“It tends to be very foggy when you are training in the cloud, but remember, if you know your content, and design your training with user engagement and frequent interactivity, you will be sure to attain great results with virtual training from the cloud.” Cloud-based virtual training allows instructors to deliver content without being present [...]
It’s been a rough year for the public image of K-12 virtual education. Studies in Colorado and Minnesota have suggested that full-time online students in those states were struggling to match the achievement levels of their peers in brick-and-mortar schools. Articles in The New York Times have questioned not only the academic results for students [...]
Using tech to enhance elearning: Brentwood Elementary School explains its use of technology to enhance learning. One group of children is plugged into laptops, working on math problems. Another is navigating the interactive whiteboard at the front of the room. Four more students are tapping iPad screens, completing a creative writing assignment. It is a [...]
Recently I got an email from my elementary division head. Our school is piloting a 1:1 netbook program this year, and our administration is interested in how the program is going and the different ways the netbooks are being incorporated into our curriculum. I started putting together a list, and even surprised myself at how [...]
After over a year in beta, the U.S. Departments of Defense and Education opened the Learning Registry prototype to the public – a comprehensive database of online learning resources for the entire nation. Not only will it help users find online learning content in one place, it will also provide content ratings. This initiative is [...]
Bringing thousands of people from all over the world to England’s capital city, the London 2012 Olympic Games will become a learning archive through online resources. E-learning modules for the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been announced which will provide packages educating users on the benefits of sport and fitness, PJ Online reports. In collaboration [...]
Education officials on Thursday gave final approval to a plan that makes Idaho the first state in the nation to require high school students to take at least two credits online to graduate, despite heavy criticism of the plan at public hearings this summer. The measure is part of a sweeping education overhaul that introduces [...]
E-learning models could be successfully tailored to the medical industry, according to recent reports. Educators in Britain have stressed the need for improved learning methods in medical education to keep in line with many other learning environments where online learning has become a core part of curriculums. At a meeting of lecturers and teachers as [...]
