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London joins US-based online university Coursera
By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent The University of London’s international section is joining a rapidly expanding US-based online university project. It is part of the latest wave of new partners for the Coursera online platform – alongside universities in Hong Kong, Australia and the US. There are now more than 30 universities offering
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Global Higher Education Trends
September 11, 2012 By Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released its annual Education at a Glance report today, a 565-pager with statistics on a wide range of education topics, from early childhood to higher education. The report tracks trends across the OECD member countries, which are predominantly wealthy
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Hillary Clinton, Jeff Bezos announce Kindle Mobile Learning Initiative at State Department next Wednesday
PaidContent reports that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos will jointly announce the launch of the Kindle Mobile Learning Initiative on Wednesday, June 20th at 11 a.m. Eastern time at the State Department in Washington, DC. From the State Department’s press release: “This public-private partnership with Amazon.com and the U.S. government
ASCD 2012 Conference – Gilfus Education Innovation Showcase Schedule
ASCD Annual Conference – Philadelphia, PA | March 24-26, 2012 PDF Link – ASCD 2012 – Gilfus Education Group Innovation Showcase Theater Schedule
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Oracle to Buy Taleo, Speeding the Shift to the Cloud
By QUENTIN HARDY Oracle’s planned purchase of Taleo is the biggest sign yet of how things are changing because of cloud-based computing technology. The effects will be felt in the workplace, on Wall Street, and not least within Oracle itself. Early Thursday February 9th, Oracle announced that it would pay $1.9 billion for Taleo, a provider of talent
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Georgia Chancellor on combining eight campuses: Distance learning will bridge geographic distance
– Maureen Downey for the AJC Get Schooled blog From the board of Regents on proposed consolidations of eight campuses, which are bound to spark political battles, turf wars and naming feuds: University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby is recommending to the Board of Regents that eight of the System’s 35 colleges and universities be
Launching an iPad 1-to-1 Program: A Primer
The 1-to-1 iPad programs at our schools are not identical; however, we share many similarities and have constantly collaborated throughout the entirety of our launches. Based on our experiences, we suggest that schools interested in iPad 1-to-1 programs must consider six critical areas for a successful iPad 1-to-1 implementation: leadership, cost, network function, security, philosophical frameworks, and pedagogy.
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Virtual schools are multiplying, but some question their educational value
By Lyndsey Layton and Emma Brown, Published: November 26, 2011 WashingtonPost.com A Virginia company leading a national movement to replace classrooms with computers — in which children as young as 5 can learn at home at taxpayer expense — is facing a backlash from critics who are questioning its funding, quality and oversight. K12 Inc.
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Google Says Pearson’s New Learning System Is ‘Not a Shared Product’
By Jeffrey R. Young – October 20, 2011 Chronicle of Higher Education Philadelphia—When Pearson officials talk about their new learning-management system, OpenClass, they like to mention Google. They note that the software is distributed through Google’s App marketplace, and say that it was inspired by Google’s popular e-mail and Web services platform. Pearson drops the company’s
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