Welcome to @ONE's New Website

Submitted by oneadmin on Tue, 01/05/2010 - 9:30am

We want to welcome you to the new @ONE web site, and ask that the first thing you do is to create an account. You do this by clicking on the "Sign Up Now" in the box labeled "Sign Up" at top right hand corner of site. Once you have created a Username and Password you will be able to log into the site and will have access to features such as posting comments, rating courses and instructors, access archives on demand, and soon there will be more new features including OneTV, and Groups so you can continue learning with those that learned with you in an @ONE course, workshop or seminar!!

Facebook Announces Fellowship Program for Doctoral Students

Submitted by brocansky on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 2:38pm

Facebook is enhancing its relationship with the academic world. Today the company announced the creation of five fellowships to be awarded to doctoral students in the 2010-11 academic year. The research-focused awards also include tuition, fees, travel money, a $30,000 stipend and more!

The Future of Learning Institutions in a Digital Age

Submitted by bdoherty on Tue, 01/05/2010 - 2:59pm

In a recently released report by Cathy Davidson and David Goldberg, they research and address the issue raised by the title: are the current learning institutions viable in a digital age? If they are, what shape or form do they need to take? One of the more provocative statements in the conclusion of the report is:"No institution of higher education in the country today has tested in a comprehensive way new methods of learning based on peer-to-peer distributed systems of collaborative work characteristic of the new Internet age."

Registration is now open for Spring online courses and seminars

Submitted by oneadmin on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 5:09am

Register now for new Spring online courses and desktop seminars. All are easy on your time - and budget - with no travel required. So let your fingers do the walking to register and secure your space. 

Interested in a seminar, but can't attend during the noon hour?  No problem - register anyway to automatically receive the access notice to the recorded archive.

Captioning Technology from Google

Submitted by bdoherty on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 1:41pm

Google has released new technology to automatically caption video for You Tube and Google Video. It has a number of applications as the blog describes. This could be a free resource for captioning. The link below provides the full story and information. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/automatic-captions-in-youtube.html

What Californians Think of Higher Education in the State

Submitted by bdoherty on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 10:55am
Perceptions of Higher Education by Californians
On November 11th, the Public Policy Institute of California released the results of a new public opinion survey on Californians perspective on Higher Education in the state. The full report can be found at:
One of the significant findings highlights the conundrum that is facing the state.

Students Unimpressed with Faculty Use of Ed Tech

Submitted by morloff on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 10:22am

While students and faculty seem to agree on the importance of technology in education, the two groups do not agree on how well it's being implemented. According to new research released Monday, only 38 percent of students indicated that their instructors "understand technology and fully integrate it into their classes." Full Story at campustechnology.com

National Distance Learning Week

Submitted by matkinson on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 9:07am

Sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), (www.usdla.org) the 2009 National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) will be held November 9-13, 2009.  During this time, schools, colleges, businesses and other organizations will highlight their offerings for current and prospective students and educators. Additionally, the USDLA will conduct a series of free webinars during National Distance Learning Week, educating their constituents on the latest happenings in distance learning.