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Carver Western is a new online university, which began in 2010 that is bringing a new paradigm and new technology for online learning. By the Fall term 2014, Carver Western University will be offering courses leading to certificates, associate and bachelor degrees.
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April “School Days” Highlights Potential Increase in Student Loan Rate
In the just-released April 2012 edition of “School Days,” the monthly video journal of the U.S. Department of Education, President Obama calls for quick action by the Congress to avoid a dramatic increase in the...
Education Department Announces Winners of Net Price Calculator Video Contest
Each year, millions of students face the challenge of choosing a college – and how to afford it is increasingly daunting for families. For many, the high price tag of a college education may discourage...
Different Venues; Similar Questions
On May 8, 2012, I traveled to New England and had an opportunity to meet with and talk and listen to with three distinct groups: students, faculty and staff at Dover High School (Dover, NH);...

Online Office Hours for Faculty at San Antonio College?
by Mitch Smith, Inside Higher Ed The debate in Texas frames a larger discussion about how professors’ roles have changed as online learning courses and advising tools have grown commonplace. At Ohio State University, an online...
M.I.T. Chooses Its Provost who Developed MITx Open Online Learning Initiative for President
by Jessica Rinaldi, Reuters L. Rafael Reif, an electrical engineer who has been the provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the last seven years, has been chosen as the institution’s next president. Mr. Reif,...
Khan Academy launches online learning badges on Facebook in style
by Khan Academy As of today, you can now share your Khan Academy badges on Facebook using the new Open Graph protocol. In normal speak, it means that you’ll get richer, more interesting displays of your...

The teacher is central to successful use of computers in schools
by Phys.org The idea of one computer per student is becoming increasingly common in the Swedish school system. The University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is now conducting several studies on the educational consequences of the so-called 1:1...
Tech-Savvy School Librarians Win AASL’s Pathfinder Award
By School Library Journal School librarians Sally Mays, who helps Spanish-speaking students develop information literacy skills, and Elizabeth Kahn, who teaches kids how to access reliable information and use it effectively, are winners of the 2012...
Classroom technology use in Scotland analysed
by UK Press Education Scotland is to look at how tablet computers and mobile devices are being used in classrooms and consider how they could be introduced in schools on a wider scale. The Scottish Government...

Social collaboration and the asynchronous workplace

(From ITworld.com) -- Whether your company is a small shop of just a few intensely hard-working pros or a large...
10 Reasons the Human Capital Zeitgeist Is Emerging

(From Forbes) -- The race for skilled talent is picking up speed and could have long-term implications in the job...