Gatlin International » Higher Education http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk A World of eLearning Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:50:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The long tail model of higher education http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2010/02/15/the-long-tail-model-of-higher-education/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2010/02/15/the-long-tail-model-of-higher-education/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:29:47 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=415 In 2004, a writer named Chris Anderson defined a new model of modern Internet driven commerce. He coined it the “long tail,” and its concept is simple. Using his long tail method to gain a larger market share, or consumer base, a business must do two things. First, adhere to the time-tested practice of selling [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2010/02/15/the-long-tail-model-of-higher-education/feed/ 0 Distance learning professional? Develop or deliver online courses? National Distance Learning Week is your time to shine. http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/10/21/online-courses-national-distance-learning-week/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/10/21/online-courses-national-distance-learning-week/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:43:08 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=395 If you develop or deliver online courses, programs or software, anything that facilitates distance learning, there’s a week coming up soon that is specifically designed to showcase what you’ve got. National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) will be held on November 9-13, 2009. Sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association, NDLW seeks to promote and [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/10/21/online-courses-national-distance-learning-week/feed/ 0 The Cost of Not Having Higher Education http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/09/29/the-cost-of-not-having-higher-education/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/09/29/the-cost-of-not-having-higher-education/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:49:42 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=387 If you’ve considered going to school for a college degree, then you’ve considered tuition costs, textbook fees and travel expenses. People also turn to online education to extend and expand their career options. Online classes eliminate textbook and travel costs and offer an economical solution to rising tuition of traditional education. While it’s true that [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/09/29/the-cost-of-not-having-higher-education/feed/ 0 A Historical Perspective and Look Forward at the e-Learning Industry http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/09/08/a-historical-perspective-and-look-forward-at-the-e-learning-industry/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/09/08/a-historical-perspective-and-look-forward-at-the-e-learning-industry/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:31:51 +0000 jmiesse http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=374 E-learning is one of the fastest growing fields, and it has been a dynamic process that has dramatically changed traditional teaching by eliminating many challenges. The evolution of the Internet has brought simplicity to education providers by creating a virtual learning environment that allows us to standardize quality and implement superior training methodologies- all while reaching a world of students simultaneously.]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/09/08/a-historical-perspective-and-look-forward-at-the-e-learning-industry/feed/ 0 From Survival to Sustainability http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/04/17/from-survival-to-sustainability/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/04/17/from-survival-to-sustainability/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:41:13 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=250 Inside Higher Ed You may think things are bad now — and you’re right, they are. But today’s economic concerns are obscuring what may prove to be even bigger strategic challenges ahead for higher education. Everyone knows that we’ve entered a period of profound anxiety and uncertainty. Everywhere we look — from this publication’s own [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/04/17/from-survival-to-sustainability/feed/ 0 Iraqi Academe, How Can We Help? http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/03/16/iraqi-academe-how-can-we-help/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2009/03/16/iraqi-academe-how-can-we-help/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:57:05 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=174 Inside Higher Ed WASHINGTON — Iraqi American academics gathered this weekend to discuss “How can we help Iraqi academia?” and “How can we help in reforming curriculum and teaching methodologies at Iraqi universities?” In panel discussions on those two topics Saturday, scholars offered a variety of perspectives on steps forward — with many questioning the [...]
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