of the conference suggests.
I hope the field does do better, and the topic of always improving quality and transforming the system toward a very different end from the one when Thomas Jefferson was alive—not to mention from the time of the industrial revolution—remains at the forefront of the conversation. If in 2019 50 percent of all high school courses are delivered online, for example, but it is still largely stuck in our current flawed, monolithic system that is designed to sort students out, online learning won’t have proven to be transformational in the way the country and its students so sorely need it to be.
Read more...
Source: Forbes
Transforming Thomas Jefferson's Successful Education System by Michael Horn
How do we transform our education system to prepare our students for the world and challenges of tomorrow?
A few weeks ago, in mid-November, I had the privilege to once again attend and speak at the Virtual School Symposium, iNACOL’s annual online learning conference, which looks toward this very future.
The title this year was “Online and Blended Learning: The Future of Education.”
As usual, it was a great conference—for my two cents, it’s consistently the best education conference year after year. The energy is infectious. The focus is on the student. And, in classic disruptive fashion, amidst tough budget times, it—and the sector more generally—continues to grow. The continuing innovation in the field is thrilling as well, as the title of the conference suggests.
I hope the field does do better, and the topic of always improving quality and transforming the system toward a very different end from the one when Thomas Jefferson was alive—not to mention from the time of the industrial revolution—remains at the forefront of the conversation. If in 2019 50 percent of all high school courses are delivered online, for example, but it is still largely stuck in our current flawed, monolithic system that is designed to sort students out, online learning won’t have proven to be transformational in the way the country and its students so sorely need it to be.
Read more...
Source: Forbes
|
| Image: Wikipedia |
The title this year was “Online and Blended Learning: The Future of Education.”
As usual, it was a great conference—for my two cents, it’s consistently the best education conference year after year. The energy is infectious. The focus is on the student. And, in classic disruptive fashion, amidst tough budget times, it—and the sector more generally—continues to grow. The continuing innovation in the field is thrilling as well, as the title of the conference suggests.
I hope the field does do better, and the topic of always improving quality and transforming the system toward a very different end from the one when Thomas Jefferson was alive—not to mention from the time of the industrial revolution—remains at the forefront of the conversation. If in 2019 50 percent of all high school courses are delivered online, for example, but it is still largely stuck in our current flawed, monolithic system that is designed to sort students out, online learning won’t have proven to be transformational in the way the country and its students so sorely need it to be.
Read more...
Source: Forbes
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Students in cyberville by SRIYA NARAYANAN
From creative writing to the performing arts… there's practically every kind of course you can pursue online.
Sruthy Natarajan (10) lives in Singapore and takes singing lessons in Chennai three times a week without having to leave her room. A little over a decade ago, this would have seemed far-fetched but thanks to high speed Internet connections, the old rules about mutually exclusive life choices no longer apply. A sales executive with no writing experience doesn't need to give up his fantasy of becoming a novelist, and a techie who's relocating to California can continue her violin classes in Mylapore.
Varying cost
Online modules on everything from creative writing to the performing arts are available at a click and the cost ranges from zero to expensive depending on what you're hoping to accomplish. While some of these programmes are fixed, with virtual classrooms and homework, and result in a degree being awarded at the end of the course, others involve private tutors giving customised lessons. A third kind and perhaps the most recent is P2P or peer-to-peer education that is provided free of cost by instructors who want to hone their teaching skills.
In a society that's yet to warm to the concept of a gap year at any life stage, e-learning is a great way to pursue a dream without letting go of conventional paths — all it takes is a steady broadband connection, and an eye on the prize.
BEFORE YOU SIGN UP WITH AN EDUCATION PORTAL
• Determine the primary goal – is it to acquire a new skill, supplement your résumé with a formal degree or explore an alternative career?
• Reputation of the host university or organisation, reviews from alumni
• Course fee (if any) and time commitment including follow-up work, for programmes with fixed durations
• Features like flexi-time and self-paced learning
Read more...
