IBM Mindspan Solutions Introduces Next Generation e-Learning Platform
IBM jumps into the e-learning game in a big way (bigger than LearningSpace, anyways) with the launch of a suite of Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) based e-learning applications. More...
University of Cambridge admits 'significant' problem with sexual misconduct
IBM Mindspan Solutions Introduces Next Generation e-Learning Platform
Broken Links: Just How Rapidly Do Science Education Hyperlinks Go Extinct?
Broken Links: Just How Rapidly Do Science Education Hyperlinks Go Extinct?
The point of this short item is to track the number of URLs used in the science education community that disappear over the course of a year or so. Not surprisingly, there is a decline. More...
Analysis of 2001 MAP Results for eMINTS Students
Analysis of 2001 MAP Results for eMINTS Students
The eMINTS Program supports elementary teachers as they develop student-centered, inquiry-based instructional practices using multimedia and computer technology. This study reports on student test reqults under the eMINTS program as compared to a control group. More...
Online Community Technologies and Concepts
Online Community Technologies and Concepts
Interesting account of some major new features of contemporary online communities, including reputation management, collaborative filtering, mailing list management, content management, categorization and indexing. More...
Quality Assurance for Online Courses: Implementing Policy at RMIT
Quality Assurance for Online Courses: Implementing Policy at RMIT
There has been much discussion in recent months in online discussion lists (especially DEOS) about whether online learning can be measured against some sort of standard of quality. This essay describing the Royal melbourne Institute of Technology's quality assurance program suggests that it can by providing a good description of the policies and procedures implemented at that institution. More...
Neurochips Detect Brain's Reaction to Learning
Neurochips Detect Brain's Reaction to Learning
I have long held that educational theories ought to align with cognitive science. That is, our theories of teaching ought to be consistent with our knowledge of how people learn. But we don't really know how people learn - not yet, in any case. I believe that people learn associatively, that learning is the creation of patterns of neural connectivity. Research like the work described in this article is taking us a lot closer to a true science of learning. More...
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SCORM Runtime Wrapper Extension
SCORM Runtime Wrapper Extension
Macromedia has made available extensions to its Dreamweaver content authoring software that create SCORM compliant 'wrappers' for learning objects. A wrapper is a small chunk of code that tells the learning management system where to find applets that report of the status of the learning object. They are required for full SCORM compliance. More...