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Roland Gesthuizen

How Online Education Is Changing the Way We Learn [INFOGRAPHIC] - 163 views

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    Over the past decade or so, the Internet has become a huge source of information and education, especially for those who might be short on time, money or other resources. .. Check out this infographic from OnlineEducation.net about how the world of online learning has changed and grown over the years.
Ed Webb

Wired Campus: Skidmore May End Online-Education Program - Chronicle.com - 0 views

  • Although economic downturns tend to push more students to enroll in online education programs, enrollment in University Without Walls remains well shy of where it would need to be for the program to break even
  • The Skidmore Faculty Senate will vote at the end of February on whether to recommend to the Board of Trustees that the program be phased out. The board is expected to make the final decision when it convenes in May.
Jim Birchfield

A Teachers Ultimate Destination for Virtual Field Trips - 88 views

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    Nice list of virtual field trips
trisha_poole

Foreign Language & ESOL Technology Integration: Welcome to the Foreign Language & ESOL ... - 76 views

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    The purpose of this blog is to assist world language and ESOL teachers with integrating technology into their classrooms.
trisha_poole

Terry Freedman's Amazing Web 2 Projects 2010 [eBook] - 93 views

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    eBook with 100s of ideas about using Web2.0 in education and information sharing. Terry Freedman is an Educational Designer.
trisha_poole

Social Learning Tools for the School Classroom - 119 views

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    This is a new page  of the Directory showing SOCIAL tools particularly targeted at (or very useful) for the primary, junior, middle and secondary school classrooms. (The rest of the Directory also provides useful tools)
trisha_poole

The technoLanguages Blog - 42 views

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    A blog that focuses on technology in the language classroom. Interesting observations from a primary teacher outside of Melbourne, Australia, and the use of technology in the classroom.
trisha_poole

The Case for the Virtual Classroom - 65 views

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    Online education is often dismissed as a pipeline for expensive degrees of little value and a sponge for veterans' tuition payments. But while it's true that for-profit universities have made a hefty business out of e-learning, it's becoming apparent that learning online can also benefit almost everyone else.
trisha_poole

The 10 Best and Worst Ways Social Media Impacts Education - Edudemic - 102 views

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    Social networking communities are here to stay. Facebook has over 500 million users, while Twitter has over 200 million. That's not even counting blogs or YouTube video blogs. There's no doubt that students are actively engaged in online communities, but what kind of effects are these sites having and how can parents counteract the bad and bolster the positive?
Glenda Baker

Students Love Technology - 148 views

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    Info graphic
trisha_poole

Online Education: Is It Right For You? [Infographic] - Edudemic - 86 views

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    The popularity of online education is growing at a steady clip. Whether it's due to the weak economy, quality of online tools, or the price difference… online schools can't (and shouldn't) be ignored. Heck, Bill Gates thinks online education tools like Khan Academy are the wave of the future.
trisha_poole

Using Synchronous Tools to Build Community in the Asynchronous Online Classroom | Facul... - 71 views

  • Synchronous tools can help humanize the classroom
  • Setting up open office hours via a synchronous tool allows students to reach out in a specific time window with questions and get a real-time answer.
  • Many synchronous tools allow us to use video or face-to-face chat, allowing the student to see our faces as we speak to them about their direct concern.
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  • Both students and instructors are learning while interacting. Communicating in the online classroom is very different than in a traditional face-to-face classroom.
  • Synchronous tools require real-time teamwork
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