Scholar Saluted

Dr. Barbara Beyerbach, a professor of curriculum and instruction at SUNY Oswego, will be honored as one of 20 SUNY Outstanding Researchers/Scholars at a dinner April 14 at the SUNY University at Albany.(Via www.oswego.edu)

Scholar Saluted

Dr. Barbara Beyerbach, a professor of curriculum and instruction at SUNY Oswego, will be honored as one of 20 SUNY Outstanding Researchers/Scholars at a dinner April 14 at the SUNY University at Albany.
Link - www.oswego.edu

Live By the Sword, Die by the Sword? (from The Periodic Table, Too)

Latest US News Rankings - Law School Slips There seems to be some disagreement among OurLeaders about whether rankings matter. On the one hand we have things like: Under the leadership of Provost Sullivan, the University community articulated "an ambitious aspiration for the University—to be one of the top three public research universities in the world [sic] within a decade." On the other hand we have: "What separates the top three from the rest ... including the University of Minnesota, is ...
Link - blog.lib.umn.edu

Gift supports visiting professorship in Human Rights

The College will bring a senior-level scholar in human rights to the University of Chicago campus through the Pozen Visiting Professorship in Human Rights, which has been newly endowed with a $1 million gift from Richard Pozen (A.B.'69) and his wife, Ann Silver Pozen.(Via news.uchicago.edu)

Gift supports visiting professorship in Human Rights

The College will bring a senior-level scholar in human rights to the University of Chicago campus through the Pozen Visiting Professorship in Human Rights, which has been newly endowed with a $1 million gift from Richard Pozen (A.B.'69) and his wife, Ann Silver Pozen.
Source: news.uchicago.edu

'Images of Prayer, Politics and Everyday Jewish Life' opens at the University of Chicago Library on March 10

The University of Chicago Library presents "Images of Prayer, Politics and Everyday Life from the Harry and Branka Sondheim Jewish Heritage Collection," in the gallery of the Special Collections Research Center from March 10 to July 6, 2008.(Via news.uchicago.edu)

Individual Writing Conferences and MLA web site (from University Writing 1301)

1. Individual writing conferences with the second draft of your Proposal will be held next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday in lieu of classes. Please read the class email sent to you today for the complete conference schedule and to confirm your day and time. All conferences are meeting in my office, 206-7 Wesbrook, a yellow-brick building just west of Northrop and north of Johnston. Enter through the main doors, take the stairs to the second floor, turn right, and enter room 206. ...
Source: blog.lib.umn.edu

Education News - 28 Mar 2008

The government's pledge to have half of young adults in university by 2010 is doomed to fail, say Tories
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

The plan would inject the influence of university officials into the K-12 system in an effort to improve students’ readiness for college and the workforce.
Source: blogs.edweek.org

University disaster course a world first

A pioneering disaster management course from the University of Salford is to help train professionals to prepare for global events such as earthquakes and floods - and help rebuild damaged areas once they have occurred.

The postgraduate Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction course will address the growing demand for countries such as Sri Lanka and India to plan for natural and man-made disasters by reducing risk and improving infrastructures, as well as managing post-disaster issues like reconstruction and insurance.

It is aimed at professionals already working in government relief agencies, private sector companies, civil and military services, and insurance - and already has the backing of the construction industry in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Course leader, Dr Richard Haigh said: "With recent events such as the Boxing Day tsunami, the New Orleans floods and the earthquake in Pakistan, there is a real need for practical study in this area.

"Salford is the UK's leading university for the built environment and we have gained input from many international aid agencies which have real-life experience of planning for disasters and rebuilding communities after they have happened."

From January 2009, the School of the Built Environment's course will be delivered full-time on campus and by part-time distance learning via an interactive 'virtual learning environment' that enables students across the world to take part in regular online lectures.

Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga added: "We hope our teaching will help make a positive difference to the lives of those who live in parts of the world that are at risk of being affected by disasters, or have already been ravaged by them."

