Music instruction goes virtual
6 ways e-learning tools support healthcare education
E-learning tools in healthcare provide a range of benefits that can help reduce the strain on hospitals and other healthcare facilities
The best college course ever?
Playing the real-time strategy video game StarCraft isn’t just for frittering away afternoons in students' dorm rooms. It’s now for college credit, too.
Study: Online learning less effective for some
Higher education’s embrace of online courses could hurt the performance of some groups of students, according to a study that contradicts the findings of a 2009 report from…
California schools cancel deal with online Kaplan University
California's community colleges have dropped a controversial plan that would have allowed their students to take some courses at the online Kaplan University and make it easier to…
Intel to buy McAfee in $7.68 billion deal
Intel Corp. is buying computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. for $7.68 billion as the chip-maker adds to its arsenal of tools to serve an increasing array of internet-connected…
West Los Angeles College has become a leader in online education
You have to clear more obstacles to approve an online class at West Los Angeles College than you would in the 400-meter hurdle. Yet in setting a high…
Online education ‘convert’ honored for excellence in distance ed
Ruth Schafer thought she would miss the look of understanding register on a student’s face during her move from the traditional to the online classroom. But after being…
New copyright ruling affects educators
A new ruling from the U.S. Copyright Office will affect how higher-education students and teachers can use digital material in the classroom, thanks to the efforts a university…
UC professors raise doubts about online degree plan
The University of California's interest in offering an online degree is opening a new chapter in the debate over online education, TMCnet.com reports.
Viewpoint: Digital learning tools fulfilling their promise