Source: The Hindu
 |
| Photo: The Hindu |
Sruthy Natarajan (10) lives in Singapore and takes singing lessons in Chennai three times a week without having to leave her room. A little over a decade ago, this would have seemed far-fetched but thanks to high speed Internet connections, the old rules about mutually exclusive life choices no longer apply. A sales executive with no writing experience doesn't need to give up his fantasy of becoming a novelist, and a techie who's relocating to California can continue her violin classes in Mylapore.
Varying cost
Online modules on everything from creative writing to the performing arts are available at a click and the cost ranges from zero to expensive depending on what you're hoping to accomplish. While some of these programmes are fixed, with virtual classrooms and homework, and result in a degree being awarded at the end of the course, others involve private tutors giving customised lessons. A third kind and perhaps the most recent is P2P or peer-to-peer education that is provided free of cost by instructors who want to hone their teaching skills.
In a society that's yet to warm to the concept of a gap year at any life stage, e-learning is a great way to pursue a dream without letting go of conventional paths — all it takes is a steady broadband connection, and an eye on the prize.
BEFORE YOU SIGN UP WITH AN EDUCATION PORTAL
• Determine the primary goal – is it to acquire a new skill, supplement your résumé with a formal degree or explore an alternative career?
• Reputation of the host university or organisation, reviews from alumni
• Course fee (if any) and time commitment including follow-up work, for programmes with fixed durations
• Features like flexi-time and self-paced learning
Read more...
Source: The Hindu
Students in cyberville by SRIYA NARAYANAN
From creative writing to the performing arts… there's practically every kind of course you can pursue online.
Sruthy Natarajan (10) lives in Singapore and takes singing lessons in Chennai three times a week without having to leave her room. A little over a decade ago, this would have seemed far-fetched but thanks to high speed Internet connections, the old rules about mutually exclusive life choices no longer apply. A sales executive with no writing experience doesn't need to give up his fantasy of becoming a novelist, and a techie who's relocating to California can continue her violin classes in Mylapore.
Varying cost
Online modules on everything from creative writing to the performing arts are available at a click and the cost ranges from zero to expensive depending on what you're hoping to accomplish. While some of these programmes are fixed, with virtual classrooms and homework, and result in a degree being awarded at the end of the course, others involve private tutors giving customised lessons. A third kind and perhaps the most recent is P2P or peer-to-peer education that is provided free of cost by instructors who want to hone their teaching skills.
In a society that's yet to warm to the concept of a gap year at any life stage, e-learning is a great way to pursue a dream without letting go of conventional paths — all it takes is a steady broadband connection, and an eye on the prize.
BEFORE YOU SIGN UP WITH AN EDUCATION PORTAL
• Determine the primary goal – is it to acquire a new skill, supplement your résumé with a formal degree or explore an alternative career?
• Reputation of the host university or organisation, reviews from alumni
• Course fee (if any) and time commitment including follow-up work, for programmes with fixed durations
• Features like flexi-time and self-paced learning
Read more...
Source: The Hindu
|
| Photo: The Hindu |
Sruthy Natarajan (10) lives in Singapore and takes singing lessons in Chennai three times a week without having to leave her room. A little over a decade ago, this would have seemed far-fetched but thanks to high speed Internet connections, the old rules about mutually exclusive life choices no longer apply. A sales executive with no writing experience doesn't need to give up his fantasy of becoming a novelist, and a techie who's relocating to California can continue her violin classes in Mylapore.
Varying cost
Online modules on everything from creative writing to the performing arts are available at a click and the cost ranges from zero to expensive depending on what you're hoping to accomplish. While some of these programmes are fixed, with virtual classrooms and homework, and result in a degree being awarded at the end of the course, others involve private tutors giving customised lessons. A third kind and perhaps the most recent is P2P or peer-to-peer education that is provided free of cost by instructors who want to hone their teaching skills.
In a society that's yet to warm to the concept of a gap year at any life stage, e-learning is a great way to pursue a dream without letting go of conventional paths — all it takes is a steady broadband connection, and an eye on the prize.
BEFORE YOU SIGN UP WITH AN EDUCATION PORTAL
• Determine the primary goal – is it to acquire a new skill, supplement your résumé with a formal degree or explore an alternative career?