Ends

Notes to Editors
To find out more about studying Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction at the University of Salford email Dr Richard Haigh at r.p.haigh@salford.ac.uk or Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga at r.d.g.amaratunga@salford.ac.uk

For more information on the University of Salford's School of the Built Environment go to www.sobe.salford.ac.uk

To find an academic expert for informed comment on a wide range of subjects, go to www.salford.ac.uk/press_office/experts/

To get all the latest news from Salford subscribe to our RSS feed www.salford.ac.uk/press_office/rss_news/

For further information or photographs contact:
Jamie Brown / Rachel Conway
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The University of Salford
Room 113, Faraday House
Salford, Greater Manchester
M5 4WT, UK

T +44 (0)161 295 5361
F +44 (0)161 295 4705
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Link - www.salford.ac.uk

University disaster course a world first

A pioneering disaster management course from the University of Salford is to help train professionals to prepare for global events such as earthquakes and floods - and help rebuild damaged areas once they have occurred.

The postgraduate Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction course will address the growing demand for countries such as Sri Lanka and India to plan for natural and man-made disasters by reducing risk and improving infrastructures, as well as managing post-disaster issues like reconstruction and insurance.

It is aimed at professionals already working in government relief agencies, private sector companies, civil and military services, and insurance - and already has the backing of the construction industry in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Course leader, Dr Richard Haigh said: "With recent events such as the Boxing Day tsunami, the New Orleans floods and the earthquake in Pakistan, there is a real need for practical study in this area.

"Salford is the UK's leading university for the built environment and we have gained input from many international aid agencies which have real-life experience of planning for disasters and rebuilding communities after they have happened."

From January 2009, the School of the Built Environment's course will be delivered full-time on campus and by part-time distance learning via an interactive 'virtual learning environment' that enables students across the world to take part in regular online lectures.

Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga added: "We hope our teaching will help make a positive difference to the lives of those who live in parts of the world that are at risk of being affected by disasters, or have already been ravaged by them."

Ends

Notes to Editors
To find out more about studying Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction at the University of Salford email Dr Richard Haigh at r.p.haigh@salford.ac.uk or Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga at r.d.g.amaratunga@salford.ac.uk

For more information on the University of Salford's School of the Built Environment go to www.sobe.salford.ac.uk

To find an academic expert for informed comment on a wide range of subjects, go to www.salford.ac.uk/press_office/experts/

To get all the latest news from Salford subscribe to our RSS feed www.salford.ac.uk/press_office/rss_news/

For further information or photographs contact:
Jamie Brown / Rachel Conway
Press and PR
The University of Salford
Room 113, Faraday House
Salford, Greater Manchester
M5 4WT, UK

T +44 (0)161 295 5361
F +44 (0)161 295 4705
j.brown@salford.ac.uk

 

(Via www.salford.ac.uk)

University Greed Creates Disadvantages to Online Learning

A recent editorial in the UM-St. Louis Current charges that many of the reasons universities start online classes are harmful to student learners. Instead of starting online courses for student convenience or as a viable learning alternative, some universities do it because they can save money on facilities and can squeeze 200+ students into a single class. Here's a blurb from the editorial:

"An online class can hold up to about 200 students, where as an average sized-classroom (not lecture halls) can only seat about 25. However, for the students to get the most out of a professor, a good student-to-teacher ratio needs to be about 15-to-1.

Instead of providing a quality education, professors are now shoveling students through each class just so they can meet their requirements. It is very cost-efficient.

The bottom line is that online classes require fewer professors, less space, and most of all, less money, meaning less money to pay for faculty salaries and lower costs to maintain a classroom.

That last part about money is ironic in that students, particularly in the communications department, pay supplemental fees for distance learning to cover the costs for all of the technology and software needed to run an online class."

