Online Education

Survey: Why Students’ Parents Are Concerned About the Quality of Online Instruction

by Gates Bryant A Tyton Partners survey of parents of current and would be college students reveals a deep concern about current distance learning measures, pointing to a potentially meaningful risk to tuition revenue in the 2020-2021 school year if students are not welcomed back...

10 Things Teaching Online Has Taught Me

Michelle Everson I celebrated an anniversary recently. It's been five years since I taught my first online course. When I first started to think about teaching online, I realized I.

Almost 70 Percent of Classroom Faculty Fear The Growth of Online Learning

Over six million students are now taking at least one online course, upping the rate of online enrollment to 10 times that of traditional higher education. Yet, while the world is.

Journaling As A Tool In the Online Course Room: Part 1, Growing Students

By Nancy A. Walker, Ph.D. Do undergraduate and graduate students become aware of their expectations in online assignments, discussions and work for their thesis/dissertations? Is it pertinent to have students journal so that they can become even more aware of application and their development? We...

Community College Students Value Internet Access Over Teachers

By Daniel de Vise Community college students have come to view online education as key to their success above all else, according to a new report billed as the.

OurSpace

by Evelyn Beck On a recent trip chaperoning my college’s honor society, I asked some of the younger students about MySpace, which recently surpassed eBay to become one of the most popular places.

Getting the Tap: Securing Continuous Online Work

by Steven N. Pyser, J.D. Whether from playing varsity football, neighborhood dodge ball, or attending the eighth grade dance with great optimism, we all remember the awkward moment waiting for an affirming tap on the shoulder–the signal one has been selected. Fast-forward the calendar. You...

On-Line Lingo 101

Analog: A signal that is received in the same form in which it is transmitted, while the amplitude and frequency may vary. Amplitude: The amount of variety in a signal..

Improve Your On-Line Course With A Virtual Field trip

by Evelyn Beck To celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers’ flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C., the Franklin Institute used its museum website to help high school students discover.

Moving Your Course Online

by Evelyn Beck It will take longer than you think. That’s some of the wisdom offered by one course designer about the process of moving your traditional classroom on-line. Cynthia McIntyre, an on-line designer and instructor for The Concord Consortium in Concord, Mass., finds that...