• Reputation of the host university or organisation, reviews from alumni
• Course fee (if any) and time commitment including follow-up work, for programmes with fixed durations
• Features like flexi-time and self-paced learning
Read more...
Source: The Hindu
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Online Chat: Using Professional Development to Create Effective Teachers
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Using Professional Development to Create Effective Teachers
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Much recent education policy has focused on recruiting bright new teachers and dismissing poorly performing ones. But what about the majority of educators still in classrooms who need help?
Join Education Week and a pair of professional-development experts for a conversation about what best practices consist of and how districts can think systemically about PD goals, strategies, and spending.
Watch this informative on-demand webinar that provides practical advice from one of the nation's leading education consultants, Dr. Vicki Gibson.
Topics include:
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Using Professional Development to Create Effective Teachers
When: Thursday, December 9, 2 p.m. Eastern Time
Click here to receive an e-mail reminder for this live event.
Much recent education policy has focused on recruiting bright new teachers and dismissing poorly performing ones. But what about the majority of educators still in classrooms who need help?
Join Education Week and a pair of professional-development experts for a conversation about what best practices consist of and how districts can think systemically about PD goals, strategies, and spending.
Watch this informative on-demand webinar that provides practical advice from one of the nation's leading education consultants, Dr. Vicki Gibson.
Topics include:
- Overview of research and current practices around differentiated instruction
- Practical tips for increasing student interaction and learning
- Research-based, effective methods for managing whole and small group instruction
- Evidence-based suggestions for improving quality and quantity of effective instruction
Sign up for this free chat now.
We'll start accepting questions at least one hour before the chat starts.
Online Chat: Using Professional Development to Create Effective Teachers
Live Online Chat:
Using Professional Development to Create Effective Teachers
When: Thursday, December 9, 2 p.m. Eastern Time
Click here to receive an e-mail reminder for this live event.
Much recent education policy has focused on recruiting bright new teachers and dismissing poorly performing ones. But what about the majority of educators still in classrooms who need help?
Join Education Week and a pair of professional-development experts for a conversation about what best practices consist of and how districts can think systemically about PD goals, strategies, and spending.
Watch this informative on-demand webinar that provides practical advice from one of the nation's leading education consultants, Dr. Vicki Gibson.
Topics include:
Sign up for this free chat now.
We'll start accepting questions at least one hour before the chat starts.
Using Professional Development to Create Effective Teachers
When: Thursday, December 9, 2 p.m. Eastern Time
Click here to receive an e-mail reminder for this live event.
Much recent education policy has focused on recruiting bright new teachers and dismissing poorly performing ones. But what about the majority of educators still in classrooms who need help?
Join Education Week and a pair of professional-development experts for a conversation about what best practices consist of and how districts can think systemically about PD goals, strategies, and spending.
Watch this informative on-demand webinar that provides practical advice from one of the nation's leading education consultants, Dr. Vicki Gibson.
Topics include:
- Overview of research and current practices around differentiated instruction
- Practical tips for increasing student interaction and learning
- Research-based, effective methods for managing whole and small group instruction
- Evidence-based suggestions for improving quality and quantity of effective instruction
Sign up for this free chat now.
We'll start accepting questions at least one hour before the chat starts.
Future Prospects for E-Learning by Mark Davies
Today I have Mark Davies guest blogging. Please be sure to check out his unique guest post. Guest posts are always welcome, please contact me.
Everything’s going the “e” way today – from the way we communicate to the way we learn, computers are taking over every aspect of our lives. The rapid advances being made in the world of technology have revolutionized the world of education and brought about many unconventional, yet convenient changes. We are more dependent on bits and bytes today than books and paper, and unless something dramatic happens to wipe out technology forever, there’s no going back to the way things used to be.
More and more people are taking to e-learning nowadays – from children in regular classrooms who use e-learning to augment their face-to-face lessons to adults who learn how to use the Internet and computers to facilitate their back to school efforts, e-learning is making inroads into every aspect of education. And from the look of things, the future looks bright for this method of learning because it keeps morphing from one form to another fluidly and in a timely manner.
