“The rivalry between the two philosophies is suggested by the anecdote that Antisthenes said to Plato: ‘I see a horse, but I don’t see horseness,’ to which
Plato replied: ‘No, for you have the eye with which a horse is seen, but you have not yet acquired the eye to see horseness.’”
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At its most basic level, the syllabus is used to communicate information about the course, the instructor, learning objectives, assignments, grading
policies, due dates, the university’s academic integrity statement, and, in some cases, an increasingly long list of strongly worded admonitions on what is
and isn’t acceptable behavior in the college classroom.
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A colleague of mine recently engaged with a new technology tool that has changed her life. She purchased and became a vigilant user of the fitness band.
This wristband tracks her movement and sleep. Although fitness bands are cool tech tools, their “magic” is rooted in the continuous feedback they provide
on one’s progress toward fitness goals determined by age, height/weight, and activity level.
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Despite the best laid plans, the loudest bells and whistles and the loftiest experts in your learning network, learners might enroll only to drop after the first two weeks. There is nothing more heartbreaking than to see the dropout rates of a seemingly perfect course rise above the horizon.
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DALLAS, April 21, 2015
Academic Partnerships 3.0 Key Facts
Academic Partnerships, a global provider of online services for higher education, announced today it will launch Academic Partnerships 3.0 (AP 3.0), a blended online instructional model that will revolutionize faculty and student interaction as part of the online learning experience.
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The Online Learning Consortium sponsored the 2014 survey report, Grade Level: Tracking Online Education in the United States and it is now available as a report and as an infographic.
This complimentary online learning research report is conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group, and is also sponsored by Pearson and the Tyton Partners.
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A majority of provosts are concerned about declining faculty civility in American higher education. And a large majority of provosts believe that civility is a legitimate criterion in hiring and evaluating faculty members. Generally, the provosts are confident that faculty members show civility in their treatment of students, but have mixed views on whether professors show civility in dealings with colleagues and doubt how much civility is shown to administrators.
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DALLAS, March 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Academic Partnerships, one of the world’s largest online service providers for higher education, announced today it has appointed Philip De La Vega as president of its newly formed International Division.
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DALLAS, March 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Academic Partnerships, one of the world’s largest online service providers for higher education, announced today that Dr. Jerrold D. Green joined its senior advisory board.
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DALLAS, March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Academic Partnerships, one of the world’s largest online service providers for higher education, announced today that Lord John Eatwell has joined the company as a senior advisor.
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