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Reneida Hello Everybody, I am an MBA student at University of Maryland completing an independent research study course on new product marketing. Part of the study requires me to get at least 150 parents of young children to answer the following short (16-question) survey on interactive educational games for young children: http://alexandra.bmgt.umd.edu/SSI/ Please take 10 minutes to fill it out and pass the link to other parents that you know. I will be infinitely grateful! Thanks in advance Reneida

55 weeks ago from eLearning

Eleni Miltsakaki Choosito! seach and learn is inviting beta testers. Go to www.choosito.com to sign up for free. It's search technology for schools. Students can browse the web safely and filter results by school grade and thematic area (science, language & arts) etc. Teachers can build their own libraries adding sites and they can browse or add webquests to the questbook.

65 weeks ago from eLearning

Edward Antrobus: How does it work? I'm not necessarily interested in the proprietary technology, not more on how it differentiates between good and bad. In high ...MoreHow does it work? I'm not necessarily interested in the proprietary technology, not more on how it differentiates between good and bad. In high school, the joke was that NJ only had 19 counties because Essex and Sussex didn't make it through the web filters.
65 weeks ago

Eleni Miltsakaki: Choosito! Web doesn't differentiate good from bad. It uses natural language technology to analyse text and classify its reading difficulty and ...MoreChoosito! Web doesn't differentiate good from bad. It uses natural language technology to analyse text and classify its reading difficulty and thematic content. Sites are ratable by users and this information down the road will teach Choosito! what sites are most valued by educators. For now, Choosito! Library and Teachers' Library allows search to sites approved by teachers or issued by official educational content providers such national geographic, nasa, etc.
65 weeks ago

Bennett Phillips Three-part question: What do you think of the credibility of online education? Would you hire someone with a degree from an online college if you were in a position to do so? Which online institutions have the best reputation?

77 weeks ago from Human Resources, The Boss-Employee Relationship, eLearning and Management Consulting 2 more

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Rishona Campbell: To be fair, the University of Phoenix does have actual "campus"; so they cannot be considered an "online only" school.
73 weeks ago

Jeannie Chan: depends. I think online degrees compared to degrees from the worst "real" schools are the same. But few no online degree can compare to a ...Moredepends. I think online degrees compared to degrees from the worst "real" schools are the same. But few no online degree can compare to a Harvard degree, unless it's an online degree from Harvard (which they do offer. not exactly 100% online, but mostly.)

Unfortunately, the online degree with the best "reputation" for being an online degree probably also carries with it the most stigma that it is in fact an online degree. So, I would probably urge you to consider online education program from a traditional school. It will give you the benefit of listing that school on your resume, and may avoid that question entirely.
73 weeks ago

Bryon Ownby Anyone here on Brazen attending the 2010 ASTD ALC (American Society for Training & Development, All Leaders Conference) event in Washington DC this weekend? If so, I would like to connect with you there!!!

86 weeks ago from eLearning and Personal Development

Sophie Carter I gave a presentation just over a week ago on my research about the experiences of young professionals with e-learning. i reviewed it here (along with a link to download the presentation): http://sophiebcarter.blogspot.com/2010/07/ncver-research-presentation-re... if you have any comments, they're more than welcome, I'd love to know if anyone is doing anything similar, or if you'd like more info...

96 weeks ago from eLearning

there's a discussion going on over in the web 2.0 network about what web 3.0 will look like. I think there is huge potential for e-learning to continue to expand its application as the web moves from 2.0 to 3.0. Some are saying the promises made about 2.0 may be realised in this newer iteration. Do you have any ideas about what you think the future could look like for e-learning? What do you think will drive online learning? technology? learning needs? individual consumers?

100 weeks ago from eLearning

Alex Medvedovski How to increase number of repeated users into our site? Our company, Supercool School, attracted a lot of people to our site. Many users opened on-line schools and use our system very effectively. However, there is a group of people who opened trial schools, tried it several times and never came back. What would be the best way to find out why they didn't come back and ideally make them return and start using the system?