The biggest boost for e-learning comes in the form of mobile technology – with more and more mobile devices coming out each day, each with its own sophisticated functionality, it is now possible to learn on the go. Lessons and lectures are pushed to your smartphone or other mobile device, and you can use any free time you have to go through them and stay up to date with your coursework. The other advantage of mobile learning is that it facilitates user-driven knowledge – when you’re connected to the web via your phone, information and knowledge is just a heartbeat away, no matter where you are.
And then there’s social learning – it facilitates a powerful learning experience through online communities and networks where learners co-create, collaborate and share knowledge; they learn and teach simultaneously. Social learning is becoming immensely popular these days, and even though it may be not be accepted as a formal learning methodology, it is one of the best ways to pick up skills that help you utilize information for analysis and decision making.
E-learning in traditional classrooms is still on the fringe, and for it to become fully integrated with mainstream academia, teachers and educators have to gain a whole new skill set and adopt a completely different mentality that allows them to support and promote learning through technology. It’s not something that’s going to happen overnight, yet the prospects exist for it to get there slowly and steadily.
While the acceptability of e-learning is low in the professional world where employers still prefer degrees from traditional colleges, it is rapidly gaining popularity in the sphere of corporate training. More and more companies are going the e-learning way to train their employees and bring them up to speed with the way things are done around their offices. E-learning allows them to bring into effect just-in-time learning, a methodology that imparts just the right kind of knowledge, at the right time and the right place.
The prospects of e-learning look bright, and as long as technology continues to advance, e-learning too will move forward on a proportional level.
Related link
Take a closer look at Online Masters Degree's blog
About Online Masters Degree
“You’re creating a site… why exactly?“
“I am a Phoenix.” You’ve seen the billboards, now meet the man… Mark Davies.
I started onlinemastersdegree.org in 2010 as a non-profit site after people continually asked me about what my experience with attending an online college for obtaining my masters degree was actually like. A lot was positive, some not so much, but I found people were so intrigued with talking to someone who had actually gone through the process of selecting and attending an online masters program that I would create this website.
“And What Are You Trying to Accomplish?“
This site is very much a continuing work, but it aims to be an informative and unbiased resource that prospective masters degree students can use to learn about their options when it comes to online masters degree programs and have a greater ability to make the right choice for them.
“Well I’ve got some ideas for you!“
I’m trying to get the word about about the site, and so far, I’ve gotten a bit of positive feedback which has been helpful in giving me ideas for future growth, so I encourage you, if you have any comments – positive or negative – to email me at: info-at-onlinemastersdegree-dot-org.
This guest post is contributed by Mark Davies, he writes on the topic of Online Masters Degree .
More and more people are taking to e-learning nowadays – from children in regular classrooms who use e-learning to augment their face-to-face lessons to adults who learn how to use the Internet and computers to facilitate their back to school efforts, e-learning is making inroads into every aspect of education. And from the look of things, the future looks bright for this method of learning because it keeps morphing from one form to another fluidly and in a timely manner.
The biggest boost for e-learning comes in the form of mobile technology – with more and more mobile devices coming out each day, each with its own sophisticated functionality, it is now possible to learn on the go. Lessons and lectures are pushed to your smartphone or other mobile device, and you can use any free time you have to go through them and stay up to date with your coursework. The other advantage of mobile learning is that it facilitates user-driven knowledge – when you’re connected to the web via your phone, information and knowledge is just a heartbeat away, no matter where you are.
And then there’s social learning – it facilitates a powerful learning experience through online communities and networks where learners co-create, collaborate and share knowledge; they learn and teach simultaneously. Social learning is becoming immensely popular these days, and even though it may be not be accepted as a formal learning methodology, it is one of the best ways to pick up skills that help you utilize information for analysis and decision making.
E-learning in traditional classrooms is still on the fringe, and for it to become fully integrated with mainstream academia, teachers and educators have to gain a whole new skill set and adopt a completely different mentality that allows them to support and promote learning through technology. It’s not something that’s going to happen overnight, yet the prospects exist for it to get there slowly and steadily.
