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May 05

Capabilities Necessary for a Student Database System Operating in Florida

~By Rick J. Stern | E-learning | Comments (0)

Over the past couple of years, schools have had to dramatically increase their online capacity. This includes being able to handle more students, classes, and more. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your school or start…

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Apr 28

Integrating MOOCs into Institutional Strategies: Why are we doing this?

~By Rick J. Stern | E-learning | Comments (0)

If you are like most higher education institutions, lately, you may find yourself asking the question, “Should we be using Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) or not?” You might be wondering how can you effectively…

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Feb 13

Online Learning: 10 Things You Need to Know to Stay Engaged

~By Rick J. Stern | E-learning | Comments (0)

You’ve decided to sign-up for online classes. You’re excited about being able to learn on your own time at home. But what happens when the excitement begins to wear off and your online learning engagement…

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Jan 30

MOOCs vs. Traditional Learning

~By Rick J. Stern | E-learning | Comments (0)

It seems nearly everyone agrees that MOOCs – massive open online courses – signal the end of traditional universities and sharply climbing tuition. Proposals by state legislators aim to substitute online courses for in-person public…

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Jan 27

Three Hot MOOC Trends for 2014

~By Rick J. Stern | E-learning | Comments (0)

The New York Times dubbed 2012 “the year of the MOOC”. 2013 brought about much change to the original MOOC concept, along with some surprising results.  What can we expect in 2014? Certainly, we can…

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Dec 17

The Missing Link – Visual Cues in the Online Classroom

~By Rick J. Stern | E-learning | Comments (0)

What are some things we can do to incorporate technologically savvy lessons to make-up for the lack of visual cues in online classes? The truth of the matter is that online classes have become more…

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