E-Learning .: Education Articles

College students launch online auction
At the end of each semester, Bentley College sophomore Shahzad Zia usually offers his used textbooks to the highest bidder on the most popular internet auction sites. This spring, he plans to list them for a more exclusive community--and...

Residency dispute tests virtual schooling
A virtual school controversy in Pennsylvania that centers on the definition of "residency" points to an area of concern that cyber schools in other states might one day have to grapple with, too. The dispute involves more than $100,000...

E-Learning: The Hype and the Reality
Abstract: This paper considers the increasing impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the associated rise in e-learning as a recognised and respected research area. The paper provides a summary of some of the...

Being Present Determines Success in e-Learning
e-Learning requires the same six basic steps as classroom or self-study learning. Educational researchers tell us that each step, I prefer the word stage, each stage is independent of the other, nonlinear, and open to the amount of time...

Online universities fail to make the grade
Virtual universities have been a catastrophic failure despite early predictions that web-based learning was a "tsunami that was sweeping [the] ivy-clad university of the past away", according to a leading Australian academic. Monash...

Why I Teach Online
While distance learning is not for everyone, the flexible education alternative provides teachers and students with many advantages. A colleague once asked me why I teach online. After several seconds of thought, I realized how that...

Community colleges connect with more students online
Enrollment in "distance learning" courses continues to climb at local colleges and universities. The St. Louis Business Journal reported on this growing trend in an education section last November. Distance learning eliminates the need...

Techniques to Help E-Learning
Techniques to Help E-Learning E-Learning is doubling yearly. Classes, e-courses, e-books on how-to and what-to appear by the thousands online weekly. In-person seminars and workshops are limited to location and access. e-Learning allows easy...