It's unfortunate that many colleges still see online learning as a money-making venture rather than focusing on student needs. Hopefully, as online learning becomes more mainstream, schools will change their focus.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Choosing a Distance Learning Program Based on Your Learning Style - 14 April 2007

Many Traditional Colleges View Virtual Learning as Revenue Source - 29 September 2007

Study Shows Distance Learning as Effective as Traditional Learning - 11 October 2007

University of Colorado Offering Online Degrees to Military Personnel - 06 February 2008

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University Greed Creates Disadvantages to Online Learning

A recent editorial in the UM-St. Louis Current charges that many of the reasons universities start online classes are harmful to student learners. Instead of starting online courses for student convenience or as a viable learning alternative, some universities do it because they can save money on facilities and can squeeze 200+ students into a single class. Here's a blurb from the editorial:

"An online class can hold up to about 200 students, where as an average sized-classroom (not lecture halls) can only seat about 25. However, for the students to get the most out of a professor, a good student-to-teacher ratio needs to be about 15-to-1.

Instead of providing a quality education, professors are now shoveling students through each class just so they can meet their requirements. It is very cost-efficient.

The bottom line is that online classes require fewer professors, less space, and most of all, less money, meaning less money to pay for faculty salaries and lower costs to maintain a classroom.

That last part about money is ironic in that students, particularly in the communications department, pay supplemental fees for distance learning to cover the costs for all of the technology and software needed to run an online class."

It's unfortunate that many colleges still see online learning as a money-making venture rather than focusing on student needs. Hopefully, as online learning becomes more mainstream, schools will change their focus.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Choosing a Distance Learning Program Based on Your Learning Style - 14 April 2007

Many Traditional Colleges View Virtual Learning as Revenue Source - 29 September 2007

Study Shows Distance Learning as Effective as Traditional Learning - 11 October 2007

University of Colorado Offering Online Degrees to Military Personnel - 06 February 2008

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Educational Procrastination

Wendy Boswell at Lifehacker posted this amazing article on the great dot-edu sites out there and what bastions of mind-blowing information they are. She does point out, however (and I agree) that the time-suckage factor is astronomical: you can fritter away hours perusing university art gallery sites. It’s just so easy to [...]
Link - www.educatednation.com

Educational Procrastination

Wendy Boswell at Lifehacker posted this amazing article on the great dot-edu sites out there and what bastions of mind-blowing information they are. She does point out, however (and I agree) that the time-suckage factor is astronomical: you can fritter away hours perusing university art gallery sites. It’s just so easy to [...]
Source: www.educatednation.com

Scholar Saluted

Dr. Barbara Beyerbach, a professor of curriculum and instruction at SUNY Oswego, will be honored as one of 20 SUNY Outstanding Researchers/Scholars at a dinner April 14 at the SUNY University at Albany.
Link - www.oswego.edu

Colorado State University to Open New Online College

Colorado State University is planning a new online college aimed at helping non-traditional students and college drop outs complete their degrees. The Denver Post reports:

"CSU president Larry Penley said he envisions the online school reaching those people who have been working or raising families and can't easily attend a traditional college.

"The rates for younger people to go to college are not as high as they are for people my age," Penley said. "There is a need to turn this around. . . . And we don't have the money across the country to provide the kind of bricks-and-mortar institutions to deal with all these people."

CSU Global Campus will have its own faculty who will tailor work to individual students. What makes the school unique is its emphasis on reaching at-risk populations. Courses will be timed, and tests scheduled. Degrees will be created based on the marketplace demand - like a master's in online learning."

The new online public school is planned to offer lower tuition rates than many private programs. It will primarily serve adult learners who did not attend college after high school or who dropped out before completing a degree.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Distance Learning Agreements Between State Colleges - 26 March 2007

CSU to Launch New Online University - 29 August 2007

San Diego State University to Provide New Online Health Care Courses - 26 September 2007

New Profile: Charter Oak State College - 09 November 2007

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Multi-university campuses (from The Transportationist)

From the Minnesota Daily: Multiuniversity campus in Chaska recruits institutions Is this the future of the university, divorcing the education from the shell? Perhaps a return to the day when each professor was paid directly by the students is in order, and students could walk from lecture to lecture, where a university is literally, not merely figuratively, a marketplace of ideas. I certainly wouldn't need to charge 50% overhead. ...(Via blog.lib.umn.edu)

Multi-university campuses (from The Transportationist)

