Epistemological beliefs and self-regulated learning skills, as meta-cognitive constructs, have been suggested as being associated with positive learning outcomes. Results from research literature, however, have been mixed as to the impact of epistemological beliefs, self-regulated learning skills, or some combination of the two meta-cognitive constructs as being associated with academic

The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility and interest level of offering the core professional development program for members of the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) in an online learning environment. The article outlines the CMAA’s professional development core courses and the previous research involving online learning for organizations. Findings identified the study

Building a solid set of job skills is a wise strategy to help create security in unsettled economic times, according to Nicolet College’s director of enrollment services. “The more valuable you are to an employer, the greater the chances are you’ll be able to stay employed or find new employment when times get tough,” said Nicolet’s Susan Kordula.... To accommodate busy schedules, Nicolet has

More than one-fifth of all students involved in higher education in the United States - 3.9 million students - were taking at least one online course during the fall of 2007. According to a new report, students, faculty and college administrators agree that e-learning reduces or eliminates such barriers to higher education as distance, time, commuting costs, scheduling conflicts and child care.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty's goal to have more students earning credits online over the next several years could mean a bump in enrollment for Riverland Community College, which is facing its first decline in more than two years. Pawlenty last week announced a goal to have 25 percent of all MnSCU credits earned through online courses by 2015. The online learning initiative, formed with MnSCU, aims to

San Juan High School Principal Ward Andrus doesn't think his students ought to limit their learning to the confines of a traditional campus. And because Andrus can't offer some courses, such as German, he's found a way for students to take for-credit lessons outside school and on the Internet. His students are taking Spanish III or German I at home, at the local library or at coffee shops --

The word "engagement" is often used in connection with e-learning—so often, in fact, that it has come to represent a general, warm fuzziness that everyone wants but which proves elusive. But what does engagement really mean? Let's examine some of the ways the term is used in connection with online learning. A property of materials. Promotional literature for learning materials often makes claims

Online schools are great for students with different learning styles and abilities, says schools chief Tom Luna. "It opened my mind to the world," said Delanie Ross, 16, of Emmett. "That world is so much bigger than it would have been in Emmett. It helped me as a person." Ross said she was struggling with school and didn't have aspirations beyond becoming a fast-food employee or a store cashier

Today, more than 12 million employees telecommute or "telework" more than 8 hours a week, up from about 6 million in 2000, according to Gartner Dataquest, a firm tracks this sort of stuff. The number will hit nearly 14 million by 2009.... Many universities already are offering a version of it called distance-learning. At Monroe County Community College, for example, students take courses in

A unified approach to the presentation of information for online learning can inform the creation of pedagogically effective web pages. In moving information onto a computer, people generally assume that the format and presentation have little effect on the information itself. Every online educator should consider the effect on students of the electronic presentation of information, however, as

A study of asynchronous and synchronous e-learning methods discovered that each supports different purposes. Today’s workforce is expected to be highly educated and to continually improve skills and acquire new ones by engaging in lifelong learning. E-learning, here defined as learning and teaching online through network technologies, is arguably one of the most powerful responses to the growing

Traditional models of technology integration can be classified into three general categories or perspectives: (a) learning about, (b) from, or (c) with technology. However, the increase in networking technologies has given rise to virtual communities, cultures, and worlds. This article proposes an additional perspective that acknowledges emerging technological trends associated with learning in

A new study suggests that social networking is a beneficial activity, despite concerns about young people spending too much time tethered to the Internet and worries over online predators. Creating a profile on sites like MySpace and Facebook is a creative way to express one's identity, researchers noted, and hanging out with one's friends online is generally safe and healthy.

The goal of the study was to explore post-secondary students’ purposes for blogging with particular attention to the social and instructional purposes. The sample of blogs came from an all-women’s college in the United Arab Emirates. Content analysis was conducted on eight blogs using previously tested instruments to identify social presence and knowledge construction. Authors of the blogs

Japanese distance education has been slow to utilize the Internet, and mainly depends on the mail system and, to a lesser extent, television broadcasting as its mode of delivery. Since 2001, however, regulations have been relaxed to allow students to complete all course requirements for a university degree via online distance learning. This paper reports the results of a questionnaire study

Current comparative research literature, although abundant in scope, is inconclusive in its findings, as to the quality and effectiveness of distance education versus face-to-face methods of delivery. Educational research produces contradictory results due to differences among studies in treatments, settings, measurement instruments, and research methods. The purpose of this paper is to advocate

In Uruguay -- a small nation in terms of territory and population, lacking in natural resources but rich in democratic traditions -- innovation and development are closely interconnected with equal opportunity and education.... As a result of these plans, poverty receded from 32 percent to 21 percent, and indigence from 3.9 percent to 1.4 percent. There is still much to be done, but we are

One Laptop Per Child is reviving Give One, Get One promotion on Monday in its effort to put affordable, educational notebooks in the hands of third-world children. Basically, if a consumer buys an XO laptop for $400, he will automatically donate a second unit to a child in a developing country. In order to offer the deal, the organization is working with Amazon. Since 2005, OLPC has tried to

Videoconferencing, once a privilege used by military commanders and agency executives, has gone mainstream.... The recent buzz is over telepresence, which is video and audio so realistic that they create the illusion of being in the same room. No small feat of technology, telepresence demands the best high-definition screens. Those screens typically have 1,080-line resolution, spatial audio (a

The last thing Amanda Featherstone expected to do in her role as a practice nurse in a GP's surgery was to study for a Masters degree. But last year, she completed an MSc in strategic leadership and expert practice (for nurse practitioners) that has enabled her to do many of the things GPs traditionally did. What's more, she enjoyed the course. "It taught me to be a critical thinker, have a