Jul 12
The recent 2010 Distance Education Survey Results released by Instructional Technology Council (ITC) lists the top 10 greatest challenges for elearning program administrators. SmarterServices' tools lined up perfectly with the first three.
- Support staff needed for training and technical assistance - SmarterFaculty
- Adequate assessment of distance education classes - SmarterSurveys
- Adequate student services for distance education students - SmarterMeasure
It is very exciting as a company to be positioned on the edge of distance learning needs! Our goal is to provide robust, yet cost effective solutions, to distance learning challenges. We want to help you understand your data and make it useable. So far we are right on track!
Jul 7
Last week, we had a new follower on Twitter called Efront Learning. After looking around on their website, which I frequently do when we get new followers, I came across a good elearning blog called The eLearning Coach. They put a list together eleven ways to learn in 2011. I thought it was interesting and had to pass them along. The full details can be found in the blog post. It has some great resources listed. You've got to check out the full post! It really does make you want to try something new.
- Learn to Focus.
- Master the How-to Universe.
- Explore the World's Museums (online).
- Hack Your Life.
- Become a Storyteller (my favorite).
- Soothe Your Inner Geek.
- Learn on the Go
- Produce Videos/Start a Channel.
- Create Music.
- Report the News.
- Interact with History.
Jul 5
What contributed to increasing elearning enrollments in 2010?
- 39% - typical growth for distance education classes
- 37% - downturn in the economy
- 12% - new enrollment inititative
- 7% - other
- 5% - unknown
(Source: ITC's 2010 Distance Learning Survey Results)
Jun 30
Released in May 2011, from the Instructional Technology Council, the 2010 Distance Education Survey Results: Trends in eLearning: Tracking the Impact of eLearning at Community Colleges, offers seven issues of relevant regulatory and legislative activity that are currently impacting the trends in distance learning.
- State Authorization for Institutions Offering Distance Education to Out-of-State Students
- Increased Scrutiny of For-Profit higher Education Institutions
- Broadband Techology Opportunities Program (BTOP)
- Failure to Enact the American Graduation Initiative
- Passage of the TAA Community College and Career Training Grants Program
- The Department of Education's National Education Technology Plan
- The 2008 Higher Education Opportunites Act (HEOA)
Learn more by reading the full report.
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