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Problem Based Learning: An instructional model and its constructivist framework - 0 views

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  • wayne anderson on 20 Jan 09
     
    Problem Based Learning: An instructional model and its constructivist framework
wayne anderson

U.S. Push for Free Online Courses - 3 views

www.insidehighered.com/...ccplan

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shared by wayne anderson on 02 Jul 09 - Cached
  • behind the movement to put more courses online -- and offer them free -- and is also pushing that movement in the direction of community colleges
  • more skills training and education to even a small percentage of those leaving high school without a diploma or those who have no college education,
  • would support the development of 20-25 "high quality" courses a year
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  • preference would go to "career oriented" courses
  • would be owned by the government and would be free for anyone to take
  • would be "modular" or "object based"
  • a "National Skills College" at a community college that would, among other things, work to develop examinations that could be given at the end of the courses so that colleges
  • employers and students could judge how much learning had taken place
  • National Skills College would work to promote programs that might mix the free courses with tuition courses so students could earn degrees at lower cost
  • While the program is described as one that emphasizes community colleges and high schools, it would be open to public agencies and to private for-profit or nonprofit groups.
  • community colleges would need to agree to track and report on student outcomes, and to set targets for graduation rates and "employment-related outcomes," while also serving "high need populations."
  • wayne anderson on 02 Jul 09
     
    US Government planning to invest 9 billion for open online course development by high schools and community colleges. Courses would be focus on basic skills for employment. How would this impact other institutions in the online arena?
  • wayne anderson on 02 Jul 09
     
    US Government planning to invest 9 billion for open online course development by high schools and community colleges. Courses would be focus on basic skills for employment.
  • Sage Adams on 06 Jul 09
     
    We all know that money thrown at education always leads to good returns! As usual however it's a good objective.
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