While the acceptability of e-learning is low in the professional world where employers still prefer degrees from traditional colleges, it is rapidly gaining popularity in the sphere of corporate training. More and more companies are going the e-learning way to train their employees and bring them up to speed with the way things are done around their offices. E-learning allows them to bring into effect just-in-time learning, a methodology that imparts just the right kind of knowledge, at the right time and the right place.
The prospects of e-learning look bright, and as long as technology continues to advance, e-learning too will move forward on a proportional level.
Related link
Take a closer look at Online Masters Degree's blog
About Online Masters Degree
“You’re creating a site… why exactly?“
“I am a Phoenix.” You’ve seen the billboards, now meet the man… Mark Davies.
I started onlinemastersdegree.org in 2010 as a non-profit site after people continually asked me about what my experience with attending an online college for obtaining my masters degree was actually like. A lot was positive, some not so much, but I found people were so intrigued with talking to someone who had actually gone through the process of selecting and attending an online masters program that I would create this website.
“And What Are You Trying to Accomplish?“
This site is very much a continuing work, but it aims to be an informative and unbiased resource that prospective masters degree students can use to learn about their options when it comes to online masters degree programs and have a greater ability to make the right choice for them.
“Well I’ve got some ideas for you!“
I’m trying to get the word about about the site, and so far, I’ve gotten a bit of positive feedback which has been helpful in giving me ideas for future growth, so I encourage you, if you have any comments – positive or negative – to email me at: info-at-onlinemastersdegree-dot-org.
This guest post is contributed by Mark Davies, he writes on the topic of Online Masters Degree .
Many thanks to Mark.
Enjoy your reading!
Enjoy your reading!
Future Prospects for E-Learning by Mark Davies
Today I have Mark Davies guest blogging. Please be sure to check out his unique guest post. Guest posts are always welcome, please contact me.
Everything’s going the “e” way today – from the way we communicate to the way we learn, computers are taking over every aspect of our lives. The rapid advances being made in the world of technology have revolutionized the world of education and brought about many unconventional, yet convenient changes. We are more dependent on bits and bytes today than books and paper, and unless something dramatic happens to wipe out technology forever, there’s no going back to the way things used to be.
More and more people are taking to e-learning nowadays – from children in regular classrooms who use e-learning to augment their face-to-face lessons to adults who learn how to use the Internet and computers to facilitate their back to school efforts, e-learning is making inroads into every aspect of education. And from the look of things, the future looks bright for this method of learning because it keeps morphing from one form to another fluidly and in a timely manner.
The biggest boost for e-learning comes in the form of mobile technology – with more and more mobile devices coming out each day, each with its own sophisticated functionality, it is now possible to learn on the go. Lessons and lectures are pushed to your smartphone or other mobile device, and you can use any free time you have to go through them and stay up to date with your coursework. The other advantage of mobile learning is that it facilitates user-driven knowledge – when you’re connected to the web via your phone, information and knowledge is just a heartbeat away, no matter where you are.
And then there’s social learning – it facilitates a powerful learning experience through online communities and networks where learners co-create, collaborate and share knowledge; they learn and teach simultaneously. Social learning is becoming immensely popular these days, and even though it may be not be accepted as a formal learning methodology, it is one of the best ways to pick up skills that help you utilize information for analysis and decision making.
E-learning in traditional classrooms is still on the fringe, and for it to become fully integrated with mainstream academia, teachers and educators have to gain a whole new skill set and adopt a completely different mentality that allows them to support and promote learning through technology. It’s not something that’s going to happen overnight, yet the prospects exist for it to get there slowly and steadily.
While the acceptability of e-learning is low in the professional world where employers still prefer degrees from traditional colleges, it is rapidly gaining popularity in the sphere of corporate training. More and more companies are going the e-learning way to train their employees and bring them up to speed with the way things are done around their offices. E-learning allows them to bring into effect just-in-time learning, a methodology that imparts just the right kind of knowledge, at the right time and the right place.
The prospects of e-learning look bright, and as long as technology continues to advance, e-learning too will move forward on a proportional level.
