Independent Learning

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• • Online versus Traditional Learning (0)
  • Anne Johnson Landry
  • July 23rd, 2013
  The number of students who took at least one online course surpassed 6 million in 2011. This growth rate of 10 percent from the previous year outpaces the 2 percent growth of higher education in general. An online course is typically defined as a class where 80 percent of the material is found online.These include programs […]
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• • Online Learning (3)
  • Jacob Zhang
  • July 22nd, 2013
  What do you think about online learning programs? Have you taken any online courses before? A list of institutions that offer online courses can be found here. Research on the effectiveness of online learning can be found here.
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• • Technology and Online Learning (0)
  • Anne Johnson Landry
  • July 22nd, 2013
  The table below shows all the academic institutions that support online learning programs, the specific programs they use, the level of education, and the subject areas they offer. All data was compiled from www.mooc-list.com.   Most online programs are private, for-profit companies that provide services for universities worldwide. However, some services like edX and most in […]
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• • Legislative Progress on Virtual Schools (0)
  • Will Brownsberger
  • January 11th, 2013
  Several years of legislative effort for me culminated on January 3 when Governor Patrick signed legislation authorizing online public schools. I'm grateful for the able leadership of two successive chairs of the Education Committee, Rep. Marty Walz and Rep. Alice Peisch.
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