From the Minnesota Daily: Multiuniversity campus in Chaska recruits institutions Is this the future of the university, divorcing the education from the shell? Perhaps a return to the day when each professor was paid directly by the students is in order, and students could walk from lecture to lecture, where a university is literally, not merely figuratively, a marketplace of ideas. I certainly wouldn't need to charge 50% overhead. ...(Via blog.lib.umn.edu)

Education News - 27 Mar 2008

Detectives investigating the murder of university student Michael Jones have today released CCTV footage of a car thought to have been used by his killer.
Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk

Thomas wore a University of Texas shirt into a bar popular with fans of the University of Oklahoma and said Beckett immediately taunted him. After about 20 minutes at a table, Thomas said he decided to leave and went to pay his tab at the bar when ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

A £4m gift from an educational philanthropist will boost Cambridge University's efforts to attract more applicants from state schools
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

A federal judge in Lansing, Mich., dismissed a lawsuit last week that challenged a Michigan law banning racial and gender preferences in government hiring and public university admissions.
Source: blogs.edweek.org

For Friday, March 28 (from University Writing 1301)

1. Workshopping the first drafts of the Proposal will conclude at the end of class Friday. Your homework is to continue reading and writing comments on your group members' drafts. Today's groups workshopped either one or two drafts and have about three left to do. So although you will have approximately 45 minutes of class time for reading and discussion, you will probably need to do some individual work outside of class. 2. We will briefly review using MLA style to cite problematic ...
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For Friday, March 28 (from University Writing 1301)

1. Workshopping the first drafts of the Proposal will conclude at the end of class Friday. Your homework is to continue reading and writing comments on your group members' drafts. Today's groups workshopped either one or two drafts and have about three left to do. So although you will have approximately 45 minutes of class time for reading and discussion, you will probably need to do some individual work outside of class. 2. We will briefly review using MLA style to cite problematic ...
Link - blog.lib.umn.edu

The University Symposium on 'Body and Knowing' Offer Funding Opportunities (from CLA Grants and Research Funding News)

The Institute for Advanced Study and the Office of the Vice President for Research announce two programs of the University Symposium on Body and Knowing: Awards for Research and Creative Projects, and an Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar. Proposals for research and creative projects related to "Body and Knowing" are due on June 4. Maximum award amount is $25,000. More information at http://www.ias.umn.edu/symposiumapply.php. Proposals to teach an interdisciplinary faculty seminar on "Body and Knowing are due on April 25. ...(Via blog.lib.umn.edu)

Scholar Saluted

Dr. Barbara Beyerbach, a professor of curriculum and instruction at SUNY Oswego, will be honored as one of 20 SUNY Outstanding Researchers/Scholars at a dinner April 14 at the SUNY University at Albany.
Source: www.oswego.edu

Education News - 26 Mar 2008

Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 8:10 a.m. INDIANAPOLIS, IN (AP) -- The Butler University student who was rebuked by Chelsea Clinton for asking about her mother's handling of the Monica Lewinsky scandal has said he supports the former first lady.
Source: www.krcgonline.com

One in three young people wanting to go to university cannot afford to go, the UK youth parliament has claimed
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

A federal judge in Lansing, Mich., dismissed a lawsuit last week that challenged a Michigan law banning racial and gender preferences in government hiring and public university admissions.
Source: blogs.edweek.org

Education News - 26 Mar 2008

The last time the University of Wisconsin hosted an NCAA men's hockey regional, it was met with a collective yawn from area fans. A 1999 regional played at the Alliant Energy Center Coliseum drew only 5,234 fans for the two-day event that featured four games. The fact the Badgers weren't one of the six teams in the regional -- they failed to make the NCAA field that season -- was the biggest ...
Source: index.php?ntid=278688

With no more endowments and a disappointing budget settlement, universities in Scotland face funding fears. Kirsty Scott reports
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

The site offers free video, audio, and print lectures and course material taken straight from the university's classes.
Source: blogs.edweek.org

Authorities are investigating whether hackers gained access to Social Security and credit card numbers for at least 20,000 University of Georgia students and applicants.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

University disaster course a world first

A pioneering disaster management course from the University of Salford is to help train professionals to prepare for global events such as earthquakes and floods - and help rebuild damaged areas once they have occurred.

