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Professors’ open letter: MOOCs a ‘compromise of quality education’

May 3, 2013May 2, 2013 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

The latest professorial backlash against massive open online courses (MOOCs) comes from San Jose State University (SJSU), where just last month edX officials and MOOC advocates trumpeted the…

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UCI med school’s iPad program showing results

May 2, 2013May 1, 2013 by Denny Carter

When Jose Carrillo went through medical school at Dartmouth College a decade ago, students would have thick books weighing down their white coats with reference information in case…

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Stanford study says MRI scans can predict outcome of math tutoring

May 1, 2013April 30, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

When it comes to math, MRIs may be better than IQs -- and even past math scores -- at showing whether a tutor can help a child master…

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Exploring the ‘dark side’ of MOOCs

April 30, 2013April 29, 2013 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are the latest higher-education trend to capture attention, but not everyone is convinced that MOOCs are the solution to accessible post-secondary education. A…

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Students prefer to take ‘important’ courses face to face

April 29, 2013April 26, 2013 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

The independent nature of online courses has seemingly driven community college students to sign up for less challenging classes online while taking tough classes in a traditional classroom.

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Decision on California’s controversial online courses expected soon

April 26, 2013April 25, 2013 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

California legislators are expected to decide next week on the fate of a much-criticized plan to address overcrowding issues by allowing online courses from unaccredited platforms count for…

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University opens ‘living lab’ of energy efficiency

April 25, 2013April 24, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

Building 661 at the Navy Yard was never a thing of beauty. Built in 1942, during the first months of U.S. involvement in World War II, the brick-and-concrete…

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New York man accused of cyberstalking college students

April 24, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

A New York man was charged Tuesday in federal court in Detroit with cyberstalking 15 women, telling them he had nude photos of them and threatening to distribute…

Professors’ open letter: MOOCs a ‘compromise of quality education’

UCI med school’s iPad program showing results

Stanford study says MRI scans can predict outcome of math tutoring

Exploring the ‘dark side’ of MOOCs

Students prefer to take ‘important’ courses face to face

Decision on California’s controversial online courses expected soon

University opens ‘living lab’ of energy efficiency

New York man accused of cyberstalking college students

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