105 weeks ago from eLearning, Upstarts!, Web Development, Web Startups and PR & New Media 3 more

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Julia Stone: You might want to consider going the extra mile & actually talk with some of them. They clearly had an interest in your site, visited it many ...MoreYou might want to consider going the extra mile & actually talk with some of them. They clearly had an interest in your site, visited it many times, and would probably want to help you succeed. I create all of my survey's on www.surveymonkey.com & they have a great free account, but people are tired of surveys so I would be surprised if you get the results you want.
104 weeks ago

Alex Medvedovski: Thank you all for your suggestions!
104 weeks ago

Alex Medvedovski Lets Spread Entrepreneurship Around The World! on http://www.indiegogo.com/Startup-School-open-university-for-entrepreneur...

105 weeks ago from Upstarts!, eLearning and Web Development 1 more

Alex Medvedovski Lets Spread Entrepreneurship Around The World! on http://www.indiegogo.com/Startup-School-open-university-for-entrepreneur...

105 weeks ago from eLearning, Web Development and PR & New Media 1 more

Alex Medvedovski Thought it might interest somebody from this network. In SupercoolSchool.com (a platform that empowers anybody to open an on-line school) we are conducting a series of online sessions where people learn how to build, administer & market online School. If you are interested you can go to http://educators.supercoolschool.com/classes?tag=meetup to register

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Jamie Nacht Farrell: Unfortunately, not 'exactly'. So, the way it works is that every accredited school (2 types of accreditation: national / regional)...has to ...MoreUnfortunately, not 'exactly'. So, the way it works is that every accredited school (2 types of accreditation: national / regional)...has to undergo a series of "inquisitions" and "visits" from the accrediting bodies (whether that be SACS, NHALC, etc - it's based on region). Before an online school 'becomes' accredited, this goes on - and then a follow up visit every 6 months. LMS's (learning management systems) are the largest part of the process. So, with companies like Blackboard and eCollege, one of the super smart things they did when they entered the market years ago (before they owned 95% of the market place) was they requested that someone from the accrediting body be on their 'board of advisors'. This was 1) for political purposes 2) So that this individual could advise them as to how to get the whole platform evaluated and "passed" before hand. So, when the accrediting body goes into a school and a school is using Blackboard or ecollege, the school doesn't have to go through ANY evaluation or assessment on the LMS tool.

Anyways, I may be getting a head of myself here; but because I was an executive in this industry for the last 8 years and I really think what you've done is great; I want to ensure you know some of the "secrets" of how the online higher education industry became SO BIG so quickly.

That said, I realized I don't even know your purpose or objective of this tool ( ; so I may be sticking my nose where it doesn't belong and I apologize! Just trying to help.

Sidenote: MS WORD is a 'tool' teachers may use to assess student's work. The LMS is an actual 'learning platform'. 2 different things.
105 weeks ago

Alex Medvedovski: Jamie, Thank you for sharing all this. It is very informative and useful.
105 weeks ago

J. Kumm Does you eLearning institution get backlash from traditional institutions? Do you think educational leaders in traditional institutions frame eLearning institutions as illegitimate?

133 weeks ago from eLearning

: I hope not. I'm taking the online option for classes from UCLA Extension toward a certificate. I really like it. You definitely have to manage ...MoreI hope not. I'm taking the online option for classes from UCLA Extension toward a certificate. I really like it. You definitely have to manage your time and studying more, but I also enjoy having more freedom. But I guess UCLA Extension sort of falls in the middle for your question since it still has the name "UCLA" to stand behind. Also, even tho my class can get college credit, it doesn't use the same book as the equivalent regular UCLA class. Hrm...
127 weeks ago

Karolyn Chowning: Here at OU (outreach.ou.edu) we have the best of both worlds by offering some online degrees from a state research university. Our online courses ...MoreHere at OU (outreach.ou.edu) we have the best of both worlds by offering some online degrees from a state research university. Our online courses are usually just another section of the traditional lecture course (except for the College of Liberal Studies) but keeping the textbooks updated is always challenging (like vanessa said, they often will be a different text or an older edition).
I don't think that illegitimacy, necessarily, is as much of a concern for university leaders as much as competition. Maybe another question might be... when will the educational bubble burst?
114 weeks ago

Mariusz Hi. Anyone from UK/Scotland here ? I'm trying to kick-start an educational, widely-understood design usergroup in Edinburgh. Anyone willing to come/present/participate/socialise or just exchange knowledge in any way ? No money to me made (yet) but eternal glory and straight path to nirvana assured :)

133 weeks ago from eLearning