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A Global View
After a century of serving adult learners from its Columbus, Ohio, campus, Franklin University is going global. Starting with a recently opened facility in Indianapolis, an ambitious five-year initiative is adding outposts staffed by U.S. educators in China, India, Macedonia, Poland, Slovakia and Vietnam.
To ensure that the educational experience of its far-flung community remains uniquely “Franklin,” the university is rolling out telepresence for distance communications, a technology that translates cultural nuances well across geographic boundaries, offering a lifelike experience.
by Anne Rawland Gabriel
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College Degrees Without Going to Class
Online courses have been around for nearly two decades, but enrollment has soared in recent years as more universities increase their offerings. More than 4.6 million college students (about one in four) were taking at least one online course in 2008, a 17 percent increase over 2007.
By The Editors
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College 2.0: More Professors Could Share Lectures Online. But Should They?
“Camera shy” is not the first phrase that comes to my mind for Siva Vaidhyanathan. The University of Virginia faculty member commands healthy fees for his lively presentations on media studies and law at conferences, and he has even appeared on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. But he’s not sure if he should record his lectures—or if he does, whether he should share them freely online.
By Jeffrey R Young
Who Will Hire Me? Creating 21st-Century Résumés
Overview | How has the traditional approach to creating and sharing a résumé changed with the advent of technological tools and the Internet? How can technology be used to enhance a résumé and represent a person’s abilities? In this lesson, students reflect on their talents, achievements and experience and create two résumé versions – traditional and technology-enhanced – to learn how best to showcase their talents and ambitions.
By Dinah Mack and Holly Epstein Ojalvo
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Not Just Fun and Games
Wisconsin’s Saint Norbert College uses video games in the classroom to correlate gaming behaviors with learning behaviors.
When Paul Waelchli hears media hype over a new video game release, his first thought is not about how much fun it will be to play. Instead, this information literacy and instruction librarian at De Pere, WI-based Saint Norbert College, said his brain starts clicking over how the new technology will help the institution’s 2,100 students adopt effective study habits and academic behaviors.
by Bridget McCrea
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