The postgraduate Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction course will address the growing demand for countries such as Sri Lanka and India to plan for natural and man-made disasters by reducing risk and improving infrastructures, as well as managing post-disaster issues like reconstruction and insurance.

It is aimed at professionals already working in government relief agencies, private sector companies, civil and military services, and insurance - and already has the backing of the construction industry in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Course leader, Dr Richard Haigh said: "With recent events such as the Boxing Day tsunami, the New Orleans floods and the earthquake in Pakistan, there is a real need for practical study in this area.

"Salford is the UK's leading university for the built environment and we have gained input from many international aid agencies which have real-life experience of planning for disasters and rebuilding communities after they have happened."

From January 2009, the School of the Built Environment's course will be delivered full-time on campus and by part-time distance learning via an interactive 'virtual learning environment' that enables students across the world to take part in regular online lectures.

Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga added: "We hope our teaching will help make a positive difference to the lives of those who live in parts of the world that are at risk of being affected by disasters, or have already been ravaged by them."

Ends

Notes to Editors
To find out more about studying Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction at the University of Salford email Dr Richard Haigh at r.p.haigh@salford.ac.uk or Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga at r.d.g.amaratunga@salford.ac.uk

For more information on the University of Salford's School of the Built Environment go to www.sobe.salford.ac.uk

To find an academic expert for informed comment on a wide range of subjects, go to www.salford.ac.uk/press_office/experts/

To get all the latest news from Salford subscribe to our RSS feed www.salford.ac.uk/press_office/rss_news/

For further information or photographs contact:
Jamie Brown / Rachel Conway
Press and PR
The University of Salford
Room 113, Faraday House
Salford, Greater Manchester
M5 4WT, UK

T +44 (0)161 295 5361
F +44 (0)161 295 4705
j.brown@salford.ac.uk

 

Link - www.salford.ac.uk

University Greed Creates Disadvantages to Online Learning

A recent editorial in the UM-St. Louis Current charges that many of the reasons universities start online classes are harmful to student learners. Instead of starting online courses for student convenience or as a viable learning alternative, some universities do it because they can save money on facilities and can squeeze 200+ students into a single class. Here's a blurb from the editorial:

"An online class can hold up to about 200 students, where as an average sized-classroom (not lecture halls) can only seat about 25. However, for the students to get the most out of a professor, a good student-to-teacher ratio needs to be about 15-to-1.

Instead of providing a quality education, professors are now shoveling students through each class just so they can meet their requirements. It is very cost-efficient.

The bottom line is that online classes require fewer professors, less space, and most of all, less money, meaning less money to pay for faculty salaries and lower costs to maintain a classroom.

That last part about money is ironic in that students, particularly in the communications department, pay supplemental fees for distance learning to cover the costs for all of the technology and software needed to run an online class."

It's unfortunate that many colleges still see online learning as a money-making venture rather than focusing on student needs. Hopefully, as online learning becomes more mainstream, schools will change their focus.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Choosing a Distance Learning Program Based on Your Learning Style - 14 April 2007

Many Traditional Colleges View Virtual Learning as Revenue Source - 29 September 2007

Study Shows Distance Learning as Effective as Traditional Learning - 11 October 2007

University of Colorado Offering Online Degrees to Military Personnel - 06 February 2008

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University Greed Creates Disadvantages to Online Learning

A recent editorial in the UM-St. Louis Current charges that many of the reasons universities start online classes are harmful to student learners. Instead of starting online courses for student convenience or as a viable learning alternative, some universities do it because they can save money on facilities and can squeeze 200+ students into a single class. Here's a blurb from the editorial:

"An online class can hold up to about 200 students, where as an average sized-classroom (not lecture halls) can only seat about 25. However, for the students to get the most out of a professor, a good student-to-teacher ratio needs to be about 15-to-1.

