(This is the first of two posts written by guest writer Lloyd Armstrong, University Professor and Provost Emeritus at the University of Southern California,... 
There may still be thousands of people employed today with the job title of "teacher" or "educator", but it is misleading to suggests that all, or even most, aspects of providing an education should, or could, be placed into the hands of these... 
vitero, the new dimension of communicating from any location: virtual classroom and web conferencing in one. 
Wimba is the leading provider of collaborative learning software applications and services to the education industry. 
RT @USNewsEducation: In PHOTOS check out the top 10 National Universities in the 2012 #BestColleges rankings: http://ow.ly/6sYr8... 
There are plenty of good resources for teachers to find current events stories that are relevant and appropriate for students. But sometimes you might want students to explore the news on their own. For those times, here are five ways that students can visually explore the news..... Via Anne Whaits, Vania 
"Contrary to the rantings of technophiles, students don’t behave much like “digital natives.” They still far prefer to do their readings on paper rather than on a screen, for instance. They really don’t seem to have a lot of time for dynamic e-learning resources like interactive discussion forums, and they don’t think there is any comparison between courses you take in person and those you watch even occasionally on a screen – the former wins hands down.The fact is, Canadian students aren’t impressed by the e-learning resources on offer in Canadian universities.....But possibly we just aren’t getting the implementation right. It might just be that the technology, and the way in which we integrate it with the curriculum, just isn’t that good." Via Anne Whaits 
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You are welcome to the online review process of the UNESCO-BAMAKO “Guide to Effective Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in Africa” DIGITUM es el Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murcia. Su objetivo es permitir el acceso libre a la producción científica y académica de la Universidad. Via Ana Rodera 
Innovative UniversityHuffington Post (blog)Our theme this year was "the innovative university," and we worked together to think through how Wesleyan might get out in front of some of the major changes in higher education. 
This site aims to inspire teachers to increase the communication and collaboration in their classrooms using web based tools such as blogs, wikis and social bookmarking tools. The examples given on... The Buck Institute for Education commissioned the cutting-edge advertising agency, Common Craft, to create a short animated video that explains in clear lang... Via Vicky Saumell, Patty Ball, Ana Rodera 
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's higher education officials are working to make sure its college students are in tune with the industries they want to (RT @AASCUPolicy: "Utah takes steps to ensure students have right skills for workforce" 
Viewpoint is a non-profit venture organised on a voluntary basis. It is an activist alternative to the corporate-mainstream media. 
Cooperative learning is a phenomenal strategy that can be used in many educational settings including higher education which derives the students ..., Dr Pandula Siribaddana (How to use cooperative learning in a higher education setting -... Via David Andrew An academic scientist with lots of funding and publications is up for her annual review with the university's administration in this parody. The administrato... Via Rebecca Petersen
There are plenty of good resources for teachers to find current events stories that are relevant and appropriate for students. But sometimes you might want students to explore the news on their own. For those times, here are five ways that students can visually explore the news..... Via Anne Whaits |
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