Related link
Take a closer look at Online Masters Degree's blog
About Online Masters Degree
“You’re creating a site… why exactly?“
“I am a Phoenix.” You’ve seen the billboards, now meet the man… Mark Davies.
I started onlinemastersdegree.org in 2010 as a non-profit site after people continually asked me about what my experience with attending an online college for obtaining my masters degree was actually like. A lot was positive, some not so much, but I found people were so intrigued with talking to someone who had actually gone through the process of selecting and attending an online masters program that I would create this website.
“And What Are You Trying to Accomplish?“
This site is very much a continuing work, but it aims to be an informative and unbiased resource that prospective masters degree students can use to learn about their options when it comes to online masters degree programs and have a greater ability to make the right choice for them.
“Well I’ve got some ideas for you!“
I’m trying to get the word about about the site, and so far, I’ve gotten a bit of positive feedback which has been helpful in giving me ideas for future growth, so I encourage you, if you have any comments – positive or negative – to email me at: info-at-onlinemastersdegree-dot-org.
This guest post is contributed by Mark Davies, he writes on the topic of Online Masters Degree .
More and more people are taking to e-learning nowadays – from children in regular classrooms who use e-learning to augment their face-to-face lessons to adults who learn how to use the Internet and computers to facilitate their back to school efforts, e-learning is making inroads into every aspect of education. And from the look of things, the future looks bright for this method of learning because it keeps morphing from one form to another fluidly and in a timely manner.
The biggest boost for e-learning comes in the form of mobile technology – with more and more mobile devices coming out each day, each with its own sophisticated functionality, it is now possible to learn on the go. Lessons and lectures are pushed to your smartphone or other mobile device, and you can use any free time you have to go through them and stay up to date with your coursework. The other advantage of mobile learning is that it facilitates user-driven knowledge – when you’re connected to the web via your phone, information and knowledge is just a heartbeat away, no matter where you are.
And then there’s social learning – it facilitates a powerful learning experience through online communities and networks where learners co-create, collaborate and share knowledge; they learn and teach simultaneously. Social learning is becoming immensely popular these days, and even though it may be not be accepted as a formal learning methodology, it is one of the best ways to pick up skills that help you utilize information for analysis and decision making.
E-learning in traditional classrooms is still on the fringe, and for it to become fully integrated with mainstream academia, teachers and educators have to gain a whole new skill set and adopt a completely different mentality that allows them to support and promote learning through technology. It’s not something that’s going to happen overnight, yet the prospects exist for it to get there slowly and steadily.
While the acceptability of e-learning is low in the professional world where employers still prefer degrees from traditional colleges, it is rapidly gaining popularity in the sphere of corporate training. More and more companies are going the e-learning way to train their employees and bring them up to speed with the way things are done around their offices. E-learning allows them to bring into effect just-in-time learning, a methodology that imparts just the right kind of knowledge, at the right time and the right place.
The prospects of e-learning look bright, and as long as technology continues to advance, e-learning too will move forward on a proportional level.
Related link
Take a closer look at Online Masters Degree's blog
About Online Masters Degree
“You’re creating a site… why exactly?“
“I am a Phoenix.” You’ve seen the billboards, now meet the man… Mark Davies.
I started onlinemastersdegree.org in 2010 as a non-profit site after people continually asked me about what my experience with attending an online college for obtaining my masters degree was actually like. A lot was positive, some not so much, but I found people were so intrigued with talking to someone who had actually gone through the process of selecting and attending an online masters program that I would create this website.
“And What Are You Trying to Accomplish?“
This site is very much a continuing work, but it aims to be an informative and unbiased resource that prospective masters degree students can use to learn about their options when it comes to online masters degree programs and have a greater ability to make the right choice for them.
“Well I’ve got some ideas for you!“
I’m trying to get the word about about the site, and so far, I’ve gotten a bit of positive feedback which has been helpful in giving me ideas for future growth, so I encourage you, if you have any comments – positive or negative – to email me at: info-at-onlinemastersdegree-dot-org.
This guest post is contributed by Mark Davies, he writes on the topic of Online Masters Degree .
Many thanks to Mark.
Enjoy your reading!
Enjoy your reading!
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