Instead of providing a quality education, professors are now shoveling students through each class just so they can meet their requirements. It is very cost-efficient.

The bottom line is that online classes require fewer professors, less space, and most of all, less money, meaning less money to pay for faculty salaries and lower costs to maintain a classroom.

That last part about money is ironic in that students, particularly in the communications department, pay supplemental fees for distance learning to cover the costs for all of the technology and software needed to run an online class."

It's unfortunate that many colleges still see online learning as a money-making venture rather than focusing on student needs. Hopefully, as online learning becomes more mainstream, schools will change their focus.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Choosing a Distance Learning Program Based on Your Learning Style - 14 April 2007

Many Traditional Colleges View Virtual Learning as Revenue Source - 29 September 2007

Study Shows Distance Learning as Effective as Traditional Learning - 11 October 2007

University of Colorado Offering Online Degrees to Military Personnel - 06 February 2008

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Educational Procrastination

Wendy Boswell at Lifehacker posted this amazing article on the great dot-edu sites out there and what bastions of mind-blowing information they are. She does point out, however (and I agree) that the time-suckage factor is astronomical: you can fritter away hours perusing university art gallery sites. It’s just so easy to [...](Via www.educatednation.com)

BioBusiness Event on March 31 (from Bionews)

Want to know what to do with your college degree? Join us for the 2008 BioBusiness Event on March 31. BioBusiness: Getting Your Foot in the Door is an opportunity for students to learn from alumni from the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities about career opportunities in bioscience. Attendees will hear from two panels of alumni about how they got jobs at local companies, the do's and don'ts of job searching, and tips on how to get your ...(Via blog.lib.umn.edu)

3/25/2008: Economic despair in America (from University of Minnesota Quick Quotes)

A subprime mortgage mess, the dollar in a free fall and oil on the way up -- there's little good news when it comes to today's American economy. University of Minnesota associate professor of applied economics Joe Ritter helps explain the economic climate the nation is experiencing. Full sound bites package (2:23) 1. Intro
2. Drivers of the current situation (0:06)
3. Unemployment numbers (0:48)
4. Ripple effect of downfall of financial institutions (1:24)
5. Why cut interest rates? (2:03) ...
Source: blog.lib.umn.edu

Colorado State University to Open New Online College

Colorado State University is planning a new online college aimed at helping non-traditional students and college drop outs complete their degrees. The Denver Post reports:

"CSU president Larry Penley said he envisions the online school reaching those people who have been working or raising families and can't easily attend a traditional college.

"The rates for younger people to go to college are not as high as they are for people my age," Penley said. "There is a need to turn this around. . . . And we don't have the money across the country to provide the kind of bricks-and-mortar institutions to deal with all these people."

CSU Global Campus will have its own faculty who will tailor work to individual students. What makes the school unique is its emphasis on reaching at-risk populations. Courses will be timed, and tests scheduled. Degrees will be created based on the marketplace demand - like a master's in online learning."

The new online public school is planned to offer lower tuition rates than many private programs. It will primarily serve adult learners who did not attend college after high school or who dropped out before completing a degree.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Distance Learning Agreements Between State Colleges - 26 March 2007

CSU to Launch New Online University - 29 August 2007

San Diego State University to Provide New Online Health Care Courses - 26 September 2007

New Profile: Charter Oak State College - 09 November 2007

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Scholar Saluted

Dr. Barbara Beyerbach, a professor of curriculum and instruction at SUNY Oswego, will be honored as one of 20 SUNY Outstanding Researchers/Scholars at a dinner April 14 at the SUNY University at Albany.(Via www.oswego.edu)

Scholar Saluted

Dr. Barbara Beyerbach, a professor of curriculum and instruction at SUNY Oswego, will be honored as one of 20 SUNY Outstanding Researchers/Scholars at a dinner April 14 at the SUNY University at Albany.(Via www.oswego.edu)

Proposal first draft due for Workshop, 3/26 (from University Writing 1301)

