The emergence of e-learning as a vehicle for teaching and learning is presently unquestionable. This research aims to address the following issues related to this topic: (i) which modes and strategies of assessment to use in teacher education virtual learning environments; (ii) how to define the authenticity of the assessment strategies; (iii) which indicators to use in order to warrant the val...

BMJ 1992;305:1482-5 The General Medical Council has announced that British medical education must change,' but what strategies can be used to implement the desired reforms? Most people accept that the way in which a subject is taught can have as much impact on what students learn as the content of the course. A recent review by the Oxford Centre for Staff Development identified five aspects of ...

Aczel, James; Continat, Olivier; Hardy, Pascale; Iggulden, Helen; Kommi, Laszlo; Maillet, Katherine; Medina, Sara; Meiszner, Andreas; Obermueller, Eva; Spinoglio, Mark and Staniland, Karen (2006). Identifying innovation in higher education elearning strategies. In: Fourth EDEN Research Workshop: Research into Online Distance Education and Learning Making the Difference, 25-28 Oct 2006, Castelld...

The concept of education has undergone tremendous change over the last many years. Two important changes, which are making their presence felt are a shift to learner centered learning and secondly, it's importance as a life long process(l). We now no longer believe in imparting few facts and figures over a period of time—rather, the objective is to arm the learner with strategies and concepts t...

A prerequisite for a discussion of effective nutrition education is the establishment of the premise that nutrition is a specific and separate branch of the life sciences. The nutritionist must be similarly identifiable as having a distinct role and professional function. Recent discussions of the state of nutrition have been equivocal on this point: the Neuberger report (ARC/MRC Committee, 197...

The views expressed within are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the World Bank or any of its affiliated organizations. Foreword O ver the last few decades, the importance of secondary education has changed radically. This holds true both for the opportunities this level of education offers to the individual student as well as the role it plays in the economic ...

This paper reports on the project “Effective Internet Education for Everyone,” funded by the National Science Foundation (DUE 0196118) for $300,000. We use an asynchronous model of Internet-based education where the student can work on materials at times, places, and a pace of her own choosing. We are developing materials for two different courses: Precalculus Mathematics and Overview of Comput...

Faculty at a university school of nursing developed an innovative oncology nursing elective designed to enhance baccalaureate students' knowing and aesthetic appreciation of persons living with cancer. Following completion of the course, students rank ordered class activities they felt would help them most in their nursing careers. Students chose the cancer survivor interview first, followed by...