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May 1, 2005
| Distance Education Report May 1, 2005 full issue PDF … |
| The Move Toward Open Educational Resources One of the biggest problems of the e-learning industry is that it lacks an efficient mechanism for the exchange of educational resources. Expensive, high-quality educational resources often are underused because few people know they exist, and rather than searching in the hopes of stumbling across useful resources, many educators choose to create their own. This practice can be costly, but a growing movement calling for open educational resources (OER) may alleviate this problem. |
| Accessibility and Universal Design By Mary Lou Santovec Automaker Henry Ford was once reported to have said, “You can have any color you want as long as it’s black.” Ford understood how having only one color choice would make things more efficient for his company and ultimately give the customer a better product. |
| Sustainable funding model expands students opportunities By Judy Dahl At Kiel's Integrated Electronic Learning Charter School, Kiel, Wis., student course-completion rate is a critical success measure, according to Sue Steiner, program director. “We focus on customer service and student success—not just on how many students sign up for courses, but how many complete them successfully,” she says. Last year Kiel achieved a 95 percent course-completion rate, the highest in the state. |
| Benefits of Upgrading to an LMS By Sandra C. Ceraulo, Ph.D. A new generation of elearning software, called learning management systems (LMS), is quickly replacing the course management systems (CMS) of the 90’s in colleges and universities around the globe. |
| Resources Renaissance eLearning: Creating Dramatic and Unconventional Learning Experiences; Advanced Web-Based Training Strategies: Unlocking Instructionally Sound Online Learning; Lessons in Learning, e-Learning, and Training: Perspectives and Guidance for the Enlightened Trainer |