1. Bring FOUR copies of the first draft of your Proposal to class Wednesday for a group Workshop. You must have four copies, one for each member of the group. If you email me your draft by 8 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, I will make the copies for you. (Send it to me either embedded in your email message or as an attachment using Word 2003.) If you choose to print from our classroom printer, arrive early enough to do this before class ...
Source: blog.lib.umn.edu

Mark Yudof to Head Cal System? (from The Periodic Table, Too)

A Preview of Coming Attractions From the Sacramento Bee: Fortunately, in Mark Yudof, a search committee has tapped the right person to serve as the next University of California president. Yudof, a first-rate constitutional scholar and teacher, has served as chancellor of the University of Minnesota system (1997 to 2002) and the University of Texas system (2002 to present). The University of California really needs someone from outside the system to bring in fresh ideas, fresh personnel and shake up old ways of ...
Source: blog.lib.umn.edu

'Images of Prayer, Politics and Everyday Jewish Life' opens at the University of Chicago Library on March 10

The University of Chicago Library presents "Images of Prayer, Politics and Everyday Life from the Harry and Branka Sondheim Jewish Heritage Collection," in the gallery of the Special Collections Research Center from March 10 to July 6, 2008.
Link - news.uchicago.edu

Education News - 24 Mar 2008

GLADSTONE - An interest in science and math is paying off for the 15 members of the Gladstone High School Science Olympiad Team. The team placed second in the Upper Peninsula Regional Competition Feb. 23 at Northern Michigan University in Marquette and are headed to the state competition. The state competition will be held April 26 at Michigan State University in Lansing.
Source: www.dailypress.net

And a report put out this month by the Center for Labor Market Statistics at Northeastern University states that "the summer 2008 job outlook for teens looks particularly bleak.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

The number of school leavers is expected to plummet over the next 10 years, leaving the equivalent of nearly six universities unfilled
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

The site offers free video, audio, and print lectures and course material taken straight from the university's classes.
Source: blogs.edweek.org

University Greed Creates Disadvantages to Online Learning

A recent editorial in the UM-St. Louis Current charges that many of the reasons universities start online classes are harmful to student learners. Instead of starting online courses for student convenience or as a viable learning alternative, some universities do it because they can save money on facilities and can squeeze 200+ students into a single class. Here's a blurb from the editorial:

"An online class can hold up to about 200 students, where as an average sized-classroom (not lecture halls) can only seat about 25. However, for the students to get the most out of a professor, a good student-to-teacher ratio needs to be about 15-to-1.

Instead of providing a quality education, professors are now shoveling students through each class just so they can meet their requirements. It is very cost-efficient.

The bottom line is that online classes require fewer professors, less space, and most of all, less money, meaning less money to pay for faculty salaries and lower costs to maintain a classroom.

That last part about money is ironic in that students, particularly in the communications department, pay supplemental fees for distance learning to cover the costs for all of the technology and software needed to run an online class."

It's unfortunate that many colleges still see online learning as a money-making venture rather than focusing on student needs. Hopefully, as online learning becomes more mainstream, schools will change their focus.

See full article.

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University Greed Creates Disadvantages to Online Learning

A recent editorial in the UM-St. Louis Current charges that many of the reasons universities start online classes are harmful to student learners. Instead of starting online courses for student convenience or as a viable learning alternative, some universities do it because they can save money on facilities and can squeeze 200+ students into a single class. Here's a blurb from the editorial:

"An online class can hold up to about 200 students, where as an average sized-classroom (not lecture halls) can only seat about 25. However, for the students to get the most out of a professor, a good student-to-teacher ratio needs to be about 15-to-1.

Instead of providing a quality education, professors are now shoveling students through each class just so they can meet their requirements. It is very cost-efficient.

The bottom line is that online classes require fewer professors, less space, and most of all, less money, meaning less money to pay for faculty salaries and lower costs to maintain a classroom.

That last part about money is ironic in that students, particularly in the communications department, pay supplemental fees for distance learning to cover the costs for all of the technology and software needed to run an online class."

