Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Online Learning and Distance Education Resources — Moderated by Tony Bates, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

For-profits, student loans, new rules, and how these affect students in the USA, Canada...

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For profits are in the news again for several reasons. The Obama administration has produced new rules that determine whether for-profit institutions will qualify for...

China’s telecommunications activities in Africa

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Marshall, A. (2011) China’s Mighty Telecom Footprint in Africa e-Learning Africa News Portal, February 15 For those interested in infrastructure for e-learning, this extensive article...

Institutional measurement: completion or attainment?

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Moltz, D. (2011) Is completion the right goal? Inside Higher Education, February 16 This article discusses a paper by Arthur M. Hauptman, who challenges the...

Higher salaries and lower funds for universities in England

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Morgan, J. (2011) HEFCE brings the pain: cuts this year and next Times Higher Education, February 3 Rowley, T. and Paton, G. Row over hile...

Texans shooting themselves in the head

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Castro, A. (2011) Public education in Texas facing massive cuts Chron.com, January 19 This news report sets out the cuts coming to public education in...

UK public universities become privatized while the banks are state-funded

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You have probably seen the images of Prince Charles and Camilla's car being attacked by a mob during protests at the British government's decision...

Signs of revolution in Britain and what it might mean for us in North...

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It's worth watching carefully what is happening in Britain with university education. As part of its austerity program, the British Conservative-Liberal-Democrat coalition govt is...

Financial challenges of college students in the USA

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Lumina Foundation (2010) Focus, Fall Indianapolis: The Lumina Foundation for Education Although not directly about online learning, this document provides data and scenarios of the...

International comparisons in higher education: the OECD’s Education at a Glance

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OECD (2010) Education at a Glance 2010 Paris: OECD The OECD has brought out its annual 'Education at a Glance Report', which provides data from...

Reforming the university: evolution or revolution?

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Who will bring about change? In reviewing Ehlers and Schneckenberg's 'Changing Cultures in Higher Education', I began to wonder if or how the modern university...