It's unfortunate that many colleges still see online learning as a money-making venture rather than focusing on student needs. Hopefully, as online learning becomes more mainstream, schools will change their focus.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Choosing a Distance Learning Program Based on Your Learning Style - 14 April 2007

Many Traditional Colleges View Virtual Learning as Revenue Source - 29 September 2007

Study Shows Distance Learning as Effective as Traditional Learning - 11 October 2007

University of Colorado Offering Online Degrees to Military Personnel - 06 February 2008

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University disaster course a world first

A pioneering disaster management course from the University of Salford is to help train professionals to prepare for global events such as earthquakes and floods - and help rebuild damaged areas once they have occurred.

The postgraduate Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction course will address the growing demand for countries such as Sri Lanka and India to plan for natural and man-made disasters by reducing risk and improving infrastructures, as well as managing post-disaster issues like reconstruction and insurance.

It is aimed at professionals already working in government relief agencies, private sector companies, civil and military services, and insurance - and already has the backing of the construction industry in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Course leader, Dr Richard Haigh said: "With recent events such as the Boxing Day tsunami, the New Orleans floods and the earthquake in Pakistan, there is a real need for practical study in this area.

"Salford is the UK's leading university for the built environment and we have gained input from many international aid agencies which have real-life experience of planning for disasters and rebuilding communities after they have happened."

From January 2009, the School of the Built Environment's course will be delivered full-time on campus and by part-time distance learning via an interactive 'virtual learning environment' that enables students across the world to take part in regular online lectures.

Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga added: "We hope our teaching will help make a positive difference to the lives of those who live in parts of the world that are at risk of being affected by disasters, or have already been ravaged by them."

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Education News - 23 Mar 2008

Sixteenth seed Coppin State University came into College Park facing an uphill battle taking on perennial ACC powerhouse University of Maryland. />Source: wjz.com

The number of school leavers is expected to plummet over the next 10 years, leaving the equivalent of nearly six universities unfilled
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

The site offers free video, audio, and print lectures and course material taken straight from the university's classes.
Source: blogs.edweek.org

Authorities are investigating whether hackers gained access to Social Security and credit card numbers for at least 20,000 University of Georgia students and applicants.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Education News - 23 Mar 2008

Sixteenth seed Coppin State University came into College Park facing an uphill battle taking on perennial ACC powerhouse University of Maryland. />Source: wjz.com

The number of school leavers is expected to plummet over the next 10 years, leaving the equivalent of nearly six universities unfilled
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

The site offers free video, audio, and print lectures and course material taken straight from the university's classes.
Source: blogs.edweek.org

Authorities are investigating whether hackers gained access to Social Security and credit card numbers for at least 20,000 University of Georgia students and applicants.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Colorado State University to Open New Online College

Colorado State University is planning a new online college aimed at helping non-traditional students and college drop outs complete their degrees. The Denver Post reports:

"CSU president Larry Penley said he envisions the online school reaching those people who have been working or raising families and can't easily attend a traditional college.

"The rates for younger people to go to college are not as high as they are for people my age," Penley said. "There is a need to turn this around. . . . And we don't have the money across the country to provide the kind of bricks-and-mortar institutions to deal with all these people."

CSU Global Campus will have its own faculty who will tailor work to individual students. What makes the school unique is its emphasis on reaching at-risk populations. Courses will be timed, and tests scheduled. Degrees will be created based on the marketplace demand - like a master's in online learning."

The new online public school is planned to offer lower tuition rates than many private programs. It will primarily serve adult learners who did not attend college after high school or who dropped out before completing a degree.

See full article.

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New target for cancer therapy may improve treatment for solid tumors

Targeting and killing the non-malignant cells that surround and support a cancer can stop tumor growth in mice, reports a research team based at the University of Chicago Medical Center in the March 1, 2008, issue of the journal Cancer Research.
Source: news.uchicago.edu

Educational Procrastination

Wendy Boswell at Lifehacker posted this amazing article on the great dot-edu sites out there and what bastions of mind-blowing information they are. She does point out, however (and I agree) that the time-suckage factor is astronomical: you can fritter away hours perusing university art gallery sites. It’s just so easy to [...]
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